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[–]igetdownvotedalot 529 points530 points ago

Best collection of wallpapers I've ever seen. Saved and upvoted.

[–]rhobes 73 points74 points ago

You're like the patron saint of desktops now

[–]recc113 41 points42 points ago

I didn't make the collection, I just made it easy for people to access D=

[–]mukirby 29 points30 points ago

the square root of (x2-x1)2 +(y2-y1)2

[–]khushi97 11 points12 points ago

Hey, we're back in 7th grade!

[–]peanutbuttercolored 9 points10 points ago

sadly, I don't remember this equation. And I am in engineering :(

[–]zep_man 13 points14 points ago

Its the distance formula for a line segment on the coordinate plane. Just the Pythagorean theorem solved for c.

[–]Chriswalken12398 5 points6 points ago

I have to agree, i didn't know what my niche was as far as wallpapers go, have to spend 45 mins sifting through different sites and categories to find a few i like, but this...this, plume of wallpapers; it is the most beautiful thing mine eyes have ever laid upon. To you sir, a karma.

[–]zants 2 points3 points ago

I think you responded to the wrong person haha :P

[–]omegalow 4 points5 points ago

I want to smell you.... because I bet you smell sweet....

[–]Ummas 3 points4 points ago

You are doing Gods work here.

[–]Satrack 0 points1 point ago

Thanks a lot mate! Imgur is under heavy load... I can't download from them.

[–]Yard_Pimp 1 point2 points ago

Thank you.

[–]eriorkless -1 points0 points ago

Thanks bro.

[–]C_T_C_C 11 points12 points ago

Hands down agreed to this... question: does anyone know how to make this into a "theme" for win 7?

[–]tk1992 3 points4 points ago

Right click your mouse when you're on your desktop and hit personalize --> desktop background --> browse.

[–]aka_dev 6 points7 points ago

Hopefully you don't mind me posting to have this up top.

The Avengers Minimalistic Wallpaper is part of the pack by Bloop! Well I believe it is, and if it isn't... have some more awesome ones. I love these and have "The Tick" as my current phone paper.

EDIT: Just because it bugged me this one is indeed a collage of the ones by Bloop.

[–]fiftiethcow 139 points140 points ago

These are awesome. Now for the HARDEST decision of my life. Which to use.

[–]whitj1 81 points82 points ago

Why not all? If using windows, you can shuffle your wallpapers

[–]Mastadge 47 points48 points ago

If using mac, you can also have it change between them

[–]matt01ss 230 points231 points ago

If you're using a potato, well then you just got a potato.

[–]Piemonkey 46 points47 points ago

Boil it, mash it, put it in a stew.

[–]boarhog 3 points4 points ago

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

[–]lithodora 2 points3 points ago

Lovely big golden chips with a nice piece of fried fish.

[–]Amphabian 14 points15 points ago

But I ate it...

[–]CumulativeDrek 17 points18 points ago

You do know where its been, right?

[–]d1rtfarm 7 points8 points ago

Where is PIMA when you need him?

[–]sackrag 2 points3 points ago

This is a perfect example of the type of things that has ever made me laugh. There should be more of these things.

[–]onwardAgain 6 points7 points ago

Linux has the same option. So we can all do this.

[–]othellothewise 2 points3 points ago

With gnome it's kind of annoying to do though.

[–]CCFTW 2 points3 points ago

How? Can I make it do it automatically?

[–]whitj1 7 points8 points ago

Windows 7: right click>personalize>desktop background Put all images in one folder, select folder

[–]Primeribsteak 3 points4 points ago

and they use 2 monitors and want them to be different/change at different times, they should get displayfusionpro, works very well.

[–]CCFTW 1 point2 points ago

I live in the dark ages. Any way to do this on XP?

[–]fiftiethcow 6 points7 points ago

Wow. I actually have a Mac, but now that I think about it, there is an option to change the wallpaper every os often. Thank you!

[–]silent3xe 3 points4 points ago

Por que no los todo?

[–]megustafriedpollo 17 points18 points ago

Why not Zoidberg?

[–]shif 128 points129 points ago

[–]gluestick300 10 points11 points ago

These are really nice, love the digital painting (I think) with the field and clouds. Thanks for sharing them!

[–]bejouled 5 points6 points ago

I believe that is a screenshot from Howl's Moving Castle. Man, that movie was gorgeous. *Edit: Another shot, #54, is DEFINITELY from Howl's Moving Castle, so it's very very likely that that field/cloud pic was Howl's as well.

