Gone in 7.7 seconds [Contest Winner Pool August 2012 Man Made Things]
Uploaded: August 05, 2012 00:04:33
Today the Radio Network building which housed Newstalk ZB was brought down in a controlled explosion due to earthquake damage it suffered in the February 2011 earthquakes and subsequent earthquakes and aftershocks. This has never before been done in New Zealand. The authorities urged people to stay away but of course that's like a red rag to a bull and thousands of us turned up with our cameras to witness this amazing event. The noise of the explosives going off was phenomenal, and then shortly followed by the building crashing to the ground in less than 8 seconds and the massive dust cloud that followed. The crowd was exhilarated, as was I, my heart was thumping from the noise of the explosives and the sight that unfolded before my eyes. The Government is to buy out 850 building owners in the central city to make way for the new city blueprint and as well as the buildings which have already been demolished, this will mean that
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
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