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Sunrise Over the Steel City


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner   Sunrise Over the Steel City
Sunrise Over the Steel City

Christopher Jamison

 
 
 

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Great shot.

Ed


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January 28, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  This is a prize winner, Christopher! The clarity, comp, colors & POV are extraordinary! This needs to be appreciated by EVERYONE! Maybe the Chamber of Commerce would be interested in using it in their promos! Could be very lucretive for you! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!


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January 28, 2006

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Gorgeous Christopher! I agree with Pat, a definate winner!


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January 28, 2006

 

Jane Summa
  Beautiful colors, reflections, dof & pov, Christopher!


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January 28, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Wonderful shot Christopher !!! Those colors are simply amazing !!!


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January 28, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  Just beautiful!


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January 28, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  Fabulous image Christopher


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January 28, 2006

 

Ken Cole
  Colors are wonderful, Christopher. Do you recall what your settings were for this shot?


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January 28, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Very beautiful, Christopher!


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January 28, 2006

 

Christopher Jamison
  thank you all so very much. I am truly flattered. here are the settings that I got from my RAW file...
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 38mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
6 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Direct sunlight
AF Mode: AF-S

i also used a cokin ND4 gradient filter and a sunset filter


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January 28, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Great capture Christopher!!!!


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January 28, 2006

 
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  Christopher, excellent detail, colors, clarty and clarity.


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January 28, 2006

 

Gina Lowthert
  this is a wow...this is a winner... great shot....WOW, WOW, WOW:)


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January 29, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Wow what a fantastic capture, the lighting is perfect and the colours are awesome.


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January 29, 2006

 

Jill Battaglia
  Congrats Chirs! Well done. :-)


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February 21, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Christopher! Beautiful!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Beautiful image, Christopher. Congrats on your finalist!


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February 21, 2006

 

Paula Showen
  Contratulations on your finalist!


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February 21, 2006

 

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  Beautiful cityscape!


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February 22, 2006

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Christopher!

Cathy :)


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February 22, 2006

 

Christopher Jamison
  thank you all very much for the kind words! i'm honored.


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February 22, 2006

 

Digvijay P
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist !

..Jay


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February 22, 2006

 
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  Super vantage point on this great, great shot! Congratulations on Finalist; easy to imagine seeing this one again soon!


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February 22, 2006

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Wow! Just beautiful. I'm sure this will be a winner. Thanks for sharing your information on the shoot itself.


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February 22, 2006

 

Stefan G
  Congratulations, Christopher! Very nice night scene!


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February 22, 2006

 

Rachel Scott-Renouf
  wow, congrats on this stunning image!


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February 24, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Congratulations on your first place win. Awesome job. Beautiful image.

Kerby


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February 25, 2006

 

Bill Merlavage
  wow!! congrats!


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February 25, 2006

 

Karen Rahlf
  Awesome photo! I love the beautiful colors in this. Congratulations on your win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  This is so beautiful Christopher. Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Beautiful work, Christopher. Congrats on the win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Isabel L
  Wow!! Just beautiful!! Congratulations.


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February 25, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your beautiful first place winner Christopher !! So well deserved :O)


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February 25, 2006

 

Gina Lowthert
  good job..


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February 25, 2006

 

Stephanie Thibaudeau
  Hi Chris!
Congrats! I knew this was a winner, I just LOVE it!! Very well deserved.


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February 25, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  congrats...gorgeous


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February 25, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on truy beautiful First Place Winner Christopher.


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February 25, 2006

 

Christopher Jamison
  Wow! I'm completely blown away. Thank you all for the kind words. I look at the other first place winners and am truly humbled to be included in such great company! thanks!


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February 25, 2006

 

Digvijay P
  Congrats on your First Place !!

..Jay


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February 25, 2006

 

Anna Diederich
  Beautiful shot! Congratulations!

Anna


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February 25, 2006

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your first place win, Christopher -- such superb light!


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February 25, 2006

 
- Garth D. Beatty

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  Congratulations!


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February 25, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  This is very nice!! Congratulations!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  A well deserved win...Congrats :)


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February 25, 2006

 

Leonard Pierce
  Wow! Fantastic image Christopher!!! Congratulations on your First Place win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  Congratulations on this much deserved win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Congratulations Christopher, well deserved.


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February 25, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this outstanding winner Christopher!


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February 26, 2006

 
- Linda Boehme

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  Congrats on this well deserved win, Christopher.


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February 26, 2006

 

Chris Welch
  OMG!! Fantastic, wish I could get pics like these, congratulations.


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February 26, 2006

 

Stefan G
  Congratulations on your win, Christopher.


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February 26, 2006

 

Kelly Munce
  CONGRATS christopher... wonderful night shot.. so very clear....excellent photo....


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February 26, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations Christopher on your FIRST PLACE win with this fantastic night shot! Superb exposure and beautiful colour!!!


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February 26, 2006

 

Joan Powell
  Congrats on your photo of the beautiful Burgh !!!


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February 26, 2006

 

Milan Banik
  BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WODERFUL FINALIST ,EXTRAORDINARY and colorful shot Christopher!!!


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February 28, 2006

 

Anita Taylor
  Gorgeous colors and angle of view, Christopher! Congratulations on your win!


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March 01, 2006

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on your First Place win, Christopher!

Cathy :)


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March 03, 2006

 

Adrienne I. Brand
  Where were you when you took this shot? It's fabulous!


