One of the most viewed image of all times

I just realized, staring at my PC wallpaper, this one of the most viewed photos, at least for the PC users.

It could be true, as it comes as the default wallpaper in Windows XP, and some people never bother to change the wallpaper. We get to see it over and over again, day after day, whether we want it or not.

I hate it, since I saw it a million times, but it is a great picture after all

Does anybody have any idea who the author is? Does he/she have a gallery where I can see more similar images?

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dh
http://www.arhisstudios.com/gallery