Img7 (Windows 7)

img7, originally known as Sandstone rock formations reflected in water, is a wallpaper included in Windows 7 as part of the Landscapes theme, licensed from Getty Images. It was taken by Martin Rügner, who also took 7's AU-wp3. It depicts sandstone rock formations at Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Colorado Pleateau, Arizona, USA. It became a restricted asset in early 2020 when Getty discontinued rights-managed licensing in favor of royalty free licensing; it was not converted to royalty free, so it was taken down in late 2020.

There is another image on Getty that is very similar albeit vertical, although it was taken by Raimund Linke, who is also a German photographer. It is likely that it was taken on the same trip that Ruegner was on.

Links

 * Getty Images page (archived, no image available)