My first actual try at making a "submission worthy" wallpaper. I used Photoshop CS3 to make it....and of course, on a Mac.

How various the colors of the sky can be, you can see on this picture I created from nine of my favorite shots since 2008. Enjoy!

Digital composition created in Photoshop CS4. Colors have been decreased and faded into a blueish accent, increased contrast and light addition of vignetting.

Nikon D700, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

An old abandoned house. Behind it the mountains of Gran Sasso, in Abruzzo.

Created with Vue 7 Infinite, thanks...

I like the view with this romantic cottage in front of the landscape, illuminated from the evening Sun. Magdalensberg, Carinthia, Austria. Copyright © 2010 by Martin Aglas.

Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Photomatix Plug-In.

After my little misinterpretation of Zermatt's traffic regulations (no cars allowed - $700 fine if you get caught), I ended up having to hike for 2.5 hours, 4 miles and about 1,000 meters in altitude with roughly 15kg on my back. Finally, I arrived at Stellisee, a small lake with a fantastic panorama of the Swiss Matterhorn. After I finished shooting, I hiked back the super dark trail, well prepared like any other mountain guide, with my new iPhone flashlight app! Photo comes straight out of the camera, so no further alterations.

Nikon D700, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens, 15 second long exposure, ISO 320, ƒ/3.2

46°00'49.09"N, 7°48'07.11" E

I know this won't appeal to the masses - it's not your typical wallpaper. But someone did comment in one of my previous submissions that I should also take photos of 'less pretty' things. How about some ugly railway tracks?

Taken at the Singapore Zoo's fine orangutan exhibit.

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM + 1.4x.

Fingers frozen, definitely got a cold but it was worth waiting! Early November, from the top of Rockefeller Center's terrace in New York City.