图片故事
这幅充满绿意的小山丘图片，被称作“福佑”，因为作为windows xp的默认壁纸而成为全球认知率最高的图片之一，但是有多少人知道它的来源呢？
其实这是一个真实的景色，而不是一张计算机制作的图片。它是由摄影师查尔斯·奥利尔于1996年在索诺玛乡村拍摄的。
奥利尔没有透露微软为此给他多少报酬，但是他说对于目前的摄影师，这是第二高的报酬，仅次于一位男子出售的比尔·克林顿拥抱莫妮卡·莱温斯基的照片。（莱温斯基是克林顿性丑闻的女主角）
至于这张照片中的地点，现在已经变成了一片葡萄园，如下图所示（jump翻译不出来）。你也可以用谷歌地图查看此地360度的景观。
第一次翻译，虽然文章短了点，英语原文如下。
A picture of a lush green hill, called “Bliss,” is one of the most recognizable images in the world thanks to its place as the Windows XP default wallpaper — but where did it come from?
Turns out it’s a real scene, not a CG image. It was taken in Sonoma County, CA, circa 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear.
O’Rear is not allowed to disclose how much Microsoft paid him for Bliss, but he says the payday was the second highest for a living photographer, behind a guy who sold a photo of Bill Clinton hugging Monica Lewinsky.
As for the location, it’s now a vineyard, which you can see in an updated photo after the jump. Google Maps also provides a 360-degree view of the area.
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Published
04 May 2011