After months of work, chanelqueen17 has created a gorgeous scene of Alice and Oz from Pandora Hearts, using scans that didn't even feature both characters together. Even after spending so much time on matching the details of the characters to their new looks, chanelqueen17 didn't stop there and went all out on the background too! This wallpaper definitely needs to be seen!
"Headphone love is always appreciated, especially when I'm currently using the headphones in question. I might not love them as much as my AKG K701's, but the Sennheiser HD650's are a great set of cans.
"It's a shame that no one had thought to make wallpapers out of the ED up to this point. It's so obvious when you watch it that almost any set piece within the ED could be vectored into an excellent wallpaper.
Higashi no Eden is easily my favorite show of the season. It's a shame that it is only going to be a dozen or so episodes though, since all of us non-japanese people will have to wait for a DVD release before we can see the movie/conclusion of the story (I'd assume).
"Normally there are at least one or two things that I change about a wallpaper before using it. Whether it's a single sloppy vector line on an otherwise brilliant vector, a large mass of text ruining a wallpaper, or other such small problems. With this wallpaper though, there isn't a single thing that needs changing. I know it sounds like low praise, but believe me when I say that it's a rare occurrence when my extremely scrutinizing gaze can't come across a single thing in a wallpaper that isn't to my liking. If there is such a thing as perfection, this wallpaper is a great example. You took a scan that was needlessly over complicated, and combined it with another to create what genuinely looks as if it was freshly painted on wood or some other sort of canvas. If AP had the option to order a full sized print like some other sites do (D.A comes to mind, I'm sure there are more) I'd probably jump at the chance to have a full sized version.
"Let's all stop watching every Jump-based anime ever made. Bleach, DBZ, One Piece, Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, Eyeshield 21, Yu Yu Hakusho, Reborn, etc.
Also, there shall be no more moe allowed. That means you Haruhi Suzumiya.
I know that the wallpaper is a joke, but the underlying suggestion that Bleach should be lumped together with Naruto is fairly insulting to Bleach. If you look at the Bleach episodes that aren't filler, there is actually an intricate and well told story there. Take away the filler from Naruto and you are still left with...well...Naruto. Naruto isn't a terrible anime by any means, and it basically falls directly into the mold of previous Jump titles like DBZ, but the overbearing and childish fans really do a major disservice to the show. Atleast Bleach can be enjoyed without fear of running into 13 year olds that love shouting "BANKAiiI!" and paddling you in the butt. Then again, Bleach is still relatively new to the US, so maybe I'm speaking too soon.
I'd defend Bleach more, but seeing as how it's on a filler arc, and seeing as how Detroit Metal City and Soul Eater are at their peaks, I can't find the energy. Soul Eater is so...so much better than Naruto, and one episode of it is better than a hundred filler episodes of Bleach any day. " View
The Replacement
1 year 3 months ago
"I don't think anyone is questioning the character choice so much as the choice to have a replacement captain period.
I mean, look at it this way; The entire story arc is filler. That means by the end, we can assume (or pray)that a few things will happen. 1: He'll no longer be Captain, and he will in fact never be seen or heard from again (much like the bount, or those idiotic mod souls from the first filler arc who have basically been put to sleep at this point) 2: This noble family (conveniently *Just* below the real noble families like the Kuchiki's, but oddly with more pomp and circumstance...despite their lower rank) will no longer exist 3: we'll never see or hear from the princess (strange that Byakuya isn't a king...by this logic...) or her retainers again, and 4: After it's done, all characters will immediately forget all about what happened during the filler arc, and never bring any of it up again.
In other words...the character himself is kind of pointless, as is his position as Captain. If Kubo Tite could have worked it out to where the character introduced in the filler became the actual captain of the squad...then it'd have been fine...but I don't think that's even remotely what has happened in this instance.
As for him being very similar to Urahara, it's almost as if they took Urahara's model, painted the hair brown and called it a day. The character himself isn't all that similar, but it's obvious that they needed to pull a new character out of nowhere, and that they needed to do it very fast. I can understand their fears as far as Bleach goes, and their thinking that if they *gasp* went on hiatus like a U.S TV show, waited for the manga to get far enough ahead, and then came back, their ratings would be completely gone, but it gets annoying when 100 episodes of a 180 episode show (over half, and rising) are pointless filler with zero implications on the story as a whole.
