Uploaded: September 01, 2010 09:16:12
Pittsburgh's Smithfield Street bridge is a lenticular truss bridge crossing the Monongahela River. The present bridge is the third bridge (constructed 1881-83, widened in 1889 and 1911) at the site and remains the oldest steel bridge in the United States.
Sorry to be so late for the party. Happy T-K-W Day!!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 80.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Roxanne M. Bubar September 01, 2010
David outstanding clarity, colors, details and POV #1303892Tammy M. Anderson September 01, 2010
Excellent details and perspective, David. Perfect! #8875255Tamara K. Walker September 01, 2010
Wonderfully composed. Super lines. Happy T~K~W DAY! #8875325Mike Clime September 01, 2010
Excellent capture, pov and sharp details! #8875388Monnie Ryan September 01, 2010
Fabulous perspective and detail on this one, David! #8875462Jeff Robinson September 01, 2010
Excellent comp and capture Dave! Jeff #8875529John Connolly September 01, 2010
A wonderful capture of this remarkable bridge, David. The detail and warm lighting is really effective!Happy T~K~W Day! #8875633
William C. Raco September 01, 2010
Great perspective, lines, details, color and exposureKitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 01, 2010
Awesome lighting and details in this cool shot, Davey Pooh! :-) k #8875975Renata Gusciora September 01, 2010
Fantastic image with wonderful lighting,great tones and composition,David! #8875993David Phalen September 01, 2010
Thank you Roxanne, Tammy, TKW, Mike, Monnie, Jeff, John, Bill, Kitty and Renata #8876053MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 01, 2010
It's NOT a Party til you show up!!Awesome perspective lighting and comp #8876074
Gail Vitikacs September 01, 2010
Terrific capture! Wow!Happy Birthday David! Cha cha cha! #8876095
Stan Kwasniowski September 01, 2010
David, many happy returns of the day, and wonderful image as always #8876262Ron McEwan September 01, 2010
I am late today too Dave, it will be short. Great shooting and taking advantage of the warm light. WTG #8876264Michelle Alton September 02, 2010
You've used my most favorite word to pronounce (Guess which one?). Hmm..I've heard of lenticular clouds, but never a brige ("lenticular" is NOT the word). I have to go look it up. But this is a great shot of Pittsburgh--not one I've seen before! #8876709Barbara Mason September 02, 2010
Wonderful composition David - unusual view and it works perfectly !!! #8876824David Phalen September 02, 2010
Thank you Mel, Gail, Stan, Ron, Michelle and Barbara!!Ken Smith September 02, 2010
That's really good, Dave...love the comp and the old against the modern cityscape. #8876874Emile Abbott September 02, 2010
Excellent composition and cityscape of Pittsburgh, Dave. And one day older eh. #8877246Maria A. Gonzalez September 02, 2010
Very well composed,David,excellent pespective and patterns..Very nice colors.too.Well done,like it.. #8877327Aimee S. McMaster September 02, 2010
........WOW.......... #8877525Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 02, 2010
Wonderful combination of shapes and colors under great lighting David!,Mary Beth Aiello September 02, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous, Dave. #8877680Tiia Vissak September 02, 2010
a cool shot! #8877767David Phalen September 02, 2010
Thank you Ken, Emile, Maria, Aimee, Amalia, Mary Beth and Tiia!! #8878460Lorna Shutter September 02, 2010
Hey old boy! ... I can't believe I missed your birthday! Hope you had a wonderful time, King Davey Pooh! :)This image is gorgeous! Love the way the natural light from the sun setting casts a wonderful glow on the bridge! It has such cool lines and designs! Excellent colour, comp and clarity too! A beautiful city capture, my friend! :) #8878509
David Phalen September 03, 2010
LOL Thanks Lorna!! Appreciate the birthday wishes but it was not mine. Not sure where idea started but mine has come and gone for this year. #8879618Lorna Shutter September 03, 2010
Who cares! You still had a birthday! ... and I still missed it! So keep the wish! LOL! :D #8880473Jill Odice September 05, 2010
happy belated Bday :-) What a great E Of D shot this one is! WINNER!!!! #8883411Nikki McDonald September 05, 2010
So many interesting lines and shapes and what terrific light and colors, Dave. #8883704Candice C. Calhoun September 05, 2010
You are the master of cityscapes, Dave...love everything about this marvelous photo, especially knowing the history of your awesome subject! I agree, a winner!ccc #8883779
David Phalen September 07, 2010
Thank you Lorna, Jill, Nikki and Candice!! #8886531Mitch Spence September 07, 2010
Love this pov, Dave, incorporating the great sweep of the bridge and its details with the striking backdrop of the city highrises. #8886760David Phalen September 08, 2010
Thanks Mitch!! #8888602Brad Harding October 15, 2010
Nice POV and DOF, congrats on the finalist #8968324Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist :) #8968848Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8969022Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2010
Congrats David on this fabulous finalist. #8969396Jack Ryan October 15, 2010
Congratulations, David, for your outstanding and very deserving finalist. Way to go, my friend! #8969666Lorna Shutter October 15, 2010
WTG, King Davey Pooh!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fab image!!!!! ... and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! (That's for the one coming up! LOL!!!) :)Marijana Fajgl October 15, 2010
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, David! #8970798Nancyj E. Hovey October 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SEmile Abbott October 15, 2010
You got a birthday gift after all Davy. Huge congrats my friend. #8972080Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 15, 2010
Congratulations David!,Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010
wonderful finalist, congratulations!!! #8972460Linda Blair October 16, 2010
David congrats on your gorgeous finalist!!!!!! #8973231David Phalen October 16, 2010
Thank you all VERY much!!#8973632
Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Tamara K. Walker October 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8975180Sam Britt October 16, 2010
Big Congratulations, David! #8975369David Phalen October 17, 2010
Thank you Merna, Tammy and Sam!! #8978734Mitch Spence October 18, 2010
OK, finalist! WTG, Dave. #8980745Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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