I've just had a photo published in a Mercedes-Benz book...

jonlarge · 24-08-2008, 01:10 PM

...and I'm so chuffed, so I wanted to share my story!

Got approached by Mercedes-Benz last year, when they said they were making a "coffee table" book of Mercedes-Benz photos published on Flickr. There was over 180,000 Benz photos on there at that time so said yes thinking nothing would come of it. This was the photo they were interested in:

A few months later I get another email asking me to say why I took the photo and why I like the car. I made some right stuff up, and really sold my soul to the Daimler devil, but this week the book dropped through the door with the photo in it, together with my prose - how unbelievable! See photos of the book here. I'm made up!

I've also created a Group of all the photos in the book on Flickr: Mercedes-Benz - Through the Eyes of the World Book Pool

Anyone like what they've done?

edo · 24-08-2008, 02:41 PM

Result! Well done. Oh, and nice picture!

gizze · 24-08-2008, 04:28 PM

Great picture and a great idea too.

Well done.

cruiser647 · 24-08-2008, 05:52 PM

Good going Mr!

Some great pictures in there, and reminds us if some cracking Merc cars!

Ritey · 25-08-2008, 07:30 AM

Awesome bet you were stoked

24-08-2008, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
jonlarge Vauxhall Corsa VXR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Royston, Herts, UK Posts: 360	I've just had a photo published in a Mercedes-Benz book... ...and I'm so chuffed, so I wanted to share my story! Got approached by Mercedes-Benz last year, when they said they were making a "coffee table" book of Mercedes-Benz photos published on Flickr. There was over 180,000 Benz photos on there at that time so said yes thinking nothing would come of it. This was the photo they were interested in: A few months later I get another email asking me to say why I took the photo and why I like the car. I made some right stuff up, and really sold my soul to the Daimler devil, but this week the book dropped through the door with the photo in it, together with my prose - how unbelievable! See photos of the book here. I'm made up! I've also created a Group of all the photos in the book on Flickr: Mercedes-Benz - Through the Eyes of the World Book Pool Anyone like what they've done? __________________ BMW M5 E60, Sep 05 (55 plate), Silverstone II, M Functional Active seats, bluetooth, LOGIC7, iPod adaptor Audi A4 (B7) 2.0T S-Line SE Avant, May 06 (56 plate), liquid blue, leather, bluetooth, but (best of all) windows controlled by remote RIP - 3dr R32, Sep 03 (53 plate), pearlescent blue, leather konig, cruise ctrl, Kenwood DNX-7200 sat-nav, ipod connector (IP300V), bluetooth, DVB, reversing camera. www.jonnylarge.com

24-08-2008, 05:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
cruiser647 BBC Correspondant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Anywhere but work.... Posts: 17,004	Good going Mr! Some great pictures in there, and reminds us if some cracking Merc cars! __________________ "There will be no whitewash in the White House." Richard M Nixon. Speaking of liars, look at this website!:- http://www.labour.org.uk/home

25-08-2008, 07:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ritey Two wrongies don't make a ...... Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,965	Awesome bet you were stoked __________________ Dave UK Geocaching Shop Shop

24-08-2008, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
edo Mitsubishi Evo X Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,202	Result! Well done. Oh, and nice picture!

24-08-2008, 04:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
gizze Audi R8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norfolk Posts: 9,532	Great picture and a great idea too. Well done.