Anyway, none of that has anything to do with your wallpaper, which is good despite my having zero love for the particular character in question, or the filler he's a part of. I'd love to see this style of wall done for some of the more lovable characters ;P
"Thank you for this. I needed something to remind me of why I love Gurren Lagann, especially after the soul-crushingly terrible dub that premiered on Sci-Fi yesterday (they even goofed with the opening song and made it sound horrible). Not that I ever watch dubs anymore, but it makes me wonder how good the ADV dub could have been...not that we'll ever know now. Anyway, thanks." View
All the stars are coming out for you
1 year 4 months ago
"Gurren Lagann walls are always appreciated. Thank you.
Sure glad I've seen it already. I can just imagine looking for walls after seeing 10 or so episodes, only to have this wallpaper spoil the entire rest of the show =P. Anyway, keep up the good work." View
Dance in the snow
1 year 4 months ago
"It's obviously supposed to be Rukia, since that is both her sword, and the stance she goes into when she uses it's special attack (I'll spare myself the effort in trying to remember the name of either her sword, or her attack). That said, even though it's obviously supposed to be Rukia, it doesn't even look remotely like her, except for the hair color being the same, and the stance/sword being the same. It's a shame really, because the background is fine, and the characters body and sword are fine, but the face completely ruins this wallpaper.
On another note, sorry to hear about your hard drive failure. An HDD failure once wiped out most of my grainy old digital camera photos (in the days before backups were fiscally possible) so I know what a royal pain it is (especially since there was absolutely no way to recover them, or re-shoot the photos etc.). Anyway, good luck with your new HDD." View
Desert Warriors
1 year 5 months ago
"It's definitely nice to see a YYH wallpaper so many years after it's run ended in the US. Keep em coming! =D " View
Soul Bird
1 year 5 months ago
"The outline does need to be smoothed out, but I'd also say the colors need to be varied a bit more in the bird. There are large streaks of the same color, and easily identifiable circles of one color aswell. Other that that, the only thing that needs fixing is the resolution (Try to stay with the supported resolutions listed above). Other than that, I like the concept, and I hope to see it completed some day." View
Libera Me...
1 year 6 months ago
"I LOVE this wallpaper. Thank you
Gurren Lagann is truly the best thing to come out in many, many years." View
Enter the Beasts [HUGE 1600x1200 UPDATE] ver. 3
1 year 8 months ago
"Not to spoil anything (don't read further if you haven't finished the show) but the description of viral given in the first post, is an example of why Gurren Lagann is completely underrated. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty highly praised (as far as I can tell) in both Japan and the US (other than the episode 4, or 5, I forget, debacle, where the guy got fired) but what other show can bring you such a long journey, compacted into such few episodes? (other than FLCL that is, but that's another story). You've got a main character that just completely goes away after a couple of episodes (I won't say how or why, incase someone missed the spoiler warning), a big bad enemy that turns out to be not that bad at all (he had his reasons, you know), and all of this without shoving it into your face, or taking itself too seriously (which is the fault of a ton of shows). Off the top of my head, Gundam 0079 (original) is probably the only show I can think of where really there is no right and wrong side (if you follow Gundam, especially to Zeta and beyond, the federation isn't exactly comprised of saints. Quite the opposite) but really it's more of a story about a group of people, doing the best they can under the circumstances with which they live (in the case of the first half, being forced to live underground, and then coming to terms with the fact that there is a world on the surface etc). All of that is without mentioning the amazing characters like Viral, Kamina, Simon, Yoko, Nia etc.
I love it so much, that it's the first anime in awhile that I've actually pre-ordered. Usually I buy stuff when it's on sale etc, but this time I ordered a month in advance. Unfortunately, that was a mistake, as the company that licensed it, has missed the launch date that they set, by a pretty large margin. When there are people like me, and a wide assortment of others, waiting to buy your product...how do you dignify ANY delay? I'm looking forward to the day that I can add this to my collection, but I hope they won't keep me waiting so long that there will be other things to buy (like GTA IV, for example, in April)." View
girl in grass
1 year 8 months ago
"I agree with everything that has already been said. The background has got to go (she's far too large for it anyway) and while I realize that without the background, all you have is a scan of Mikiru...that's really the reality here. If you can find an anime-styled grassy meadow or something for her to sit in, that could work fine, but honestly if you didn't notice the grass growing into her butt, and her feet, I'm not sure putting a background together from scratch is an option either.
