A Really Really Cool Photo..!!!

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  1. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    EVER SEE AN ICEBERG
    FROM TOP TO BOTTOM?

    [​IMG]


    This is just awesome!

    This came from a Rig Manager for Global Marine Drilling
    in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
    They actually have to divert the path of these things
    away from the rig by towing them with ships!
    Anyway, in this particular case the water was calm and
    the sun was almost directly overhead
    so that the diver was able to get into the water
    and click this pic. Clear water huh?!
    They estimated the weight at 300,000,000 tons.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Cant help thinking it looks like a tooth. :D

    Marley, it goes well with your outdoor lav.

    Its a pity there's no ship close in the pic to give it some scale.
     
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    that is why one says: "it is only the top of the iceberg"...
     
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    It is indeed awesome Marley.
     
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    [​IMG] That was what I thought too Walnut.. [​IMG]
     
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    Wow that gives a whole new meaning to 'tip of an iceberg'Hel.xxx.
     
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    [​IMG] What I wondered is.. The size it is.. How far away from it was the photographer???? Had to be a way so the water really is clear....!!!! :D
     
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    Whatever, it is a striking picture!
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Blast!! It melted before I had a chance to see it! [​IMG]
     
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    :confused: It's there..! :confused: :confused:
     
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    that is some photo marley, he must of had a fantastic camera to get that
     
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    :D Totally agree rosa, but I am still wondering how far away he was to get it all in the lens like that! [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    There are no great photographs....just great photographers [​IMG]
     
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    ;) Had to be pretty great Freddy, to get in the water in the first place...! :eek: Dedication do they call it? [​IMG]
     
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    Brilliant picture.
     
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