@Red Soul: Yeah for a month! That place was best to spot stars and constellations. I saw so many shooting stars ... almost a couple of them every night.

Ektaran from Bangalore, India

Ohh well I can identify with this pic...cuz my Dad was in the same field.

25 May 2007 1:11am

@Ektaran: Incidentally this rig beloned to a consortium of three companies Chinese National Petroleum Company, Petronas from Malaysia and apna ONGC hehe and client representative there was an Indian. We used to chat so often :D Hearing hindi is a luxury there :D

ashima from India

(looks sheepishly) talk about ignorance and here without reading the narration my first impression was ..."Is It a rocket launcher" man i still have so much learning to do.....lovely pic....awesome shadings in the sky.....

25 May 2007 1:30am

Kaddy from Mumbai, India

ya.. i had a text blog but i stipped writing ever since i joined job... I have developed an interest in photography, hence this photoblog. I can see you have a good eye.. every nice colors..nice pic!!!
waise, is there any online tool to create water mark??? or do u use photoshop?

25 May 2007 1:57am

@Kaddy: Thansk and yeah I use photoshop Kaddy :)

Mayur Shah from Mumbai, India

:) perfectly stated... deserted !

25 May 2007 3:30am

Kairospix from Singapore

nice shot with wondeful colours!
wow Sudan!
are you working there? on the rig?
tks for helping us to identify it

25 May 2007 5:41am

@Kairospix: No I was there for a month. It was a mixed experience. But the best part was clear .. absolutely clear night sky there :)

simon from Singapore, Singapore

lolz! it does seem to resemble a rocket launcher in some (deserted) top-secret military base.. hmm, Convexclix, you in the secret service or something? =) interesting picture!

25 May 2007 3:55pm

@simon: :)) I work in oil industry