Workers weaken support beams on the east tower of the Lafayette Building, just hours before the last remnants of the 14-story tower were spectacularly pushed to the ground.
Detroit, Michigan
#30 in Explore for February 24, 2010. Thanks everyone!
This also made it to the 'front page' of www.DetroitYes.com ... thanks Lowell!
This photo was taken on February 24, 2010 in CBD, Detroit, MI, US.
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badgerspoke, country_boy_shane, now_is_LOOKMELUCK.com, LAWRENCECREATIVE [lawrencecreative.blogspot.com], and 216 other people added this photo to their favorites.
frank-heinen-photographer (39 months ago | reply)
Great shot, love the lighttrails.
colors98 (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot! Love the shower of lights
country_boy_shane (39 months ago | reply)
Dang this is sweet. Congrats on being a nighthawk!
Constant Creations (39 months ago | reply)
awesome image..
great capture!
LAWRENCECREATIVE [lawrencecreative.blogspot.com] (39 months ago | reply)
this is beautiful, even considering the subject matter.
.brianday (39 months ago | reply)
Great shot. Got a chance to go down there last night as well. Really awesome to watch the process, quite honestly.
James and Karla Murray Photography (39 months ago | reply)
epic shot.
Zack Goad (39 months ago | reply)
amazing shot! =D
mallmar2000 (39 months ago | reply)
You actually made the "demolition" look beautiful!
Bobby Alcott (39 months ago | reply)
Simply as good as it can possibly get.
matthewnielsen (39 months ago | reply)
Very nicely done! Congratulations on a great shot!
Marvin Beatty Photography (39 months ago | reply)
One of a kind for sure....well done.
ifmuth (39 months ago | reply)
wow, this one is incredible.
Josiah S. (39 months ago | reply)
Oh, wow...
Detroitmi97 Aka Mark The kid (39 months ago | reply)
did you see it fall???????
SeeDiph (39 months ago | reply)
Wow cool!
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Lois_WA (39 months ago | reply)
Industrial light magic!!!
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VanWierenPhoto (39 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! Instant fave!
*Layums (39 months ago | reply)
love it
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Mike Cialowicz (39 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
urbandecay. (39 months ago | reply)
oh man, what a sick capture!!
A+++!!
samthe8th (39 months ago | reply)
unreal
∙ мake it ғuиky ∙ (39 months ago | reply)
;) yeah! very great shot!
my congrats"
J a n _ 1 9 6 2 . . . . profile updated... (39 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!
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laverrue (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Crème de la Crème/Cream of the cream, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Jonathan Nock the First (39 months ago | reply)
ya detroit! wish i was back home to be takng shots like this. awesome job
Jeremy Stockwell (39 months ago | reply)
Brilliant! Awesome long exposure.
Congrats on Explore. Very deserving.
chardeenly (39 months ago | reply)
wowy!
thats so killer!
i dig it :)
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kk7k (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Our favorite Flickr shots ! , and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Owl's Flight (39 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
Jorge Romen (39 months ago | reply)
beautiful long exposure
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Nome De Guerre (39 months ago | reply)
Wow!
òxygen (39 months ago | reply)
nice exposure
lovely POV
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moved to http://www.flickr.com/photos/_insomniac/ (39 months ago | reply)
Damn I almost missed this until I saw it on explore. Brilliant!
kacam (39 months ago | reply)
¡¡excelente, una gran imagen!!
uʌ (39 months ago | reply)
havin a hell of a time takin this grand old lady down
Baptiste Lacoste (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Dreams of Light, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
QuarterCrawler (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Show ur Snaps, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
F.Harmaly (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Professional Photographers (1Post - Comment 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Luke-rative (39 months ago | reply)
Seriously cool photo
I love it.
Congrats on explore by the way.... well deserved!
The one M (39 months ago | reply)
Cool!
Seen on explore!
bash.b (39 months ago | reply)
feels like a waterfall of light . amazing!
VinothChandar (39 months ago | reply)
Omg.. What a shot!
PhotoGizmo (39 months ago | reply)
Awesome image!
Antonio_I (39 months ago | reply)
ma che bella! complimenti.
_p.Gábor_ (39 months ago | reply)
_Big idea, perfect work. Congrat.
www.shalevnetanel.photoshelter.com (38 months ago | reply)
amazing!
MichiPictureGuy [deleted] (38 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!
moondoggie71 (37 months ago | reply)
The important question is Lafayette or American? I'm a big fan of Lafayette but it's been ages (last flew in for the Autorama in 2002 and naturally went to Lafayette for a two Coney Islands ). I never took notice of the now disappeared building on top.