I took this shot of my truck at a rest area off I-380 in Iowa right before the bottom fell out of this menacing sky. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good! : )
In the Trucking across America photo essay.
64 responses
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David Woods said (2 Apr 2008):
very twin peaks.
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (2 Apr 2008):
Nice contrast between light on your truck and the dark sky.
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sara martin gave props (2 Apr 2008):
Really like the light you caught. Usually I'm heading into it so I never get to see that angle. Nice.
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Gary Fudge gave props (2 Apr 2008):
Cool truck. Very Americana. Polly, that was so unnecessary!
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Robin Johnson said (2 Apr 2008):
Nice Rig!! Cool storm coming in, great shot!
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Klaus Girk (Deleted) gave props (2 Apr 2008):
Nice rig. Right timing before it poured.
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John Linton gave props (3 Apr 2008):
I hope that's milk your carrying with that menacing sky. I agree about the luck.
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! Slimeface said (3 Apr 2008):
Thanks all and yes it is Polly ; -)
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Jan Hoffman gave props (4 Apr 2008):
Looks like the end of the world ready to happen in the sky over your cool wheels; nice one
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Dennis Blauer gave props (8 Apr 2008):
reminds me of that early Def Leppard album "On Through the Night"!
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (10 Apr 2008):
Huge truck you got! Wonderful shot. Love the stormy sky.
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Aubrey Collins gave props (12 Apr 2008):
Great lighting. I'll keep a watch out for your rig.
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adniloj added a link (14 Apr 2008):
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John Velasquez said (22 Apr 2008):
nice shot of your rig!
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Vidyavati Chandan gave props (25 Apr 2008):
very nice!
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Jinson Joseph Elayidom said (29 Apr 2008):
excellent shot... :)
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Jinson Joseph Elayidom gave props (29 Apr 2008):
nice lighting
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Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid gave props (29 Apr 2008):
So awesome! You have the perfect job...you get to travel and photograph the country!
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ThePhotoBoy said (5 May 2008):
Great truck, nice lighting in this photo!
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Marc Almeida said (5 May 2008):
I luv trucks!
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Cat Pentescu said (8 May 2008):
Nice truck and image - great angle, composition and DoF.
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Amy Schuster gave props (8 May 2008):
Fantasically clear shot. I love it. And that sky is perfect. Being from the midwest, I know that sight - the sun trying to shine as much as it can before the clouds takes over. I can almost smell the air and feel the chill.
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Paul G. Swanson gave props (10 May 2008):
one of the finer trucks and still true to thier roots..... nice light
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Andrew Lorimer gave props (12 May 2008):
Nice 18 Wheeler !!!!
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Philip Bell gave props (14 May 2008):
Fantastic - What a great means to enhance your photography.
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Staffan Hamnäs said (16 May 2008):
Great Truck ;)
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Col Finnie said (18 May 2008):
Tasty S. Truckies (as we call you blokes) have a quite a big, mostly good, reputation in Oz. The grief involved in running a rig like that is well known. And putting aside some high profile accidents, I reckon most regular highway drivers in Oz, as I am, know that truckies are some of the safest drivers on the road.
Must make a point of posting some shots of what your brothers are doing with their rigs here. Digging the spectacular light configurations we're seeing on more rigs nowadays. -
Thad Zajdowicz gave props (19 May 2008):
Super -- you made the most of some great lighting!
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Robin said (22 May 2008):
A trucker with a camera! A match made in heaven! You have an artistic eye and I have enjoyed going through your images.
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Liza Amato gave props (24 May 2008):
I like how the water is reflecting off the road.
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Christopher Smith said (25 May 2008):
Nice Rig!
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Jenifer Nagle said (28 May 2008):
I would love to get a ride in one of those!
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Jay El said (1 Jun 2008):
Hey, 'Slime', great photo! I don't think I could park your truck not even to save ma'life! Congrats, you got published! Enjoy a good beer after the haul's over...
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Maurizio Giglio said (6 Jun 2008):
Good good work, I like so much!!!
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Nandu Chitnis said (6 Jun 2008):
This is very hard work....
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Gigi Boyd said (18 Jun 2008):
man, oh man, look at those storm clouds....
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Alan Cotter gave props (3 Jul 2008):
I love these trucks... we don't have them here (Ireland) unfortunately...
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Jim Jochetz gave props (14 Jul 2008):
Nice set up! I gave up my class "C" a few years back. You ALMOST make me miss it.
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Mbego A said (31 Jul 2008):
Fantastic truck! I´ve always liked the American trucks.
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Zerina Phillip gave props (4 Aug 2008):
Great photography.
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Guy Heynen said (6 Aug 2008):
Was the truck that played the baddy in the film "Duel" a Mack or a Kenworth?
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! Slimeface said (6 Aug 2008):
Guy.... that was a 55 Pete in the movie staring Dennis Weaver which I think was Spielberg's first. Thanks for asking!
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Kristina Evans-davis said (21 Aug 2008):
MMMMMMMMMMM Peterbilt. MMMMMMMMM Tanker. As an old OTR driver, I like to see pics of nice looking rigs, expecially draggin a can behind from time to time. Good pic and stay safe out there on the battlefield. From Kristina's hubby
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Michael Cox said (10 Sep 2008):
Nice Rig! I like the double stacks
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Rob Roy gave props (19 Sep 2008):
I love it! Tell 'ya the truth: When I grow up I'm gonna drive a truck just like this... just not sure when that'll be... or if that'll be!
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Simon Kossoff gave props (21 Sep 2008):
Wild!
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Selina Jackson said (6 Oct 2008):
Nice Rig!
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rajeev jadhav said (7 Nov 2008):
Hi Slimface
thanks for adding me as a contact. I like your huge Truck. Perviously i watched such truck in hollywood cinema. Great Picture -
rajeev jadhav said (8 Nov 2008):
will u give me long trip in this huge vehicle ?
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Jahanzeib Malik gave props (27 Nov 2008):
Splindid..!!!
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Eric Nattawut said (12 Dec 2008):
that's why there always are the truck photos in your profile.
nice. -
Selina Jackson gave props (27 Dec 2008):
cool rig!
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mike walker said (28 Dec 2008):
nice rig dude.
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Ann Reece gave props (9 Jan 2009):
I have enjoyed seeing all of your "on the road" photos! They are excellent and very interesting. I like the photo essay of trucking : )
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Teresa Hutchason said (27 Apr 2009):
Great Shoot - been with PB for 25 years - love the truck!! And the photo!
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Robert Armstrong gave props (30 Apr 2009):
Way cool rig man! Would love to drive that! :-)
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Jim Nasium said (3 Jun 2009):
Food grade? Cool.
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Dilshad Aroos said (26 Aug 2009):
Nice Peterbilt man. "The sky- was the color of television tuned to a dead channel".-(excerpt from the novel Neuromancer by William Gibson).
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! Slimeface said (27 Aug 2009):
Thanks again for all the truck comments! And thanks Dilshad.... on my way to Amazon to order Neuromancer. :)
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Brenda Burk gave props (25 Sep 2009):
WOW I just confronted my fear.Got rear ended while braked by a MACK 2000.Since then I can never go to MC and oreder a BigMAC
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Greg Elliott said (18 Nov 2009):
This is awesome.
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Albert Maramis gave props (20 Nov 2009):
Superb capture. Your truck looks fantastic.
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Tim DeVore gave props (25 Nov 2009):
Nice!
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Tim DeVore said (25 Nov 2009):
Nice composition, color, and contrast on this! I used to work at a truck repair shop and the older 359's and 379's are my favorites. I have one I will post up today that you will love☺ Well seen and shot.
