NYC: Scooter

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It's electric. No gas needed. She hopped on a bus after locking this up. Mid Manhattan.

http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p1023910754-4.jpg

[tsw910]

nice ! .. she even posed for you lol

[aridan]

Brave woman for leaving that little sucker like that in the middle of Manhattan. :confused:

[nicksan]

I guess the wheels aren't removable?:D;)

[kenyc]

OMG Pio, I love the look on her face! Did you talk to her at all?

And yeah, I'd be scared to leave my scooter on the street like that, looks small enough to take along, eh?

[Darsk47]

Love it. 'Specially her 'tude!

[StuffNJunk]

Love that looks she is giving you :) Like she is saying...just go ahead and try to steal my scooter...lol :lol: Wonderful shot!

[Pete's Prints]

Thats what I call Park & Ride. Love the look, very City like! Nice capture, you have got the eye for the street!

[cntry]

Great Capture, She would probably get a kick out of that Pic!!

[Flo]

Fabulous.....

Wondering why one would leave a scooter to catch a bus?:confused: Maybe she ran out of juice.

[Darsk47]

Wondering why one would leave a scooter to catch a bus?

SHE stole it and she's ditching it in plain site.....that's why the attitude for Pio...he's capturing the whole thing.:eek:

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Thanks for looking and for the comment all! As some of you mentioned, her pose and expression are the things that I like in this shot. Those electric scooters have a limited range, so I am guessing that she is going to a far off place and will be back for the scooter later. Park and ride is right. The scooter looks a bit small, but it is too unwieldy to carry on the train or subway.

I wish I talked to her, but the bus came before I had the chance :(

[paiintballa182]

love it pio!

[lan]

I have an electric scooter also. I'm not sure how I'd want to lock it on the streets yet but then again I would leave it so long to take the bus...

[jdizzle]

Cool shot Pio! I also love the expression on her face!

[twisted pixels]

Cool shot, I love the look that the girls is giving.
Great to see thongs being worn in New York also!

[Darsk47]

Great to see thongs being worn in New York also!

You can tell from that shot she's wearing a thong?
What kind of browser you using? :lol:

[Jaysee&Dali]

Another unique NYC capture! ...

Great to see thongs being worn in New York also!Another Aussie who was thinking the same thing.

You can tell from that shot she's wearing a thong?:D ...

What do you guy's call them?

cheers,
J&D

[Darsk47]

What do you guy's call them?


Just to be clear.........

A thong in North America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thong_(clothing)


What you're referring to - we would call flip-flops.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thong_sandal

cheers!;)

[micahharwell]

You can tell from that shot she's wearing a thong?
What kind of browser you using? :lol:

FireFoXRAY. It's a great browser :)

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Thanks all for the comments and for looking! I must say that when I read about the thong comment I immediately looked back at the pic to see if I missed anything. Lol!

[condyk]

Yeah man, that is a great shot. I love it.

BTW I picked up the new Carl Zeiss 50mm 2.0 Makro-Planar and it is truly lovely. Took some very nice images with it at the weekend. I think you'd like it. I am considering doing a review sometime soon.

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Dave thanks for redirecting this towards the photography aspect. My interest is piqued with that CZ lens that you have. What mount is it? ZF? K? What camera are you using it with? I am curious to see how it rates against a Micro-Nikkor, or my other 50 mm MF macro lenses.

[condyk]

My interest is piqued with that CZ lens that you have. What mount is it? ZF? K? What camera are you using it with? I am curious to see how it rates against a Micro-Nikkor, or my other 50 mm MF macro lenses.

it is a Nikon mount but I have a AF confirm adaptor for the EOS mount which seems pretty good. I really got it to work on the D700 I bought but at the mo' am using it on the mk II N. Not the ideal FOV and I think will be good as a wal;kies on the FF. Also picked up the 'classic' 28mm 2.8 which is MF only. Supposed to be a great lens but ain't tried it yet. D700 should be here tomorrow and will let ya know how the Zeiss does. So far I have converted all shots to B&W. It just seems to demand it ;)

Well, yeah, Pio, he clearly knows everything since "There is nothing you can teach me in that respect." That is why my Laugh to his response. I should have added a few of these: :rolleyes:

Lads, I went to NYC maybe 3 years ago for 5 days. And you punks think ya tell me anything about that city :evil: Wot I can tell ya is you look the wrong way crossin' the road and you find a cab running over your ass! Now that don't happen in the UK.

[kenyc]

it is a Nikon mount but I have a AF confirm adaptor for the EOS mount which seems pretty good. I really got it to work on the D700 I bought but at the mo' am using it on the mk II N. Not the ideal FOV and I think will be good as a wal;kies on the FF. Also picked up the 'classic' 28mm 2.8 which is MF only. Supposed to be a great lens but ain't tried it yet. D700 should be here tomorrow and will let ya know how the Zeiss does. So far I have converted all shots to B&W. It just seems to demand it ;)



I'll be looking forward to your shots with them!

[61ache]

Nice shot, per usual. Can't you bring bikes, skooters, etc on NYC buses?

[kenyc]

They have bike racks on the fronts of all the buses here in Denver.

[donaldjl]

I wish I talked to her, but the bus came before I had the chance :(

But now you know what bus stop she sometimes stops at.

Let the stalking begin... :twisted:

[BottomBracket]

Lol, thanks guys! One can bring scooters and bikes on the subway, but not on buses, unless you have a folding bike that folds into a small package, or a small kick scooter (I have a Xootr that I can bring anywhere, no problems). The scooter in the photo though is a bit too large and heavy to be carried onto a bus.

There are lots of people using scooters and bikes here. It is easier than walking, but the downside is storing it when you get to your destination.