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alanfreed


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Challenge: Late Night (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Pittsburgh
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
Location: Pittsburgh
Date: May 2, 2005
Aperture: 14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 9 seconds
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2005

I've been anxious to try a wider angle lens to get a new shot of the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh, and this challenge gave me a good excuse to do so!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 334
Avg (all users): 7.2759
Avg (commenters): 8.3778
Avg (participants): 7.1592
Avg (non-participants): 7.3591
Views since voting: 11762
Views during voting: 574
Votes: 377
Comments: 85
Favorites: 23 (view)


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06/06/2008 12:27:52 PM
you didnt do anything wrong!
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04/06/2007 10:59:40 AM
The reflection on the water makes this picture perfect!
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11/27/2005 04:40:24 AM
excellent. i love the color variations and the clarity of the shot, well done :)
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11/26/2005 11:57:35 PM
Love the shot. I love taking pictures of Pgh at night. Too bad my camera is horrible and I lack the talent needed to get something like this.
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05/19/2005 08:27:55 PM
This is really good! congrats!
Tim
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05/17/2005 04:32:15 AM
Very nice! One of the few photos I gave a "10" rating. Well deserved.
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05/17/2005 02:22:06 AM
Pittsburghers have an unfair advantage when it comes to taking night shots, they've got one of the best looking downtown areas around to use. Great shot!
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05/13/2005 10:10:14 PM
I just got this lens too, nice to see great results from it, I look foward to using mine. This shot is staggering, apparently Tamron just won some contest in Europe for best lens blah blah blah, wish i had morer details to share... Enjoy the blue well done.
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05/13/2005 03:18:09 PM
Congratulations! I love the colours in this picture, and the "stars" on the bridge tops. Way to go!
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05/13/2005 10:40:08 AM
I THINK THIS PHOTO IS INCREDIBLE ! CONGRATS !
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05/12/2005 08:49:32 AM
congrats on the blue, the colours and light reflections are beautiful. fab shot,well done.
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05/12/2005 04:16:57 AM
Congratulations on your Blue for this beautiful shot...so well captured!
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05/12/2005 04:07:16 AM
A beautiful scene captured excellently. Congratulations!
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05/12/2005 02:14:21 AM
Awesome color and detail!! A most deserving blue!

Congratulations, Alan!!!
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05/11/2005 08:15:24 PM
voted this a ten, and hoped it would win, and it did. Congrats on another ribbon and another spectacular shot of the Roberto Clemente bridge.
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05/11/2005 07:46:31 PM
Congratulations Alen on this well deserved blue. It is a scintillating image with vibrant colors and outstanding reflections. It is like looking at a fantasy land through a magical looking glass.
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05/11/2005 07:05:22 PM
Beatiful!!! Great colors
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05/11/2005 04:16:19 PM
Congrats!! Very nice shot!!
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05/11/2005 08:11:33 AM
Congrats on the ribbon - such a great shot, crisp and well composed.
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05/11/2005 04:27:56 AM
Wonderful shot. Congratulations on the blue it is well deserved.
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05/11/2005 12:37:28 AM
Great work - well done indeed
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05/10/2005 11:27:24 PM
Awesome shot, congratulations on a well deserved ribbon !
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05/10/2005 10:47:24 PM
This is so lovely! Congrats Alan on your well deserved blue.
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05/10/2005 09:40:09 PM
Beautiful shot. Congratulations.
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05/10/2005 09:03:30 PM
Congrats - Stunning image!
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05/10/2005 08:42:28 PM
Congratulation!!! I love the colors and the details (sharpness) of the pic.
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05/10/2005 08:42:01 PM
Congratulations! I knew it was a winner!
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05/10/2005 08:26:49 PM
congratulations this is beautiful
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05/10/2005 08:25:33 PM
Don't you just HATE those stupid banners they hang up? I mean that is like a landmark for the city!

CONGRATS!!!!!

You captured the beauty of the bridge much more than myself. Great shot, Alan!

edit: and might I add -- quite a scary vantage point that late at night!!!

Message edited by author 2005-05-11 00:26:20.
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05/10/2005 08:20:21 PM
Perfect shot Alan. Love the colours ! :-) and the title.....Fantastic !!!
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05/10/2005 08:12:30 PM
Wow - congrats. Pittsburgh never looked so good!
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05/10/2005 08:11:35 PM
Congrats on the blue, Alan! That shot's a beauty!
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05/10/2005 08:05:34 PM
Congrats on the Blue Alan!!
9 seconds and clean details - nicely done!
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05/10/2005 08:04:45 PM
Great work, Good Color, detail in the shadows
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05/10/2005 08:03:31 PM
Great work, the brightness is a real catch!
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05/10/2005 08:02:48 PM
Congratulations on the blue! Did not have a chance to comment on it, and the only thing I would try to do differently in the future is take a shot without that stupid banner on the bridge - or just clone it out before you make it printable!

