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29-MAR-2008 Brent

"The Man" on a Silly Scooter

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
1/250s f/4.0 at 131.0mm iso200 full exif

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sue anne06-Apr-2008 01:31
Those thingys are neat. I once saw one in the airport. Looks like the guy is abit too serious on it. :)
ctfchallenge03-Apr-2008 21:46
Thanks Tommy :-) No they aren't that big at all Aam, you should get one- I'm sure you would look good on it! ;-) Actually, if someone were trying to make a living doing stock photos of this and that around town one of these could cover a lot of ground and even have a tripod built onto it. Hmmmmm....Naaah!
~Brent
aam1234 03-Apr-2008 16:28
Hey, just saw one of these for the first time today. They are smaller than I expected.
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2008 19:16
The incongruities in this image tend to grow with prolongued viewing: the added silly decorations and the sense that either the scooter is either pulling the trailer or leaning on it. It seems to vibrate between one and the other. The man seems intent on going somewhere but unable to move. Lots of odd tension. -tv
ctfchallenge31-Mar-2008 15:30
Nah, I don't think these things took off much Aam. I see utility workers using them to go around neighborhoods and read meters and such and think they are probably well suited for that. But only occasionally do I see some business exec downtown on one and everyone generally looks at them like they are idiots. I wouldn't want to be seen on one!
~Brent
aam1234 31-Mar-2008 07:42
Did these take off. They promoted it as the best invention in the last 5 centuries or something like that.
Cool shot.
ctfchallenge30-Mar-2008 18:36
This is great, Brent! A little parallel-wheeled "motor" cycle. Shouldn't he be wearing a helmet? Hehe. Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge30-Mar-2008 15:42
silly, indeed. Penny STreet
ctfchallenge30-Mar-2008 05:29
Thanks guys, that will carry all your new camera gear Rod and I'm sure it will impress the ladies too :-)
~Brent
ctfchallenge30-Mar-2008 04:34
I get your point Brent. He needs to switch to leather saddle bags and add a little bling with some chrome wheels. -COAmature
Rod 30-Mar-2008 03:56
That would be just perfect for me & me new gear, plenty of camera bags for me massive new lenses & gigantic 40D body. Plus I won't have to walk anywhere:-)