英语翻译
ChuckO’RearwasdrivingtovisithisgirlfriendwhenhenoticedaverybeautifullandscapeinCalifornia.Hestoppedandtookaphoto.Buthedidn’tknowitwasgoingtobethemostviewedimageintheworld
MorethanabillionpeoplearoundtheworldhaveseenMrO’Rear’sphotoofgreengrassandwhiteclouds.Butwhenfacetofacewiththephoto,mostofthemdon’tevenrealizetheyhavebeenlookingatit.Why?BecauseitwaschosenbyMicrosoftengineersasthedesktopimagefortheirWindowsXPbackground.
MrO’Reardidn’teventhinkmuchofthepictureafterhetookit.LaterhegotacallandwastoldthatMicrosoftwantedtheoriginalpicture
Althoughthe69-year-oldphotographeragreedwithMicrosoftthathecan’tsayhowmuchhegotpaid—itisreportedtobethesecondmostexpensivephotolicenseeverbought.