If there is one thing that is nice about this wall, it's that I would have spent 40 papers to get the actual scan, and now I don't have to =D (though I do now have to edit out the grass...growing into her butt)" View
looking at you
1 year 9 months ago
"I really like the wallpaper, but the roses are at somewhat of an unnatural angle, and they seem a bit too bright compared to their surroundings. Very nice wallpaper though, and I look forward to seeing similar in the future." View
Cibo
1 year 9 months ago
"I haven't read the manga blame, but this wallpaper has me very interested for it. It looks like it has sort of a ghost in the shell/matrixey vibe, with the girl that is seemingly plugged in to wires. I hope that is what the actual manga is really about. Anyway, welcome back, and keep it up." View
"Very nice. I also like the manga BG and the color front. Thanks, and keep it up ^__-" View
^_^ Panda Party ::
1 year 10 months ago
"Ranma wallpapers are always appreciated. Thanks" View
Private Island Dreams
1 year 10 months ago
"Love the wallpaper, but what are those white lines in the background? There are 5 or 6 of them and they are perfectly straight. The blacks where the lines are, are also pretty washed out. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the white lines or not, but it's nothing that can't be quickly fixed (not saying you should fix it, just saying that it's no big deal).
"The tree does look very strange, but otherwise I like the wall. Keep it up" View
phones tie me to you
1 year 10 months ago
"Thank you for turning that scan into a wallpaper. I loved the scan so much that I edited out both Inoue and Ishida (guess everyone saw the potential for an Ichiruki wall in the scan) and had it where I had one layer that was Ichigo, and one that was Rukia, with a white background. I spent maybe an hour trying to think of something to do with the scans, but in the end, I didn't want to vector them, and I thought they were too grainy to be used alone.
Basically what I'm saying (in a roundabout way) is that you made the wallpaper that I couldn't quite get the inspiration for. Thanks, and keep it up ^_-
Oh and yes, "Phones tie me to you" is probably the best that can be made from the "Phones are tie me to you" from the scan.
Oh and (last thing, I promise), you wouldn't happen to have a version with their faces in, would you? " View
WindWaker - Beautiful Outset Island
1 year 11 months ago
"I like the wallpaper, but why Wii? Wind Waker was/is a Gamecube game. No matter though, it's not like it detracts from the wallpaper any. Keep up the good work." View
Kon The Konqueror
1 year 11 months ago
"I think the first thing anyone that wants to use this paper is going to do, is clone tool in the rest of the sky up top, and then move the sig to the bottom where it belongs. Other than that, I guess everything else has already been said. The text could do for a nicer font, and I'd probably get rid of the awkwardly placed "Bleach" tag above the text. Other than that, I like this paper, and once I've removed the black bar at the top, I'll probably stick it on my old 1024x768 laptop." View
ハルヒ
2 years 5 days ago
"Regular panty tan line with thong (I assume?) bottoms? Awesome. " View
Ride on Shooting Star
2 years 1 week ago
"I was pretty harsh on the (as of this post) newest wallpaper by you, and someone countered mine and others arguments against it with what amounts to "How dare you not like this, it's by someone that has done 29 wallpapers". Obviously that was a ridiculous argument, but I figured that I'd look over the other 28 wallpapers and see if there were any I like. This wallpaper is excellent. Where the paper I was harsh on had an obtrusive pixelation effect, problems with the contrast, and a whole slew of other problems, this wallpaper is nearly flawless, and I'd say it reflects the quality of work that one could expect from someone so experienced. I realize that since this paper is old, that this comment will probably never be read, but I hope you keep making wallpapers such as this one, and not worrying too much about negative comments and/or reviews about other papers. Keep up the good work!" View
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"Headphone love is always appreciated, especially when I'm currently using the headphones in question. I might not love them as much as my AKG K701's, but the Sennheiser HD650's are a great set of cans.Thanks."
