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Texas Stadium Implosion
G.J. McCarthy, Photographer
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Dallas | TX | US | Posted: 11:47 AM on 04.12.10 |
->> Hope you guys and gals don't mind me posting this. I figured it being a sports-related site and all, folks would appreciate it, especially if they ever had the chance to visit or shoot at the old stadium.
Anyway, as follows are a couple of links from the DMN's coverage of the implosion yesterday. While I'm biased since I was one of the shooters on scene, I think we nailed it; I am super proud and humbled to have been a part of the package. A lot of pre-planning went into this shoot, and I think it shows.
Link to 10-camera video and still piece of the actual implosion -- http://www.dallasnews.com/video/index.html?nvid=413668&shu=1
Link to page with several video and still slide shows -- http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/archives/texas-stadium/
Cheers, and hope you all enjoy.
- gerry - |
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G.J. McCarthy, Photographer
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Erik Markov, Photographer
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Kokomo | IN | | Posted: 12:53 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> pretty cool, the countdown then the boom-boom-boom pre-explosions taking out the beams inside reminded of a rock concert. Maybe the start to KISS? |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 1:27 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> G.J., friggin' AWESOME job. send my regards to the rest of the crew. |
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Kevin Seale, Photographer
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Crawfordsville | IN | United States | Posted: 1:30 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> I love watching buildings being blown up!! Thanks for the link and very nice work. |
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J.J. Alcantara, Student/Intern
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Baton Rouge | LA | USA | Posted: 1:31 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> Great editing on the beginning of the countdown. I love the cuts. Great job all-around to the Dallas Morning News crew. |
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Andrew Conway, Photographer
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Suffolk, | UK | UK | Posted: 4:23 PM on 04.12.10 |
->> very nice, great editing, love the picture with the girl(head in hands).
Biggest shock was the fact that Jerry Jones can actually cry!! |
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Harrison Shull, Photographer
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Fayetteville, WV | Asheville, NC | | Posted: 4:57 PM on 04.12.10 |
->> I was a little boy with a dad who was a huge Cowboys fan - thus so too were my brother and I. I was maybe 10 years old and we were on a family vacation in TX and we went to visit Cowboys Stadium. My dad sweet-talked some security guy into letting us in the stadium fora quick tour and we got photos of us there. It was like we were visiting a cathedral. A few days later I met Tony Dorsett at some mall and got his autograph. Seeing Cowboys stadium come down brought back many memories.
Nice work GJ! |
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Jeff Lewis, Photographer
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Long Beach | CA | USA | Posted: 5:17 PM on 04.12.10 |
->> Wow.... I'm actually going to miss the place. I shot a few games there including the last one there against the Ravens and saw a few games there over the years. I even got to stand on the STAR and do my TO impression with my 49ers sweatshirt on before a game there.
It was a dump of a stadium but it had a ton of character..... I guess now San Francisco has the worst stadium.
Good job on covering it.
Jeff |
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Randy Abrams, Photographer
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Bath | NY | US | Posted: 6:44 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> As a long time Cowboy's fan I'm kind of sadden to see it go. I have many found memories of Tom Laundry and Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Drew Pearson, Too Tall Jones, Randy White and the boys. |
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Mike Carlson, Photographer
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Bayonet Point | FL | USA | Posted: 10:38 PM on 04.12.10 |
->> GJ, fantastic job by you and your staff...love the frame of the girl seemingly in tears with the classic Landry hat. Glad I had a chance to stand on the star once as well while the 'Boys had their way with the Bucs a few Thanksgivings ago.
Not to hijack or divert the thread, but since people reading this will likely appreciate the blowing up part, the Cowboys website has a pretty cool panoramic video view from INSIDE the stadium as it was imploded:
http://www.dallascowboys.com/farewell/Texas_Stadium_Implosion.cfm
Again, much apologies if this is out of line. |
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Max Gersh, Photographer, Photo Editor
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New Castle | IN | USA | Posted: 11:29 PM on 04.12.10 |
| ->> GJ, well done. Go ahead. Toot your own horn. You deserve it. |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 4:32 AM on 04.13.10 |
| ->> I can't believe it's actually gone. I can remember when it first opened to huge fanfare, it was state-of-the-art, the ONLY place in Dallas to watch a football game. I have seen many Cowboy games and even high school games there. Great games, legendary coaches and players; I just can't believe they blew it up. Seems like only yesterday it opened. |
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Randy Abrams, Photographer
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Bath | NY | US | Posted: 9:50 AM on 04.13.10 |
| ->> That view from inside is crazy. Nice way to waste a camera, but pretty cool none the less. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 11:51 AM on 04.13.10 |
| ->> Unbelievable that the stadium completed its existence without Drew Pearson ever being inducted into the ring of honor. Lots of fond memories there. Now it's "the house that Jerry killt." |
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