[–]Mawds 11 points12 points ago

This is why I don't like imgur.

http://i.imgur.com/02K4f.jpg

http://www.wallz.eu/photo/348865/1297901107683.jpg

See the difference in quality at same resolution. However, nice collection.

[–]stash0606 2 points3 points ago

woah, never noticed that before. But I think for something as high traffic as reddit, I think imgur is great.

[–]kt00na 22 points23 points ago

I really, really like the A Clockwork Orange one.

[–]O_Snap_Crackle_Pop 5 points6 points ago

which one is that?

[–]Jebnus 10 points11 points ago

132

[–]LawlCzar 48 points49 points ago

I'm not a Kubrick expert or a Pokemon expert... but I believe that is Snorlax.

[–]GabenOnCageAction 8 points9 points ago

You're correct. It's 131.

[–]CamZillo 6 points7 points ago

132, here. Clearly we have a rift.

[–]LeKetay2525 60 points61 points ago

Dolla dolla bill, yall.

[–]162534 3 points4 points ago

I don't get it

[–]shoeler 15 points16 points ago

Someone explain the Middle Earth one to me? Seems wrong. Is there official Tolkien explanation that there's a lot more of middle earth than the maps portray?

[–]Lord_of_Aces 16 points17 points ago

That is the full map of Middle Earth, detailing Khand, Harad, and other lands solely referenced as the 'lands to the south and east'. There's a lot more to it than the area in which The Lord of the rings takes place.

[–]flutt3r5hy 13 points14 points ago

I had the same initial reaction to the map as shoeler, but then it hit me. This is the entire fucking Middle Earth. Time to have a nerdgasm...

[–]nickervision 18 points19 points ago

That is just one continent too, there is another place to the west, I think it's called the undying lands.

http://www.carpepm.net/images/2007_arda.jpg

[–]kingtrewq 4 points5 points ago

Numenor is on that map... Not the most updated map

[–]feanor726 4 points5 points ago

Technically even the Undying Lands aren't on the same plane as Middle-Earth anymore, and of course Beleriand is sunken along with Numenor. That map's from the Tolkien Bestiary (great book, by the way), where it explains that this is Arda through the ages.

[–]fellshard 3 points4 points ago

Exactly; there's a reason the elves were departing from the Grey Havens. They weren't just going west where they could be found; they were going somewhere that could only be reached via the Grey Havens.

[–]practicalbatman 3 points4 points ago

This map was from the old game Middle Earth Role-Playing (MERP). It appeared on the back of one of the rule books. I'm not sure that it was ever an official map according to the Tolkien estate.

[–]MindPattern 2 points3 points ago

It's not, but I suppose it's a good guess anyway.

[–]pickoneforme 14 points15 points ago

went with the astronaut lounging on the moon.

[–]sirisaacnuton 15 points16 points ago

Definitely some very cool stuff here. The one with Snape and the Mirror of Erised was haunting.

[–]cailin_gaditana 2 points3 points ago

I was going to go with "depressing," but "haunting" is spot on. That was also one of my favorite ones in the collection.

[–]syrup_on_eggs 2 points3 points ago

It hit me right in the feels.

[–]masteroffm 14 points15 points ago

higher resolution version of Vader on the battlefield

http://i.imgur.com/A1Lq0.jpg

[–]nothingtodo225 12 points13 points ago

combined into a rar for everyone

to get better resolutions use Google image search.

[–]rcoberle_54 25 points26 points ago

Someone likes Iron Man.

[–]gunluva 22 points23 points ago

Yes. And that someone is ME.

[–]_Gingy 23 points24 points ago

[–]with_edge 3 points4 points ago

Your post is the most useful here. Honestly, I think it is way better to sift through that endless plethora of wallpapers than to look at OP's selection. Wallbase's most popular section provides you with amazing stuff. A person's choice of wallpaper ends up being too subjective. Which is why after going through all 150 of OP's wallpapers, I didn't even choose one (although a few of them I already have). I have a collection of over 266 wallpapers that change every hour on my computer. Every single one is of the most excellent quality, and I won't settle for any less. I can't pick any one over another, as I've taken a lot of time to carefully choose each one. So, OP made me really appreciate what I have, but really, it's Wallbase I appreciate the most (although it's mostly because only a certain amount of Star Wars esque content will satisfy me; OP had too much for my taste). Everything I have is from that site.

