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I don't remember where I originally found it, but it was in my Drive wallpaper folder. Here's an imgur link:
http://imgur.com/zKCSjV6
I ran it through Tholotis for the blur effect.
its just cached somewhere on google's servers.
best bet is to download this app
open it up, tap "pick image", then tap "current wallpaper"
itll open up some sliders to blur and dim the image, move them all the way to the left.
make sure the "save to gallery" option is checked. then hit the check mark button in the lower right corner. this will save the image, and re-set it as the wallpaper. you can then upload that saved image to google photos.
I'm sure there are other apps that do this as well, but this is one I KNOW works and its simple...its also just a cool app.
Instead of darkening the texts, you can use this app called <strong>Tholotis</strong> (Play Store) to make your image darker (and give a blurry effect if you want).
Here's my lockscreen it's nothing special.....I just use it for the third party locksrceen I use.
Wallpaper is blurred and darken with Tholotis, since my phone doesn't support Muzei. And I use Hi Locker, if anyone's interested.
Here's the homescreen one. Compared to the one in the previous thread, it has a different Icon Pack. This one is MIUI6 by tung91 and have a different clock widget. (I use Weather Timeline's clock widget).
EDIT : Include link to the apps I used to create the look, in case anybody wants
Original screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/TJZAF4o
Wallpaper by Toa Heftiba her work is here: https://unsplash.com/@heftiba
Actual wallpaper here: https://imgur.com/a/Dm99M1h
Wallpaper blurred using Tholotis Blur app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chris.tholotis
Astral icon pack: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lander.astral
Modern Kwgt by ppick CH: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=modernuiforkwgt.kustom.pack
Search widget: homemade
Nova launcher prime: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
tholotis is completely free and pretty awesome in my experience.
Another app that can do this is Tholotis.
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chris.tholotis&hl=en
It's like the light version of Muzei but has what you are looking for.
Not OP but I've used Tholotis before for simple blurs.
Sorry for the wait, here it is. The thing is that this is the best quality one I could find and is still a meager 500x500 image and I actually cut out the title, so you definitely have to blur it if you don't want it to look like a potato. My go to wallpaper blur app is Tholotis. You can also try to get a nice screenchot form the original video if you are not satisfied with the ones available.
Looks much better with the Min icon pack.
Perhaps try out Tholotis and play around with blurring and dimming wallpapers.