I've realized as the years go by I've managed to amass a number of large format photos of things that have gone awry. Doesn't seem to be a good catch-all thread here already for such photos so I figure I'll start one up.
Gas Station Collapse - 2014. Wehman 8x10. Fuji 250mm
Aftermath by Isaac Sachs, on Flickr
Taken at dusk, a few hours after tropical storm Irene passed through. Fortunately, no serious damage shown here, just some big branches down.
Nagaoka 5x7, 150mm Sinaron WS [Apo-Sironar(-W)], HP5 Plus, 20 seconds at f/32.
interesting correlation with the first image
That is (or was) a famous trestle in NW Pennsylvania, correct?
Acts of God? Thought religion was off limits.
Easy now. Acts of God is a legal definition. Such as this example in the MN state statutes.Originally Posted by Willie
115B.02 Subd. 2. Act of God. "Act of God" means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character, the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight.
From the 2012 Christmas Day tornado that took away Rudolph's roof.
Yep. Kinzua (pronounced Kin-Zoo). Magnificent structure even in ruins.
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