[–]_Gingy 2 points3 points ago

www.4walled.org is also a great site.

[–]thejimsy 11 points12 points ago

Is the 16th one from something? The ship in the frozen mountain pass

[–]DatFoon 7 points8 points ago

[–]ayeroger 22 points23 points ago

I tried the download link on the album but it only downloads 35/150 of the wallpapers. :( Any reason why? Sweet collection though.

EDIT: It's the last 35 of the 150.

[–]kqvrp 31 points32 points ago

I grabbed them all with wget. Here's a direct link to a ZIP: http://aftbit.com/Wallpapers(x6sRL).zip

[–]Nabb_ 8 points9 points ago

For those of you having problems downloading them, here is a zip folder containing them all

[–]xiaorobear 9 points10 points ago

The Stormtrooper one just gets the helmet goggle/bridge-of-the-nose design wrong. Which is a fairly common mistake, but it makes me sad, 'cause that one's my favorite. :(

On the real helmets, the raised rim of the goggles actually becomes the recessed area in the middle, and in this painting the goggle rim just melds into the nose, with the recessed area being separate. :(

[–]strangedesign9 18 points19 points ago

you're intense

[–]FlyingBeavers 6 points7 points ago

Those are awesome! I downloaded like half of them thanks!

[–]shoffing 3 points4 points ago

Here's my two favorite (1920 x 1200)

[–]tardis2464 0 points1 point ago

EDWARD HOPPER. THATS WHERE I BLOODY FIGURED IT OUT!!! Thank you! Thank you! You reminded me of an old story i loved, among other things.

[–]Zorazii 2 points3 points ago

How can I download ALL of these into one folder? :D

[–]TeamDC2 0 points1 point ago

hi OP, can you provide a .zip of all the wallpapers? The imgur download only allows me to download 35/150. Thanks!

[–]Beebop_18 2 points3 points ago

Harry in number 12: "Boooobs"

[–]Viniguez487 2 points3 points ago

Stargate! Woo!

[–]Lecreus 2 points3 points ago

Where is the multicolored lion from. Its beautiful.

[–]OnyxOak 2 points3 points ago

Amazing collection, some repeats in there though. Thanks for the new wallpapers!

[–]cheesiestcheese 7 points8 points ago

Im sorry but you are not a nerd for liking the most popular movies amd video games.

[–]frutlup 5 points6 points ago

"geeky/nerdy" != pop culture

[–]DrSmoke 4 points5 points ago

Sometimes it does.

[–]Quaketime 0 points1 point ago

Fanfreakin-tastic

[–]Katzi_33 0 points1 point ago

I thank you a billion times.

[–]nanoson 1 point2 points ago

Seriously great stuff. Upvoted. All of those who agreed, enjoy your up vote, as well.

[–]Sarcastictastic 0 points1 point ago

I like these

[–]xHelpless 1 point2 points ago

image 90, WHY NO 40K? Because they wouldn't fit perhaps?

[–]Strikerj94 1 point2 points ago

What's #12?

[–]AzraelDomonov 0 points1 point ago

I just gotta say... Number 40.

[–]RevanFlash 1 point2 points ago

To anyone who cares, the one with the Joker's head with the bats flying away is drawn by Jock for Batman: The Black Mirror. It's some of the best art I've seen in a comic.

[–]deviantbono 1 point2 points ago

Dammit. So much awesome, so few monitors! (Seriously though, I think that Jar Jar Binks one takes the cake.)

[–]jkeele9a 0 points1 point ago

nice! Thank you

[–]Iputakeyintheoutlet 0 points1 point ago

These are amazing.

[–]x0klly0x 0 points1 point ago

How bizarre... I clicked the download link and only got about 30 images but half of them weren't even in the album

[–]froschkonig 0 points1 point ago

Beautiful works the lots of them.

[–]pepipopa 0 points1 point ago

Wow. So much great art.

[–]Freezman13 1 point2 points ago

Nice collection, some of them are doubles though.

[–]ILikeSpikeLeeMovies 0 points1 point ago

Bueno!

[–]deanyo 0 points1 point ago

wallbase.cc

[–]Dr_Medic345 0 points1 point ago

Hello new Cover photos.

[–]StuffAndWords 0 points1 point ago

Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing! :)

[–]burntsalmon -1 points0 points ago

Why no Samus in 8-bit heroes?

