Blown at the docks

petemc · 27-04-2008, 18:54

Oh yeah. I was up at 6am this morning to get photos of 2 very large cranes being demolished at Birkenhead docks. The demolition didn't happen till 8am but they were closing the roads off at 7am so I had to be there before then. I stood around for an hour in the rain waiting for the bang. It was really impressive to watch. 1 minute before they sound a siren, then 30 seconds before a flare went up followed by a 10 second countdown. The woman filming for the Discovery channel warned us it would be loud. She wasn't kidding. There was a BANG and the BOOOOOOOM. I could feel the boom and the shockwave as it hit me. Then these 2 giant cranes just fell over. Video here

petemc · 27-04-2008, 19:03

Probably not no

Apparently they'll be fully dismantled by tomorrow. Crazy.

iCraig · 27-04-2008, 19:15

Those pictures look surreal.

Kell_ee001 · 27-04-2008, 19:32

Quote:

Fred Dibnah didn't do it like that!

Feek · 27-04-2008, 20:03

Reminds me of Walkers falling over in Star Wars.. Great photographs, Pete.

Daz · 27-04-2008, 22:25

Great pics dude

Pumpkinstew · 28-04-2008, 13:20

I love those pictures but the thread title is misleading tbh.

Flibster · 28-04-2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

I love those pictures but the thread title is misleading tbh.

Yup. I thought he was boasting!

petemc · 28-04-2008, 16:24

lol

Well its not untrue

I was tempted by "Huge blow job at the docks" but figured its not very safe for work

LeperousDust · 28-04-2008, 16:46

I really like the first picture with the reflection in the water, i'm no photographer at all, but i assume you hold the exposure for a little while to achieve that? Nice effect

27-04-2008, 18:54	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Blown at the docks Oh yeah. I was up at 6am this morning to get photos of 2 very large cranes being demolished at Birkenhead docks. The demolition didn't happen till 8am but they were closing the roads off at 7am so I had to be there before then. I stood around for an hour in the rain waiting for the bang. It was really impressive to watch. 1 minute before they sound a siren, then 30 seconds before a flare went up followed by a 10 second countdown. The woman filming for the Discovery channel warned us it would be loud. She wasn't kidding. There was a BANG and the BOOOOOOOM. I could feel the boom and the shockwave as it hit me. Then these 2 giant cranes just fell over. Video here __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

27-04-2008, 19:03	#2
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Probably not no Apparently they'll be fully dismantled by tomorrow. Crazy. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

27-04-2008, 19:15	#3
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Those pictures look surreal. __________________

27-04-2008, 20:03	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Reminds me of Walkers falling over in Star Wars.. Great photographs, Pete. __________________

27-04-2008, 22:25	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Great pics dude __________________ apt-get moo

28-04-2008, 13:20	#7
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	I love those pictures but the thread title is misleading tbh. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

28-04-2008, 16:24	#9
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	lol Well its not untrue I was tempted by "Huge blow job at the docks" but figured its not very safe for work __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

28-04-2008, 16:46	#10
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I really like the first picture with the reflection in the water, i'm no photographer at all, but i assume you hold the exposure for a little while to achieve that? Nice effect __________________