#i know they have other wallpapers featuring iceland

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tumblr hivemind, do any of you know how I can go about finding definite proof of either where a photo was taken or whether it was perhaps AI generated?

specifically I want to find out what's up with one of apple's live wallpapers, the Icelandic coastline one - here it is on youtube in all its glory - because I strongly suspect it's fake.

nowhere in Iceland looks like that that I know of

the geology of those mountains just looks Wrong. our mountains are very long and flat, they don't tend to go up and down like that

what's up with all those random lakes? you telling me we've got a row of mountains by the coast, behind them some random lakes, and then another row of mountains???? that's not how icelandic geography works????

where are the waterfalls???? there are always little springs of water everywhere and there isn't a single one here??? as a kid i used to amuse myself counting how many tiny waterfalls i saw between x and y and it was always a lot

where are the roads, the power lines, the the farms. the sheep. the birds?? there are roads along the entire coast, you expect me to believe there isn't a single road in this entire landscape??

why is the water as sleek as a mirror? where are the waves? you're trying to tell me that fake ass looking water is the atlantic ocean?

I did try to find out where this photo/drone footage was taken, but uh the only things I found were websites clearly designed to suck up to apple that just refer to the 'location labelled under the screensaver in system settings' which lmao, seriously.

I'm sure many other of their wallpapers are fake but this particular one offends me

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5 creative manipulations Lost and Found

Erik Johansson 

Erik Johansson is a well known Swedish born Photographer/Artist who is now mainly based in Prague. Each of his work is described as a surreal work that is made up of multiple different images. He captures these images with intent of combining them with others and each of his creative manipulations contain the aspect of surrealism.  

This image by Erik really caught my eye and stood out to me due to the well lit moons and the women appearing to place one in the sky. This image may consist of up to 11 different images 8 of them being different pictures of the moon at different times throughout the years. To me the concept of this image is to try and portray that someone places the moon in the sky at night and also changes it for other moons. 

Charlie Davoli

Charlie Davoli is a famous photographer that has many exhibitions over the years since early 2015. He creates many different surreal images combining distant elements to create a different world or landscape. 

This image is from a series that Charlie has created he is trying to show within this series the lack of respect humanity has for nature now. He is trying to get people to realise this is the land we so dearly need. I feel like this image is a great representation of what was once there. He has used natural light for the landscape and also used the artificial light that is on the train or subway. I believe that the photographer has done really well to showing what once stood for the trains were present there. 

Anil Saxena 

Anil Saxena is a photographer who originally started out doing different conventional darkroom compositions, he then moved these skills over to creator and then photoshop CC. He moved to Mumbai and carried his background in graphic design as well as his willingness to create things. He believes that colour grading is an absolute must within all his images and he quoted “if the image is a success but my work goes unnoticed, I’m doing my job well”. 

This image inspires me because I love how he has captured a road in the middle of nowhere and has made it look like it is in the process of being reconstructed. I also think it is an excellent idea on how he has made it look like wallpaper that just rolls out rather than tarmac. I also think it is very clever how he has included a wet floor/construction sign it gives a sense of of the work being done. Within the background these is a flock of birds featured this also gives a sense of scale. This concept also makes you think about the effort it takes in order to build a road as well which is not often thought of by many. 

Taylor James 

Taylor James is a large company that was formed by Glen Taylor 1999. They are based within London and New York where they cover a large range of photography sectors/genres. The genre that stood out most to me is the automotive sector as you can see after looking at it for even a brief moment there has been a lot of work put it to it, from the photography aspect, research, illustration and finally cinemaphotography.  

The Honda Civic Type-R is a series that was shot of the car the Type-R. For this series a lot of work has been taken out. Throughout this project they worked with partners called RPA and they contributed to this project by making 35 image updates with face lifts included and this allowed them to add another 6 final images to the set. I really like this panning shot as it gives a sense of speed which is what I believe Honda would want to show with their well anticipated Type-R at the time. It also still contains some important detail of the landscape in the background. I love how the natural light is also peering around one of the hills sides as well giving a sense that the light will always shine when you have their product in this instance the Honda Civic Type-R. 

Karl Taylor 

Karl Taylor is a very well know photographer that has become a global ambassador for the Hassellblad camera company, he holds 25 years of camera experience with mainly commercial work but started in photo journalism. Over the years he has produced lots of different genres of work this is mostly within commercial work. He has then went on to train people in photography, he has an ability to explain concepts very well due to this he has taught in all the top universities around the world. He has also taught at the BBC and continues to teach around the world to this day. 

This is an image taken for a commercial shoot composed with a model that looks like she has been shot within a studio and the landscape of Skógafoss in Iceland taken separately. For composition the model is centred within the scene and it really grads your attention by doing this as the water fall in the background is not covered. I believe that when the model was shot within the studio using soft boxes as the lighting isn't harsh and has been lit from above and the sides. When the photographer has shot the background I believe he has used the natural light to his full advantage, he has also used a slow shutter speed to achieve the milky effect in the background. I have full respect for Karl when he shot this background image as from personal experience of shooting at Skógafoss in Iceland myself the camera lens becomes wet fast as the water sprays very far even from a far distance. 

https://www.erikjo.com/work

https://www.charliedavoli.com/exhibitions

https://www.behance.net/anilrealismi

https://www.taylorjames.com

https://www.taylorjames.com/honda-civic-typer

https://karltaylor.com/objects

https://karltaylor.com/people

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GUEST COMMENT Five reasons why there’s no better time for Nordics-based ecommerce businesses to go global

Want to get happy? Head to the Nordics whose regions, including Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Sweden, top the global charts in the World Happiness Report. Norway is at the very top, based on combined economic, health and polling data extracted from 3,000 respondents in more than 150 countries.