Very nice!
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05/10/2005 08:02:13 PM
Awesome shot, Alan! Congrats!
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05/10/2005 08:01:37 PM
Oh Yeah. . . .VERY deserving! Congratulations. I LOVED this one!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/10/2005 07:34:57 PM
Beautiful colors, very nice!
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05/10/2005 05:16:37 PM
Quite a romantic take. Even better had the camera been held perpendicular to avoid the slight shift or lean. Otherwise, a great night shot. bump.
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05/10/2005 02:35:11 PM
BANG !! hit in my face with a 10...great image
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05/10/2005 01:46:10 PM
beautiful night shot, i love all the different colors of the lights
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05/10/2005 02:00:59 AM
Great photo! The lights, the colours... A 10 from me and good luck!
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05/09/2005 03:27:50 PM
Very nice colorful nighttime picture!
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05/09/2005 06:16:15 AM
This is an excellent image i like the lighting
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05/09/2005 04:33:23 AM
Great colors here and I love the star-shaped lights on the bridge.
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05/08/2005 04:17:16 PM
Span tastic indeed! What a beautiful photograph. Wonderful colors, very dramatic.
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05/08/2005 03:06:13 PM
Nice colors, good detail in the shadow area's.....good work..
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05/08/2005 10:11:05 AM
Gorgeous photo. All of the elements work well and the colors are vibrant. Good luck!
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05/08/2005 06:36:20 AM
Very clear and sharp.............9 .
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05/07/2005 08:53:17 PM
Love the simplicity very well focused.
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05/07/2005 11:21:10 AM
Nice! Love the angle and the colors!
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05/06/2005 11:22:48 PM
Love the colours
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05/06/2005 10:13:04 PM
clever
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05/06/2005 06:32:05 PM
Great reflections in water and nice colors and sharp image.. the buildings are tilted to the right which I think is a serious issue with skyline picture...
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05/06/2005 12:32:43 PM
The colours are captured perfectly! Very Sharp!
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05/06/2005 12:05:27 PM
excelent exposure. i have no thing to say about this image. one of the best in this challenge.10
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05/06/2005 08:13:25 AM
I wonder if it would have been worth cropping off half of the water below the closest pylon. Love the color.
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05/06/2005 05:30:12 AM
This is a nice image. I really like the way the lights are reflecting off of the water. Nice work.
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05/05/2005 09:15:19 PM
amazing colours!!! 10
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05/05/2005 07:57:31 PM
great color
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05/05/2005 07:57:28 PM
Wow...excellent colors. This is a winner, for sure! 10
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05/05/2005 07:39:22 PM
Very colorful, great!
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05/05/2005 06:17:24 PM
very pretty.
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05/05/2005 12:37:42 PM
Very Nice.
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05/05/2005 09:23:24 AM
It's nice to see a different Pittsburgh prospective . . . great shot!
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05/05/2005 07:55:46 AM
I like the title.
Too many folks try to explain the photo.
Great excecution also.
7.
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05/05/2005 01:01:11 AM
It really is spantastic! 10
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05/04/2005 09:27:18 PM
Great picture. Fractionally over-exposed? Maybe.
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05/04/2005 08:32:34 PM
Very nice city scene. The blues in the water are gorgeous.
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05/04/2005 07:03:44 PM
Great capture. Very sharp and great colors. I like this.
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05/04/2005 06:47:32 PM
spantastic yes.
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05/04/2005 05:01:10 PM
The colors in this shot really add to the overall effect. I like this shot tremendously. 8
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05/04/2005 04:56:47 PM
Beautiful. Like your selection of composition. Exposure is perfect. Kudos!
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05/04/2005 04:11:49 PM
Awesome photo - love all the colors - well done
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05/04/2005 01:45:08 PM
magnificent cityscape
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05/04/2005 12:51:04 PM
i knew that when it came to voting there would be tons of city scapes to go through....this one is by far one of the best out there....a beautiful balance throughout the frame
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05/04/2005 11:38:44 AM
Can I vote 12 here????? I would if I could. This is just beautiful!!!!! Perfect 10
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05/04/2005 07:38:32 AM
just perfect all around!
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05/04/2005 05:51:23 AM
Beautiful night shot ! I love it ! * 9*

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05/04/2005 05:16:15 AM
this is cool. i took almost the same exact shot myself. check it out at //www.luckystarphoto.photosite.com/pittsburgh/04-06-2005_Pittsburgh_night02.html nice job!!!
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05/04/2005 03:16:37 AM
Nicely done - good city nightscape.
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05/03/2005 10:06:13 PM
Great colors. I like how your eyes are drawn into the city along the bridge. Nice job.
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05/03/2005 09:01:43 PM
nice title, nice lighting..nice colors...9
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05/03/2005 08:36:16 PM
beautiful!! see you at the top of the heap!! 10
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