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Rockets Over Tokyo
6 months 2 weeks ago
"It's a shame that no one had thought to make wallpapers out of the ED up to this point. It's so obvious when you watch it that almost any set piece within the ED could be vectored into an excellent wallpaper.Higashi no Eden is easily my favorite show of the season. It's a shame that it is only going to be a dozen or so episodes though, since all of us non-japanese people will have to wait for a DVD release before we can see the movie/conclusion of the story (I'd assume).
Thanks."
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Okami: Let Sleeping Wolves Lie
1 year 1 month ago
"Normally there are at least one or two things that I change about a wallpaper before using it. Whether it's a single sloppy vector line on an otherwise brilliant vector, a large mass of text ruining a wallpaper, or other such small problems. With this wallpaper though, there isn't a single thing that needs changing. I know it sounds like low praise, but believe me when I say that it's a rare occurrence when my extremely scrutinizing gaze can't come across a single thing in a wallpaper that isn't to my liking. If there is such a thing as perfection, this wallpaper is a great example. You took a scan that was needlessly over complicated, and combined it with another to create what genuinely looks as if it was freshly painted on wood or some other sort of canvas. If AP had the option to order a full sized print like some other sites do (D.A comes to mind, I'm sure there are more) I'd probably jump at the chance to have a full sized version.My desktop will have to suffice for now.
Thank you."
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Demand.
1 year 2 months ago
"Let's all stop watching every Jump-based anime ever made. Bleach, DBZ, One Piece, Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, Eyeshield 21, Yu Yu Hakusho, Reborn, etc.Also, there shall be no more moe allowed. That means you Haruhi Suzumiya.
I know that the wallpaper is a joke, but the underlying suggestion that Bleach should be lumped together with Naruto is fairly insulting to Bleach. If you look at the Bleach episodes that aren't filler, there is actually an intricate and well told story there. Take away the filler from Naruto and you are still left with...well...Naruto. Naruto isn't a terrible anime by any means, and it basically falls directly into the mold of previous Jump titles like DBZ, but the overbearing and childish fans really do a major disservice to the show. Atleast Bleach can be enjoyed without fear of running into 13 year olds that love shouting "BANKAiiI!" and paddling you in the butt. Then again, Bleach is still relatively new to the US, so maybe I'm speaking too soon.
I'd defend Bleach more, but seeing as how it's on a filler arc, and seeing as how Detroit Metal City and Soul Eater are at their peaks, I can't find the energy. Soul Eater is so...so much better than Naruto, and one episode of it is better than a hundred filler episodes of Bleach any day. "
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The Replacement
1 year 3 months ago
"I don't think anyone is questioning the character choice so much as the choice to have a replacement captain period.I mean, look at it this way; The entire story arc is filler. That means by the end, we can assume (or pray)that a few things will happen. 1: He'll no longer be Captain, and he will in fact never be seen or heard from again (much like the bount, or those idiotic mod souls from the first filler arc who have basically been put to sleep at this point) 2: This noble family (conveniently *Just* below the real noble families like the Kuchiki's, but oddly with more pomp and circumstance...despite their lower rank) will no longer exist 3: we'll never see or hear from the princess (strange that Byakuya isn't a king...by this logic...) or her retainers again, and 4: After it's done, all characters will immediately forget all about what happened during the filler arc, and never bring any of it up again.
In other words...the character himself is kind of pointless, as is his position as Captain. If Kubo Tite could have worked it out to where the character introduced in the filler became the actual captain of the squad...then it'd have been fine...but I don't think that's even remotely what has happened in this instance.
As for him being very similar to Urahara, it's almost as if they took Urahara's model, painted the hair brown and called it a day. The character himself isn't all that similar, but it's obvious that they needed to pull a new character out of nowhere, and that they needed to do it very fast. I can understand their fears as far as Bleach goes, and their thinking that if they *gasp* went on hiatus like a U.S TV show, waited for the manga to get far enough ahead, and then came back, their ratings would be completely gone, but it gets annoying when 100 episodes of a 180 episode show (over half, and rising) are pointless filler with zero implications on the story as a whole.