The region is also the birthplace of some of the most innovative companies in the world. Digital high-growth companies including Spotify, Skype and Mojang – the company behind childrens’ virtual building game Minecraft – all originated in Sweden. The Nordics are home to the bestselling electrical gadget in history – the Nokia 1100, originating in Finland, with sales reaching 250 million.

Nordic nations dominate the top fifteen Bloomberg Most Innovative Economies, with Sweden and Finland falling within the top five, and Sweden is one of the most successful countries in export per capita, with globally recognised brands in furniture, vehicles and fashion available in physical stores across the world. Sweden is also second in the world when it comes to creating patents, overtaking South Korea in this barometer for innovation.

Widespread broadband access, high mobile penetration and relatively stable economies should create a favourable climate for a booming ecommerce industry. Indeed consumers within the region are certainly enjoying the benefits of cross-border commerce: the region’s ecommerce industry is worth €21.9bn in terms of consumer spend.

However, when it comes to Nordics-based businesses themselves benefitting from cross-border ecommerce, they haven’t yet shown the same level of digital maturity. Despite the innovation and entrepreneurialism which flows through the region, local firms are coming under threat from global ecommerce giants such as Amazon, Asos and Etsy, whose foothold in the Nordics region is gaining strength.

Local ecommerce companies must extend their reach beyond their home markets if they are to seize the opportunities presented by the borderless world of commerce. The good news is that there has never been a better time for Nordics-based ecommerce companies to extend their digital presence overseas.

Taking advantage of current trends using cloud-based ecommerce platforms will boost their performance, drive growth and futureproof their businesses. There are five key reasons why there is no better time like the present for Nordics ecommerce firms to embrace the potential of global ecommerce:

1. Consumers like to shop outside their own countries Research shows that online shoppers, searching for wider product choice and better value, are frequently, and increasingly, shopping beyond borders. Just as Nordics-based shoppers are buying from brands outside their region, so too are consumers in other geographies, which poses a great opportunity for ecommerce firms. In fact, Pitney Bowes’ global online shopping study found as many as 66% of consumers shop online outside their own country, with 58% doing so each month. In markets including China, Australia, Singapore and Canada, cross-border shopping is becoming a part of everyday life.

2. Customers search for products across a variety of channels Consumers now find the products, and companies, they want online in a variety of different ways. Armed with this knowledge, Nordics firms can tailor their strategies and target particular geographies for a higher chance of success. For example, we know that consumers in China (83%), Japan (82%) and India (81%) are most likely to find products and companies using a marketplace such as eBay or Etsy. Selling through a marketplace can be a great way of testing a new market without major capital investment. Conversely, Hong Kong’s and Australia’s buyers are more likely to find products through search engines than through a marketplace, and nearly 20% of consumers also use social media to find products.

Consumers in Hong Kong are just as likely to search via social media (45%) as they are a retailer’s website (45%), while those in Mexico are more likely to search via social media (32%) than they are a retailer’s website (13%). For companies investing in new regions, it’s worth considering geotargeting, which delivers content to users based on their particular geographic location.

3. Nordics-inspired lifestyle trends are hugely popular Nordics-inspired lifestyle choices are held in high-esteem across Europe and beyond. The Danish word ‘hygge’, based on wellbeing and implying comfort and warmth, is now featured in the Oxford English Dictionary. A journalist writing for the Guardian observes that she has seen the term used to sell “cashmere cardigans, wine, wallpaper, vegan shepherd’s pie, sewing patterns, a skincare range, teeny-tiny festive harnesses for dachshunds, yoga retreats and a holiday in a shepherd’s hut in Kent”.

A lifestyle magazine ran a feature entitled, “How to be more Danish”. Businesses based in the Nordics can take advantage of this popularity and great cultural interest, using data to locate those potential customers with highest propensity to buy, and can target them with personalised communications, minimising the risks posed by entering new markets and maximising opportunity.

4. Expertise in design thinking and design-led innovation From hipster coffee bars and boutique hotels, to sleek homewares and ultra-cool technologies, ‘Scandi style’ has been synonymous with industrial-chic around the world for several years. It may be a cliché, but the Nordics region is globally-recognised for its innovation in design, and businesses should capitalise on this homegrown talent, its popularity outside the region and how it can be applied to broader business functions. Now, design-thinking – a methodology common to designers in solving problems and finding solutions for clients – has become a blueprint for successful innovation across a range of business functions.

Ecommerce companies have several opportunities here: firstly, using the unique design talent available to fuel creative R&D and differentiate themselves and their product lines from global competitors. And secondly, to gain critical thought leadership in the area of design thinking, applying the innovative, client-focused elements of creative design and extending it to broader business operations: at its simplest, identifying an issue, collaborating, designing a prototype solution, test, rolling out and learning from it. It’s simple but effective and is being applied across every industry from the tech industry to the restaurant world.

5. Cloud-based shipping platforms remove complexity For large and small businesses alike, extending an ecommerce business overseas can be daunting. As well as language, cultural and behavioural differences to understand, organisations need a knowledge of currencies and payment preferences. There are also the practicalities of shipping and sending, understanding local regulations, taxes, duties, shipping and carrier costs and variations and managing returns. Now, advanced shipping platforms remove the guesswork, bringing together a full range of innovative software tools and applications on a single, secure cloud-based platform.

The tools which sit on these platforms help businesses draw insight to solve challenges such as:

• Where are my most profitable customers located? • How should I communicate with my customers to drive results? • How can I accept payments in multiple currencies?

For businesses in the Nordic nations, these five points create a perfect storm of unprecedented global opportunity.

Georges Berzgal is vice president EMEA global ecommerce, Pitney Bowes

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