Dystopian Leaning Tower of Dallas
Feb 27, 2020 11:52:53 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
Here's an Infra Red version of the Leaning Tower of Dallas. I used a full spectrum IR camera with a 750 NM filter, and converted the image to B&W. Gives it a real gritty, grim look.
Feb 27, 2020 12:02:57 #
TBerwick
Loc: Houston, Texas
Is that sucker still standing? Keep seeing articles like Day 4, Day 5 & Still Standing. At least you know the core was well engineered.
Feb 27, 2020 12:06:18 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
According to the news it may be a week or more before they get it down to a level where they can use bulldozers. Central building cores are very solid, that's why they are a great place for shelter during tornadoes.
Feb 27, 2020 12:53:33 #
They are using a small wrecking ball to bang it down. News last night said another 2 or 3 days.
Feb 28, 2020 11:26:12 #
SteveFranz wrote:
Here's an Infra Red version of the Leaning Tower of Dallas. I used a full spectrum IR camera with a 750 NM filter, and converted the image to B&W. Gives it a real gritty, grim look.
Very cool looking disaster. Glad you got a shot of it before they knock it down. I saw the original attempt to blow it down on TV last week and wondered how they would approach the structure in it's hazardous state.
Feb 28, 2020 14:51:39 #
Feb 28, 2020 17:31:48 #
I confess that I am a local and did not make a sojourn to photograph it. Your shot is a good one.
Feb 28, 2020 18:18:11 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
David in Dallas wrote:
I confess that I am a local and did not make a sojourn to photograph it. Your shot is a good one.
It's still there, I drove past it this noon. A bit shorter & more battered. Big crowds around the all vantage points where parking is available. There were even a few people in costume - I wish I had time to stop and see what they were doing.
Feb 28, 2020 20:54:25 #
SteveFranz wrote:
Here's an Infra Red version of the Leaning Tower of Dallas. I used a full spectrum IR camera with a 750 NM filter, and converted the image to B&W. Gives it a real gritty, grim look.
Neat one, Steve. Looks like you got there just in time.
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