[–]Heartless000 0 points1 point ago

Outstanding collection, I grabbed a bunch and put them into my Backgrounds folder. I love the rotation of random geeky love collecting in there.

[–]Kinetic_Walrus 0 points1 point ago

These are awesome! I downloaded like 20 of these.

[–]carloselgringo 0 points1 point ago

Awesome! Thanks dude.

[–]RoguePoet -1 points0 points ago

Can we be friends? :)

[–]Mastadge 1 point2 points ago

Freaking awesome. Wish there was more Stargate, though, but it looks like a collection of wallpapers you've found

[–]Mech1 1 point2 points ago

What is #103? I am not familiar with it.

[–]knomz 0 points1 point ago

I love the realistic futurama wallpaper, I think that is a cool concept.

[–]fabz7 0 points1 point ago

Easily my favourite wallpaper collection so far. More PLEASE!

[–]Jackets298 1 point2 points ago

105 is where i started learning most of what i know now is a lie

[–]Cedname 1 point2 points ago

what is the 16th picture ?

[–]LightningMaiden 0 points1 point ago

I love the one of android fighting apple. This is excellent :)

[–]jennah101 0 points1 point ago

102

Is that from the Amulet series? It looks remarkably similar to it so I'm just curious.

[–]ManHuman 0 points1 point ago

How can I download all of them at the same time?

[–]dirtyewok 0 points1 point ago

just trying to find this later

[–]razihk 1 point2 points ago

I love the Breaking Bat pic

[–]FlindersKid 0 points1 point ago

Just going to make a comment book mark here for when I get home.

[–]Primeribsteak 0 points1 point ago

You have 2 of the stormtrooper reflection and the woody/buzz wallpapers, just so you know (or maybe you accidentally uploaded them twice)

[–]Qemyst 0 points1 point ago

Would love to find a higher rez version of THIS

[–]BradOShizno 0 points1 point ago

FUCKING AWESOME... THANK YOU

[–]curiouskitten_meow 0 points1 point ago

Saved. Upvoted. You, my friend, are too kind.

[–]somewhatopinionated 0 points1 point ago

That is a lot of awesomeness!

[–]GiantMonster 0 points1 point ago

I like all of them.

[–]MY_TOES_ARE_ON_FIRE 0 points1 point ago

These...these are amazing.

[–]datastreamcowboy 0 points1 point ago

Commenting just to remember this thread. Downvote me if you must.

[–]SnakeDoctor00 0 points1 point ago

Could anyone edit the astronaut drinking to him drinking a coke? That would be just awesome its E12tW in the download

[–]Zhoen 1 point2 points ago

Is the "Who observes the observer?" wallpaper from The Adjustment Bureau?

[–]USKira 7 points8 points ago

It could be from Fringe

[–]PersianBob 2 points3 points ago

Fringe

[–]rmadan 0 points1 point ago

Can someone make a windows theme out of all of these?

[–]phthisis 1 point2 points ago

...really, scrooge mcduck is an 8-bit hero?

is nobody else bothered by this?

[–]Mashedpotatoebrain 0 points1 point ago

These are all incredible.

[–]purplelamp 0 points1 point ago

Number 6 has been my wall paper for a while now. It was weeks before I noticed the astronaut.

[–]justjmack 0 points1 point ago

I love it. I plan on using a lot of them.

[–]RasRaklus 1 point2 points ago

i love the "relax" on the black background. will be my wallpaper for years to come.

[–]crsmith89 0 points1 point ago

A great collection! Well done! Upvote!

[–]rmrgrs 0 points1 point ago

thank you!

[–]Great_Chairman_Mao 0 points1 point ago

Expect to see each of these individually come up on the front page sporadically over the next few weeks.

[–]Muffy123 1 point2 points ago

I love those realistic looking Pokemon ones (like the caterpie) anyone know where I can find more?

[–]ocdad -1 points0 points ago

AMI the only one who has always had the plain blue desktop for decades? I just figure it's wasting processing power and energy to have something fancy.

[–]Angels13Wings 0 points1 point ago

I have been looking for a high quality version of the bear one (at the diner) for a while.

[–]origombie 0 points1 point ago

I absolutely loved the one of the tree growing out of the book :) Using it right now.

[–]drunxor 0 points1 point ago

A couple of doubles but a pretty cool collection

[–]ScrappyDoo998 0 points1 point ago

Whoops. Looked at all of them. Lol.

