10 places to get awesome free desktop backgrounds

Getting sick of the standard Windows or Mac desktops?

Well I’ve scoured the internet for you to find the best and most inspiring desktop backgrounds.

Listed in order of excellence:(all links open in a new window)

1. Vladstudio – Clean, cool, artistic brilliance. Awesome artist and designer.

2. Desktopography – Awesome artwork. Subtle mixing of graphic elements with natural settings.

3. DesktopNexus – A community based site with a large variety of great quality Wallpapers.

4. PixelGirlPresents – Great quality desktops, icons and iPhone Wallpapers.

5. InterfaceLift – Great selection of natural and artistic designs.

6. BestGamesWallpapers – Images and artwork from Games on the net.

7. SpaceTelescope.org – While not a dedicated site, their Wallpapers section is stunning.

8. DigitalBlasphemy – Not all free but very high quality with a CG and animation style.

9. MyBestDesktops – Mostly natural backgrounds. Animals and landscapes.

10. FlickrWallpapersPool – This is not a website but rather a section on Flickr for desktop backgrounds.

11. HongKiat.com WallPapers Category – very high quality collection of wallpapers for your desktop.

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These sites would have made it onto the good list of not for the ads or cheesy website.

• fantasyartdesign.com – Great artwork and designs.
• visualparadox.com – Computer generated and fantasy art desktops.

Some other Wallpaper sites worth a look…

• pixelhigh.com - Babes on backgrounds.
• dowwallpaper.com – Great selection, good navigation even though too many ads.
• cool3dwallpaper.com – More spacey and 3d style themes.
• coolwallpaper.com – Weird chintzy looking site but a good assortment of celebrity, space and landscape style themes.
• search.ra-gu.net – Strange name and lots of ads but some out of the ordinary desktops.
• fantom-xp.com – Site can be annoying but their are some good backgrounds to be found.
• wallpaperstock.net – Ads and confusion but some good desktops.

Any other great Wallpaper sites I have missed?

Please comment and let me know.