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Holy crap!...pics of the actual tsunami (camera survived, photographer didn't)
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| Capitalizt |
Look how far out the ocean was pulled before the wave came in...You can see boats stranded on the sand and a (formerly submerged) coral reef showing completely...It looks like people just were walking out on the sand in awe, not knowing what was coming.
To get a sense of size, compare the normal 3-4 ft waves in the first few pics with the wall of ocean coming in behind them at 150mph...amazing.
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/worl...et.exclude.html |
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| Ian^ |
| nothing that i've not seen already :) actually saw a show on it on national geographic last night with video footage from several people of the waves coming in. |
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| Lira |
| I find it quite depressing that they showed the couple's picture :( |
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I find it quite depressing that they showed the couple's picture :( |
i agree there, maybe it was best left out |
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| KilldaDJ |
| thats pretty grim... |
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| Jake Conlon |
blimey!
what would you do in that situaion? |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jake Conlon
blimey!
what would you do in that situaion? |
Well, I wouldn't be standing around taking photos that's for sure. |
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| Mr. Pink |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian^
i agree there, maybe it was best left out |
no way
i mean damn, its so sad that you see the smiling faces of those who perished. But- these were HIS pictures.......his view, his eyes- and you get the feeling he got right before he had to scramble and say "forget the pictures, im out of here"
and i mean- im not meaning to come off as an insensitive prick, but seeing his face made me appreciate not only the pictures, but HIM.
and i pray for his family. |
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| Phil raa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I find it quite depressing that they showed the couple's picture :( |
personally, i think it's essential that they show the picture....
otherwise, it's just a "here's some mad waves from a random camera"
including the picture reminds you that included in the mad waves, those individual peoples lives ended because of it :( |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
I agree, Senor Pink.
If whomever took these pictures was worth a damn, they would appreciate the fact that they were remembered for bringing to the world a better sense of what truly happened here. I don't find it insensitive at all, and am more offended at the thought that someone would be trying to preserve some anonymous sanctity for the dead by *not* showing the photos of them - as though their life and times were not something to be proud of.
At the very least, I would want that picture of me there if I had died. That's all I can truly judge on. |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
At this point I would have been running!!!!!
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| Spacey Orange |
FYI this was the last picture.
Ok ok i have bad taste. So sue me.:D |
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