Rigged by graemestevens

Rigged

We have a new oil rig in town, or at least at the port, being overhauled and refurbished before being sent out to deeper waters to sustain our insatiable lust for fuel and oil based products. This is taken from Ngamotu Beach which is about 5km from my humble abode (Tumbledown Manor), but because we live on one of the highest points in New Plymouth we can still see the top of the rig from home. We live at one of the highest points so that we can look down on the poor folk and they can look up at us, ineffectively shaking their pitchforks in our general direction as we strut along our parapets wearing panda fur suits and eating the freshest of seal fillets that can be found (yes, sweat shirts and bacon all 'round).
A bit of colour.... are you feeling ok Graeme? Bet it looks better here than during the day.
October 15th, 2015  
@deliad We try not to look during the day!
October 15th, 2015  
super!! but please crop the top a little, the bright corner of sky is a little distracting.... to be frank.
October 15th, 2015  
Nice shot .. like the star burst..
October 15th, 2015  
@kali66 Firstly, your name is not Frank. Secondly, done...and yes, being a lady you were of course right ;)
@julzmaioro Thanks very much :)
October 15th, 2015  
Did you have to go hide some where after all this light? Terrific shot.
October 15th, 2015  
@joansmor It's okay if it's artificial light, it's the sun light that I have to be prepared for ;) And thank you very much
October 15th, 2015  
:)
October 15th, 2015  
Beautiful lights
October 15th, 2015  
Love your title. Fabulous lights and reflections :)
October 15th, 2015  
@susale Thank you very much :)
@susale Thanks - it looks bloody awful during the day
@kali66 Gave me a chance to use Picmonkey....
October 15th, 2015  
@graemestevens Maybe show us?
October 15th, 2015  
@susale That will depend entirely on how forbidding and gloomy the sky looks tomorrow.... ;)
October 15th, 2015  
Colour AND architecture! Still wonderfully dark with lovely accompanying word.
October 15th, 2015  
Aha - a lovely image. I'll be down that way in a couple of weeks, so look out - I'll be poaching again! Thanks for the location! My sister looks across at the top of the rig, so not quite on the lofty heights like you. I do like the composition and colour too.
October 15th, 2015  
Oh I like this Grae, the contrast of blues and yellows are great.
October 15th, 2015  
What's with the colour? ;p. Oh.. And I'm a little weirded out by the panda suits!
October 15th, 2015  
very nice!
October 15th, 2015  
Panda fur suits!! jealous..... I presume you mean BABY seal fillets?
Meanwhile: nice image, I like the contrast of the industrial equipment lines and angles with the gentle reflections...
October 15th, 2015  
What an awesome shot Graeme! Love the dark blue and all the light... As usual your text is what killed me - in a good way - if there is such a thing. And come on - panda suits. Yes.
October 15th, 2015  
Colour, panda suits and seal fillets.. you need to lie down! The colour here is so subdued that it's good. Nice image.. if that isn't an insult!
October 15th, 2015  
kuddos to communication. love it! @kali66
October 15th, 2015  
@blueberry1222 It's what it's all about :)
@yrhenwr I'm sure I'll recover...and yes, I usually do need to lie down after a big meal
@kerosene Thank you kindly, pleased I've killed you. In a good way.
@lsquared Thanks very much - I do men baby, I just didn't want to offend everybody ;)
@shepherdmanswife Thanks very much :)
@northy I know, I know..it's got to stop! The panda suits are remarkably comfortable.
@longexposure Thank you sir, much appreciated
@dide I'll keep an eye out for you...as will border control ;)
@mastermek I know, strange isn't it - and thank you
October 15th, 2015  
I am laughing because I pictured you in a suit that resembles a panda.... oooh how funny it would be to witness such a thing! and yes I like this shot too!
October 15th, 2015  
Proving that there is beauty in just about anything if you look hard enough for it. Nice one.
October 15th, 2015  
You can do lights as well Graeme....fantastic shot of the rig.
October 15th, 2015  
erudite words and image, let them eat cake....walk naked through town and they will rave about your sartorial elegance.....
October 15th, 2015  
This is real great on black!! Wonderful night capture!
October 15th, 2015  
Fabulous capture...fav
October 15th, 2015  
@tonygig Thank you kindly :)
@panthora Thanks very much :)
@jack4john I don't know about any kind of elegance - when I'm naked Greenpeace tend to arrive and try to put me back in the water, but thank you anyway
@happypat It's shocking isn't it? And thanks very much :)
@swillinbillyflynn Sometimes it takes a lot of looking, but thank you :)
@alinz There is no way you will ever see me in a onesie, and thank you :)
October 15th, 2015  
Lee
I like the colours and especially the reflections. Good shot, with no profanity.
October 15th, 2015  
@gamelee Thanks very much - if you miss the profanity I can also throw some out there.
October 15th, 2015  
Lee
@graemestevens Your photography is great without it.
October 15th, 2015  
Wow -- what a great night shot! Glad to read your egalitarian position!
October 15th, 2015  
Such a normal pic for a king!! Wonderful capture, watch out for pitch forks!!
October 15th, 2015  
Wonderful capture. Love that bit of a blue hour capture. Great night shot!
October 15th, 2015  
@gamelee Thanks very much - still enjoy swearing though ;)
@taffy Thank you kindly :)
@photographycrazy Thanks very much - I'm always on the look out for pitch forks
@janiskay Thank you very much :)
October 16th, 2015  
Panda fur suits! LOL, you are so funny. This port looks lovely with the lights reflecting on the water.
October 16th, 2015  
Sue
Gorgeous shot.
October 16th, 2015  
this is classy...
October 16th, 2015  
@tellefella Every now and then I have a lucid moment...
@sioux Thanks very much :)
@888rachel Thanks very much - it looks hideous during the daylight hours ;)
October 16th, 2015  
gorgeous
October 18th, 2015  
@mahjongfan Thanks very much :)
October 18th, 2015  
well this is cool - and somewhat colourful too
October 19th, 2015  
@annied It worried me deeply...all that colour...
October 19th, 2015  
@graemestevens what i said a second ago :)
October 19th, 2015  
@annied Gasp
October 19th, 2015  
@graemestevens i know.....think about that! hahahahahahaha
October 19th, 2015  
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