Layover At Shoo Fly 98 by Mike Stobbs

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Jan 30th 2009

Layover At Shoo Fly 98

Waschuk's equipment takes a winter rest at Shoo Fly 98.
For those that don't know any pipeline lingo here are just a few.
Shoo Fly..........Access road to pipeline construction ROW.
ROW...............Pipeline right-of-way.
Roach.............A berm (mound of earth) over the pipeline.
Sneaky...........A manned internal pipe repair vehicle.
Goose............Internal automatic welder.
Dog It............Stop heavy equipment operation.
Holiday.........Hole or gap in pipeline coating.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G AF ED DX Fisheye

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Greg Harp		03-Feb-2009 01:43
Outstanding shot. Terrific use of the fisheye.

Steve Morris		01-Feb-2009 12:15
Wow - only you can makes these machines things of beauty - great framing and POV!BV

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		31-Jan-2009 03:19
Nice wide Mike, curves well with that H-118...and...Don't forget SNAPPER - a dude with a D300 on a Shoo Fly getting an angle on the Beam and Goose before they Dog It.

Steve Mockford		31-Jan-2009 02:00
Contrast and colour here are great Mike; what really makes it though is the graphic strength of the composition. Very well done sir. ~V~

clark langley		31-Jan-2009 01:48
DUDE SNOW!!! I want snow. Originally from Wyoming this East Texas no winter is killing me. Great perspective/framing my snow covered friend

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