October 1 by Walter Otto Koenig

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01-OCT-2017

October 1

Burned Out

The Hulk of the 120 foot Fishing Factory Boat "Norton Sound".
The vessel caught fire last Friday morning. Despite several efforts could not be extinguished.
It was therefore decided to let the fire burn out which took about 40 hours.
You can see in this image the heat was so intense it collapsed the metal bridge.
The temperatures are thought to have reached 2,500F which is hot enough to melt steel.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was hurt.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/320s f/11.0 at 70.0mm iso200 (Best viewed in Original Size) full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Ton T.		04-Oct-2017 14:26
Stunning image, sad story V

Irene Wehrli		04-Oct-2017 10:03
One man's joy is another man's sorrow.. You got a wonderful picture, but how sad for the vessel. Fortunately no one was hurt... Irene

Julie Oldfield		04-Oct-2017 00:37
Great documentary shot. It’s amazing how destructive nature can be. V

Dan Greenberg		03-Oct-2017 13:50
Was it away from the dock while it burned? I bet this was very scary. I, too, am glad no one was hurt. Despite the cause of it's demise, it is an attractive image. I would love to be able to explore it for abstract images. ~BV~

Ursula Miller		03-Oct-2017 05:53
This is a sad sight and a sad story, too. Fortunately no one was hurt. Good capture of this wreck. V

Dennis Hoyne		03-Oct-2017 03:45
This is quite an interesting shot, it just doesn't seem there would be that much to burn in this vessel, it must have been the fuel on board. V

Gill Kopy		03-Oct-2017 01:09
Good to hear no one was hurt - that must have lit up the sky !! It does make a colourful image V

Range View		02-Oct-2017 21:28
How devastating, the clarity in this image is superb! V Barbara

Jean D		02-Oct-2017 20:21
A fine capture of this horrible fire. ~V

Neil Marcus		02-Oct-2017 19:53
This is an up to date news story catch. A devastating fire. I presume that there were no fatalities."V"

fotabug		02-Oct-2017 19:21
Wow, that must have been a sight!

Martin Lamoon		02-Oct-2017 18:33
Sad to think of lost jobs, must have been an horrific fire. v

bill friedlander		02-Oct-2017 17:05
Sad, but colorful. Hope the crew got out in time. V

Frank Tran		02-Oct-2017 16:32
Nice find and capture. V+

globalgadabout		02-Oct-2017 16:18
such a state of destruction makes for a powerful image....the residual colour mix is oddly appealing..

joseantonio		02-Oct-2017 15:29
a sad end for this vessel.V.

Pieter Bos		02-Oct-2017 15:29
Great find, Walter. ~V

danad		02-Oct-2017 15:05
A great reportage image ! V.

larose forest photos		02-Oct-2017 14:30
Makes a riveting shot, but I thought at first it was an old discarded vessel, not one that has just recently been burned. V

Jim Coffman		02-Oct-2017 14:28
wow, that is amazing.. Nicely captured!

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