Anyway, none of that has anything to do with your wallpaper, which is good despite my having zero love for the particular character in question, or the filler he's a part of. I'd love to see this style of wall done for some of the more lovable characters ;P
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KAMPAI!
1 year 3 months ago
"Thank you for this. I needed something to remind me of why I love Gurren Lagann, especially after the soul-crushingly terrible dub that premiered on Sci-Fi yesterday (they even goofed with the opening song and made it sound horrible). Not that I ever watch dubs anymore, but it makes me wonder how good the ADV dub could have been...not that we'll ever know now. Anyway, thanks."View
All the stars are coming out for you
1 year 4 months ago
"Gurren Lagann walls are always appreciated. Thank you.Sure glad I've seen it already. I can just imagine looking for walls after seeing 10 or so episodes, only to have this wallpaper spoil the entire rest of the show =P. Anyway, keep up the good work."
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Dance in the snow
1 year 4 months ago
"It's obviously supposed to be Rukia, since that is both her sword, and the stance she goes into when she uses it's special attack (I'll spare myself the effort in trying to remember the name of either her sword, or her attack). That said, even though it's obviously supposed to be Rukia, it doesn't even look remotely like her, except for the hair color being the same, and the stance/sword being the same. It's a shame really, because the background is fine, and the characters body and sword are fine, but the face completely ruins this wallpaper.On another note, sorry to hear about your hard drive failure. An HDD failure once wiped out most of my grainy old digital camera photos (in the days before backups were fiscally possible) so I know what a royal pain it is (especially since there was absolutely no way to recover them, or re-shoot the photos etc.). Anyway, good luck with your new HDD."
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Desert Warriors
1 year 5 months ago
"It's definitely nice to see a YYH wallpaper so many years after it's run ended in the US. Keep em coming! =D "View
Soul Bird
1 year 5 months ago
"The outline does need to be smoothed out, but I'd also say the colors need to be varied a bit more in the bird. There are large streaks of the same color, and easily identifiable circles of one color aswell. Other that that, the only thing that needs fixing is the resolution (Try to stay with the supported resolutions listed above). Other than that, I like the concept, and I hope to see it completed some day."View
Libera Me...
1 year 6 months ago
"I LOVE this wallpaper. Thank youGurren Lagann is truly the best thing to come out in many, many years."
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Enter the Beasts [HUGE 1600x1200 UPDATE] ver. 3
1 year 8 months ago
"Not to spoil anything (don't read further if you haven't finished the show) but the description of viral given in the first post, is an example of why Gurren Lagann is completely underrated. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty highly praised (as far as I can tell) in both Japan and the US (other than the episode 4, or 5, I forget, debacle, where the guy got fired) but what other show can bring you such a long journey, compacted into such few episodes? (other than FLCL that is, but that's another story). You've got a main character that just completely goes away after a couple of episodes (I won't say how or why, incase someone missed the spoiler warning), a big bad enemy that turns out to be not that bad at all (he had his reasons, you know), and all of this without shoving it into your face, or taking itself too seriously (which is the fault of a ton of shows). Off the top of my head, Gundam 0079 (original) is probably the only show I can think of where really there is no right and wrong side (if you follow Gundam, especially to Zeta and beyond, the federation isn't exactly comprised of saints. Quite the opposite) but really it's more of a story about a group of people, doing the best they can under the circumstances with which they live (in the case of the first half, being forced to live underground, and then coming to terms with the fact that there is a world on the surface etc). All of that is without mentioning the amazing characters like Viral, Kamina, Simon, Yoko, Nia etc.I love it so much, that it's the first anime in awhile that I've actually pre-ordered. Usually I buy stuff when it's on sale etc, but this time I ordered a month in advance. Unfortunately, that was a mistake, as the company that licensed it, has missed the launch date that they set, by a pretty large margin. When there are people like me, and a wide assortment of others, waiting to buy your product...how do you dignify ANY delay? I'm looking forward to the day that I can add this to my collection, but I hope they won't keep me waiting so long that there will be other things to buy (like GTA IV, for example, in April)."