[–]MLQI 0 points1 point ago

Great wallpapers, thanks for compiling!

[–]raaneholmg 0 points1 point ago

I like how the Ginny in picture 12 look so much more like the Ginny in the book than movie Ginny!

[–]CHILLAX_I_got_this 0 points1 point ago

This is really good stuff.

[–]Frankie_Salads 0 points1 point ago

Comment to find later

[–]SWAGGASAUR 0 points1 point ago

I think I'm set for life with wallpapers thanks to you. I had an orgasm at some of these.

[–]mrperson221 0 points1 point ago

epic pics

[–]ithkrul 0 points1 point ago

Hey....Thanks for this.

[–]mcweeden 0 points1 point ago

Thanks

[–]forceheretic 0 points1 point ago

I honestly and greatly enjoyed these. Thanks!

[–]DoctorIsIn 0 points1 point ago

Is 16 from anything or just awesome?

[–]HashiHash 0 points1 point ago

Thank you! The creepy thing is...

I woke up this morning thinking "I need a few new wallpapers.."

[–]bertbargo 1 point2 points ago

Why did Invader Zim get as big as it did?

[–]mrblahodin 0 points1 point ago

.

[–]omber 1 point2 points ago

What is the 2nd one? The one with the cube in space and person made out of stars?

[–]Dutch8az 0 points1 point ago

what are number 2 and 16 images of?

[–]Walcnori 0 points1 point ago

8

[–]seanlikessubaru 1 point2 points ago

Definitely the best collection of wallpapers that I've ever seen.

[–]Anubis14 0 points1 point ago

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

[–]Oran-ge 0 points1 point ago

Commenting for later. :)

[–]Dylox78 0 points1 point ago

This is amazing! Thank you!

[–]dvdbrl655 1 point2 points ago

I love how Harry Potter is always staring at tits.

[–]Fushichou187 0 points1 point ago

These are phenomenal. I'm definitely using some of them for my PS3 wallpaper. THANK YOU.

[–]rampage597n 0 points1 point ago

I am set for life on backgrounds, I love this take all my upvotes!

[–]TWice78 0 points1 point ago

Wow these are great! Thank you for uploading!

[–]major_pleasure 0 points1 point ago

Damn. That Middle-earth one blew my mind. If that is a real map from one of the Tolkiens, that's just incredible. The fact that The Hobbit and the LOTR Trilogy only take place in what seems to be about only 1/10 of the whole world is almost too much to handle.

[–]DonTheBreton 1 point2 points ago

Pokemon, Minecraft, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all in the same place? Yes, please! Someone get this man some upvotes!

http://i.imgur.com/Rnzp5.gif

[–]blowjobs4everyone 0 points1 point ago

well done

[–]Rappican 0 points1 point ago

Why is there no Discovery from 2001 in the starship wallpaper, yet they have the space station. Sad face all around.

[–]emberbender 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for sharing. There's too many good ones.

[–]JoesShittyOs 1 point2 points ago

That Cookie Monster one had me and my brother dying from laughter.

[–]bountyraz 0 points1 point ago

Just for those who are interested, there is a subreddit with loads of similar stuff: r/wallpapers.

[–]heysay198 1 point2 points ago

[–]hellfireandbrimstone -1 points0 points ago

EPIC BATTLE: Godzilla Vs. The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man

[–]Doom_Whale 0 points1 point ago

Sweet!

[–]spartan4333 0 points1 point ago

My one regret is that I have only one upvote to give.

[–]groovitude 1 point2 points ago

Is there any story to the astronaut on fire crossing Sixth Avenue? Or is it just inherently super-awesome?

[–]Flappjacks 0 points1 point ago

These are some very nice wallpapers. Thank you OP, I appreciate it.

[–]so_beautifully_me 0 points1 point ago

What is #25?

[–]WrethZ 0 points1 point ago

Lego vader slipping on the floor made me laugh hard.

[–]Kamakazi1 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit, I wouldn't know which one to choose. Except for not the 4th one.

[–]Hessmix 1 point2 points ago

Love it when people get stuff from deviantart and don't source it.

[–]iamyourfasha 0 points1 point ago

Commenting to save, down vote me to oblivion

[–]TonytheGorilla 0 points1 point ago

anyone else notice that you can see through the blacks to whatever window's behind it?

[–]zyzex 0 points1 point ago

If this is the epitome of "geeky/nerdy" stuff; please kill me.