My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots

SnowManZ · 2nd of February 2010 (Tue)

My room mate wants to sell this lawn mower on Craigslist, and he asked me to take a snapshot of it. I don't think he knows me very well,
because I spit in the face of snapshots. I only spent about 30 minutes total on this by the way.

FlyingPhotog · 2nd of February 2010 (Tue)

"Pimp My Mower"

SurfnSnow · 3rd of February 2010 (Wed)

That is pretty cool! You're friend should kick down any extra cash he'll get from the sale

RadAL · 3rd of February 2010 (Wed)

wish the wheels were in the "forward" motion... instead of the "backwards" motion.

SnowManZ · 3rd of February 2010 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by RadAL

wish the wheels were in the "forward" motion... instead of the "backwards" motion.

oh damn your right, I didnt even notice that.

VorteC · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

I like the blue neon underglow. +10 hp.

LowriderS10 · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

haha...well done...I love overdoing pics...

when I sold my lowrider I used some non-snapshots pics of it (sold within 10 hrs of being posted)...the new owner is still using those pics to show it off haha

ChasWG · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

Can you put a Red Honda badge on the front of it? That'll give it another 5HP for sure!

CraigsList has never seen a "For Sale" pic so nice!

My wife wanted to sell some of our kids old stuff on CL and asked me to take some pictures as well. The same here, no quicky popped off shots for me. I got out the strobes and umbrellas and shot the stuff up. I think people appriciate it when you supply a reasonable image so they can see what they are considering buying. I always look more at the ads when there is a picture and if it's a good picture I look further and closer at whatever it is.

Nice job!

LowriderS10 · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

off-topic, but absolutely. I rarely bother with stuff I can't see pictures of. By the same token, I always take lots of detailed pics and my stuff usually sells in record time.

pixelbasher · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

What no rig shot? pfft! You snapshooter!

SnowManZ · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by pixelbasher

What no rig shot? pfft! You snapshooter!

Lol, that would be awesome. I am trying to figure out a way to actually get my rig to work on this thing. I don't know though.

gonzogolf · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

The only problem with such a nice photo is potential buyers may think its a stock photo rather than the actual item.

Quizzical_Squirrel · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

Ha ha, that's so funny!

Seriously though, I have to say, this photo would completely put me off buying it.

Firstly the model number is blurred but secondly and more importantly, I'd assume teens had been using it for racing and the engine would be thrashed!

SnowManZ · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by Quizzical_Squirrel

Ha ha, that's so funny!

Seriously though, I have to say, this photo would completely put me off buying it.

Firstly the model number is blurred but secondly and more importantly, I'd assume teens had been using it for racing and the engine would be thrashed!

One mans irrational opinion.

cdifoto · 4th of February 2010 (Thu)

Looks like cheesy photoshop work to me. If it's not a catalog-ish shot on white seamless or with a knocked out background, I'd rather see it in a nice but realistic setting (on a golf course for example). The real concrete driveway doesn't mesh with the fake grey background.

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SnowManZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,052 IMAGE EDITING OK	My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots My room mate wants to sell this lawn mower on Craigslist, and he asked me to take a snapshot of it. I don't think he knows me very well, because I spit in the face of snapshots. I only spent about 30 minutes total on this by the way. __________________ My Web Gallery www.KrisSnowPhotography.com

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SurfnSnow Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 93	Re: My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots That is pretty cool! You're friend should kick down any extra cash he'll get from the sale

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RadAL Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 9,633	Re: My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots wish the wheels were in the "forward" motion... instead of the "backwards" motion. __________________ Equipment: Canon PowerShot A650IS (semi retired) and Canon Powershot G10 (primary) and Rebel XT 350D w/18-55mm kit lens and Quanterey 18-200mm-- www.youtube.com/alexander1485 (has links to some of my pictures on the main page)

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ChasWG Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 3,624 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots Can you put a Red Honda badge on the front of it? That'll give it another 5HP for sure! CraigsList has never seen a "For Sale" pic so nice! My wife wanted to sell some of our kids old stuff on CL and asked me to take some pictures as well. The same here, no quicky popped off shots for me. I got out the strobes and umbrellas and shot the stuff up. I think people appriciate it when you supply a reasonable image so they can see what they are considering buying. I always look more at the ads when there is a picture and if it's a good picture I look further and closer at whatever it is. Nice job! __________________ *Chas Gordon* 7D Gripped/40D Gripped/10-24/EF24-70 f2.8L/EF70-200 f4L/EF50 f1.8 Mk I/EF85 f1.8 *http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaswg/* *http://vimeo.com/user9461302/videos*

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gonzogolf Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,486	Re: My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots The only problem with such a nice photo is potential buyers may think its a stock photo rather than the actual item.

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Quizzical_Squirrel Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 549 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My friend asked me to take a snapshot, I say screw your snapshots Ha ha, that's so funny! Seriously though, I have to say, this photo would completely put me off buying it. Firstly the model number is blurred but secondly and more importantly, I'd assume teens had been using it for racing and the engine would be thrashed!

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