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girl in grass
1 year 8 months ago
"I agree with everything that has already been said. The background has got to go (she's far too large for it anyway) and while I realize that without the background, all you have is a scan of Mikiru...that's really the reality here. If you can find an anime-styled grassy meadow or something for her to sit in, that could work fine, but honestly if you didn't notice the grass growing into her butt, and her feet, I'm not sure putting a background together from scratch is an option either.If there is one thing that is nice about this wall, it's that I would have spent 40 papers to get the actual scan, and now I don't have to =D (though I do now have to edit out the grass...growing into her butt)"
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looking at you
1 year 9 months ago
"I really like the wallpaper, but the roses are at somewhat of an unnatural angle, and they seem a bit too bright compared to their surroundings. Very nice wallpaper though, and I look forward to seeing similar in the future."View
Cibo
1 year 9 months ago
"I haven't read the manga blame, but this wallpaper has me very interested for it. It looks like it has sort of a ghost in the shell/matrixey vibe, with the girl that is seemingly plugged in to wires. I hope that is what the actual manga is really about. Anyway, welcome back, and keep it up."View
Just Simply Haruhi Suzumiya
1 year 9 months ago
"Great wallpaper. Thanks"View
Moments
1 year 9 months ago
"Very nice. I also like the manga BG and the color front. Thanks, and keep it up ^__-"View
^_^ Panda Party ::
1 year 10 months ago
"Ranma wallpapers are always appreciated. Thanks"View
Private Island Dreams
1 year 10 months ago
"Love the wallpaper, but what are those white lines in the background? There are 5 or 6 of them and they are perfectly straight. The blacks where the lines are, are also pretty washed out. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the white lines or not, but it's nothing that can't be quickly fixed (not saying you should fix it, just saying that it's no big deal).Keep up the good work."
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Merry Christmas
1 year 10 months ago
"The tree does look very strange, but otherwise I like the wall. Keep it up"View
phones tie me to you
1 year 10 months ago
"Thank you for turning that scan into a wallpaper. I loved the scan so much that I edited out both Inoue and Ishida (guess everyone saw the potential for an Ichiruki wall in the scan) and had it where I had one layer that was Ichigo, and one that was Rukia, with a white background. I spent maybe an hour trying to think of something to do with the scans, but in the end, I didn't want to vector them, and I thought they were too grainy to be used alone.Basically what I'm saying (in a roundabout way) is that you made the wallpaper that I couldn't quite get the inspiration for. Thanks, and keep it up ^_-
Oh and yes, "Phones tie me to you" is probably the best that can be made from the "Phones are tie me to you" from the scan.
Oh and (last thing, I promise), you wouldn't happen to have a version with their faces in, would you? "
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WindWaker - Beautiful Outset Island
1 year 11 months ago
"I like the wallpaper, but why Wii? Wind Waker was/is a Gamecube game. No matter though, it's not like it detracts from the wallpaper any. Keep up the good work."View
Kon The Konqueror
1 year 11 months ago
"I think the first thing anyone that wants to use this paper is going to do, is clone tool in the rest of the sky up top, and then move the sig to the bottom where it belongs. Other than that, I guess everything else has already been said. The text could do for a nicer font, and I'd probably get rid of the awkwardly placed "Bleach" tag above the text. Other than that, I like this paper, and once I've removed the black bar at the top, I'll probably stick it on my old 1024x768 laptop."View
ハルヒ
2 years 5 days ago
"Regular panty tan line with thong (I assume?) bottoms? Awesome. "View
Ride on Shooting Star
2 years 1 week ago
"I was pretty harsh on the (as of this post) newest wallpaper by you, and someone countered mine and others arguments against it with what amounts to "How dare you not like this, it's by someone that has done 29 wallpapers". Obviously that was a ridiculous argument, but I figured that I'd look over the other 28 wallpapers and see if there were any I like. This wallpaper is excellent. Where the paper I was harsh on had an obtrusive pixelation effect, problems with the contrast, and a whole slew of other problems, this wallpaper is nearly flawless, and I'd say it reflects the quality of work that one could expect from someone so experienced. I realize that since this paper is old, that this comment will probably never be read, but I hope you keep making wallpapers such as this one, and not worrying too much about negative comments and/or reviews about other papers. Keep up the good work!"View