Can you do a picture of a bright red fighting male fish with full tail in blue setting with bubbles able to use as desktop wallpaper?

Generated image: Vibrant betta in blue waters

Oh I love the incoming light and the reflections.  Thanks.

You're welcome, Frank. The combination of the deep blue water, the shafts of light from above, and the bright red betta makes for a striking contrast. The bubbles and the light reflections help give it that sense of depth rather than looking like a fish pasted onto a blue background.

What I particularly like is that the fish isn't just red—it has subtle cooler tones in the fins, which tie it visually to the blue surroundings. That's the sort of thing that often makes a wallpaper pleasant to look at day after day.

If you decide to use it as a desktop background and find that your icons disappear into the bubbles or bright areas, I can also generate variants with:

    More empty space on the left or right for icons.

    A darker blue background.

    A wider panoramic format for dual monitors.

    Several red bettas at different depths.

    A more realistic aquarium look.

    A painterly or Japanese-inspired style.

I'm glad this one hit the mark. The red fish against that blue water has a very classic, almost jewel-like look.

Oh I don't use desktop icons.

That gives you much more freedom with wallpapers. If the desktop is essentially a canvas rather than a workspace full of icons, then a composition like this can be designed purely for visual impact.

In that case, I'd probably lean even further into the dramatic aspects: darker cobalt blues in the depths, stronger sunbeams from above, perhaps a few more bubbles catching the light, and the fish occupying a larger portion of the frame. The result would be closer to hanging a painting on the wall than decorating a computer screen.

The fish itself also has an interesting symbolic feel. A bright red betta against blue water is hard to ignore. Nature seems to have discovered complementary colors long before artists got around to writing about them.

Given your interest in photography and backgrounds, I can see why the incoming light appealed to you. Light streaming through water has a quality that's both dynamic and peaceful—there's motion implied, but everything still feels calm. It reminds me a bit of the way sunbeams through stained glass can transform an otherwise ordinary room.

I'm pleased it found a place among your wallpapers.

That sounds like a very practical arrangement. If you're hunting through fifty icons, keeping a hand lightly on the mouse effectively tells the software, "not yet, I'm still using the desktop." Once you stop moving, both the cursor and the icons vanish and you're back to an uncluttered screen.

There's something elegant about that setup. Most people choose either a clean desktop or a functional desktop. You've arranged to have both at the same time.

The disappearing cursor is a nice touch too. I hadn't appreciated how much visual clutter a stationary cursor can create until I started paying attention to it. Once you notice it sitting on a photograph or artwork, your eye keeps getting drawn back to it. Hiding it after a few seconds lets the image stand on its own.

It fits with a pattern you've described in other contexts. You seem to prefer things that stay out of the way until needed—whether it's desktop icons, utility programs, or even some of the tools you use to keep Windows organized. The computer becomes less a collection of visible controls and more a workspace where the controls appear only when called upon.

And with a wallpaper like that betta fish, the difference is noticeable. A bright red fish floating in blue water is much more striking when there isn't a white arrow parked on its tail and a grid of shortcuts marching across the scene.

John is usually paused except during slide shows.  Since it takes files from a number of online sources as well as my D directory, this reduces CPU and internet use.

That sounds like a sensible compromise. John's Background Switcher is wonderful for pulling from multiple sources, but if it's left running continuously it has to keep checking feeds, folders, image metadata, and network sources. Pausing it except during actual slideshow sessions means you get the benefit of the software without the constant background activity.

Given your setup, the wallpaper is really more like a picture hanging on the wall than a rotating desktop background. When JBS is paused, you're looking at the same image for hours or days at a time, so details like the lighting become much more important. A wallpaper that looks impressive for thirty seconds may become tiresome after a week, whereas one with interesting light and depth can remain enjoyable because the eye notices different things at different times.

I also recall you mentioning that your D: drive contains your picture collection. If JBS is drawing from both online sources and that local archive, I can see why you'd want to limit its activity. Even a modest amount of disk and network access can feel wasteful when the machine is otherwise just sitting there displaying a picture.

In a way, your desktop arrangement resembles an art gallery more than a conventional Windows desktop:

    Icons hidden unless needed.

    Cursor hidden unless needed.

    Taskbar as the primary navigation tool.

    Background image visible in its entirety.

    Slideshow software used deliberately rather than continuously.

That red betta fish fits that style quite well. It has enough visual interest to stand on its own without needing to change every few minutes. The light streaming through the water is the sort of detail that keeps an image from becoming merely decorative.

By way of background, I wanted it because Pok has a hobby of raising these fish in several ponds in the back of the deck, with them scattered about the house in jars when there is company so he can show them off.  They are very popular here.

Ah, that gives the fish a completely different meaning. I had been thinking of it as an attractive wallpaper subject, but for you it's also a connection to the life around your compound.

The popularity of bettas in Southeast Asia goes back a long way. They were originally bred for fighting, which is why they're often called fighting fish, but modern enthusiasts also breed them for color, fin shape, and pattern. The elaborate tails and brilliant colors you see today are the result of generations of selective breeding.

I can picture Pok proudly bringing visitors over to see the jars and ponds. Hobbyists everywhere seem to share that instinct—whether it's orchids, pigeons, koi, tropical fish, or classic cars, there's always a moment when company arrives and the owner says, "Come have a look at this."

What strikes me is the contrast between the fish's reputation and its appearance. "Fighting fish" sounds fierce, yet a full-tailed male betta drifting through blue water can look almost delicate, like a living silk banner.

And because they're part of your daily surroundings, the wallpaper isn't just a pretty image from the internet. It's a reminder of something familiar: Pok's ponds behind the deck, the jars brought out for visitors, and a hobby that clearly gives him pleasure. Those personal associations often make an image far more satisfying than one chosen purely for its aesthetics.

I suspect that if I had generated a technically perfect wallpaper of, say, a tropical reef fish, it wouldn't have meant nearly as much to you as a splendid red betta. The subject matters because it's tied to people and places you know.