I managed to get to the implosion and shoot some shots even through the confusing and quickly changing schedule thanks to HollywoodChicago.com and some tips from Cristin and Andrew.

We took the train straight to where we waited for the demolition to commence (for three hours no less - but it was worth it - the company was great!).

Although I didn’t get the best vantage point in the world, the experience was fun and the destruction of that building was far more intense than I had expected.

Here’s a sample (click for larger, of course):

View the rest at my flickr!