Explosion

Photo of the Week by Jokke

Late in the evening on Friday the 5th of August there were the 300-year anniversary celebrations of the battle in Kajaani town in memory of the event when Russians blew up the castle of Kajaani in the middle of Kajaani river during the Great northern war in 1716. This time blowing up didn't happen by exploding the powder storage of the castle but by arranging a pyrotechnic explosion at the ruins of the castle - still a very active and massive event! I took
8 shots within less than 2 seconds and was surprised how well my K-5 II did with it (I had put 3 steps underexpose in advance, of course).
Uploaded14/08/2016 - 15:08
CategorySports / Action
Shutter Speed1/1600
Aperturef/10
LensN/A
ISO1600
Focal Length73mm

Mag07
Posted 14/08/2016 - 17:33 Link
wow, that's something. Great capture
'Photography...it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten....' (Aaron Siskind)
davidwozhere
Posted 14/08/2016 - 22:27 Link
If they can blow it up every year it must have been very well built in the first place! Really dramatic shot - well captured
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davidtrout
Posted 15/08/2016 - 08:35 Link
That's a sensational shot - well worth POTW.
David
alfpics
Posted 15/08/2016 - 09:12 Link
davidtrout wrote:
That's a sensational shot - well worth POTW.
David

Agreed - nice one!
Andy
1stEverPentax
Posted 15/08/2016 - 09:59 Link
Spectacular, thanks for the history lesson and congratulations on POTW.

Karlo
Posted 16/08/2016 - 14:45 Link
Thanks, my friends, for your nice appraisals. Well, POTW may be a bit exaggeration...

Greetings from rainy Kainuu

Jokke
autumnlight
Posted 18/08/2016 - 16:55 Link
A great shot, and well done on POTW!
pauljay
Posted 25/08/2016 - 07:52 Link
Most impressive shot!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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