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March 07, 2006

 
- Luigi Di Serio

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  This is one of the best Pittsburgh skyline shots I've ever seen and I look at skyline photos all the time... big congrats, super photo


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March 07, 2006

 

Christopher Jamison
  Wow! Thank you guys so very much. I'm just amazed at the response I've getting to this photo! In answer to the 'where was this taken' question...it was taken from the West End Overlook. There's a small park there with what is, in my opinion, the best vantage point for catching the city skyline. I hope to add more city skylines to my portfolio...if I can ever manage to get myself out of DA BURGH! LOL Thanks again!


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March 07, 2006

 

Tracy Reehal
  Wow! I used to live in downtown Pittsburgh and I've never seen their skyline captured so beautifully. I couldn't believe this was a capture of Pittsburgh:) No offense...but the city is a bit gloomy. You've done a great job bringing life to 'da burgh'!Wonderful colors and reflections, Chris.


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March 13, 2006

 
- James E. Coleman

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  christopher,
Beautiful,
You did a really nice job here, I can see how it won!!

Jim


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March 18, 2006

 

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  Christopher - I've never seen our city look so gorgeous! Fantastic job - congrats!


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March 20, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Christopher, Congrats on this amazing photo, a well-deserved win!!!!! My son goes to school in Pittsburgh at the Art Institute. It is such a beautiful city and you have certainly "done it proud".


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January 14, 2007

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Grew up in Pittsburgh...GO STEELERS!!!! Georgous randition of the Steel city...wonderful colors and lighting


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January 17, 2007

 

Wende Trew
  AWESOME capture!!!! Big congrats!!!


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June 16, 2007

 

April McPherson
  Congratulations.. how did you take this wonderful picture? GO STEELERS! (my mom grew up there and my grandma still lives there)


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June 19, 2007

 

Beverly A. Wright
  First CONGRADULATIONS on this first place! Second I have never seen the
Steel City look this good! This really
is an amazing shot! The colors and
lights along with the wonderful comp.
all come together along with that
beautiful skyline and create this well-
seen and captured image!!!!!!!
Excellent work Christopher!!!!!!!!!!!!


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July 29, 2007

 

Cynthia L. Deters
  Absolutely Amazing! Congrats on the First Place!


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August 08, 2007

 

Jimmy Bhogal
  Fabulous work Chritopher !!! Congrats on the First Place !!! and BTW Thanks for visiting my gallery !!

regards - jimmy bhogal


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August 09, 2007

 

Vishal Sharma
  AWESOME Shot, Christopher!!! Big CONGRATULATIONS to be a WINNER!!! You deserve it!


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August 13, 2007

 

Kelly A. Gooch
  Stunning image Christopher!!


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August 14, 2007

 

Ed Taguba
  Chris,

WOW!!!!! What an awesome photo shot... That is a wonderful photo.

Ed


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August 15, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  I never get up early enough to get a shot like this :) The color palatte is outstanding... you must be very happy with this cityscape! Great capture Chris!


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August 17, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Really fantastic!!!
Congratulations!
--Lisa


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August 18, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Really like this shot. Great job Christopher. The colors pop. Something I'd hang in my living room.


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August 19, 2007

 

David Stevens
  Fabulous Christopher! Congrats on your win.


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August 20, 2007

 

Mata Patan
  Oh Christopher this is a wonderful first prize!!! You deserved it!


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August 31, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Awesome, nice job!


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August 31, 2007

 

Sharon King
  This really is a remarkable photo of Pittsburgh, the colors are amazing! My son just moved to Ohio to go to college and he wants an enlarged print of Pittsburgh for his apartment. I will be going into the city to take some shots for him as soon as I can. Your shots of Pittsburgh are Awesome!


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September 10, 2007

 

Jane Summa
  Congrats Christopher!! I loved it from the beginning!


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September 11, 2007

 

Avril Young
  wow just out of this world STUNNING PHOTO...simply awesome.


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September 15, 2007

 

Heather D. Benson
  WOW!!!!! What I'd do to be able to capture something so beautiful! Crossing my fingers, "Maybe one day I will?!?!" Congrats 2U! hdb


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September 19, 2007

 

Indrajit Hajra
  Ohhh...Christofer, this is marvelous!! What a magnificent capture! Excellent detail and control over exposure!


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September 21, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  This is such a beautiful photo Christopher. You did a great job in capturing this. I can see why it won. Bill


Bill Houghton Photography


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September 22, 2007

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  the colors, the clarity , presentation, and lighting are par excellence on this image, christopher!! it has all the elements in becoming a winner!! big congrats!!


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September 25, 2007

 
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  Outstanding Shot


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September 26, 2007

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Congratulations! This is excellent in all ways!


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September 28, 2007

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  What a super Capture Christopher .. congrats on this wonderful first place win .... Love the skyline ... steve


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September 30, 2007

 

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  Congratulations on this win! What a outstanding photo!! I look through your gallery and really enjoyed my self. Your very talented!


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October 04, 2007

 

Martin J. Preslar
  This is an absolutely tremendous photo! Congrats on the 1st place win! (very belated, I realize)


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October 10, 2007

 

Jill Schreiner
  Wow, I can't believe I haven't seen this picture before! It has to be one of the best cityscape photos I've ever seen...great job & congrats!


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December 08, 2007

 

Joyce ONeil
  Congratulations!


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January 07, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Congratulations!!


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October 09, 2008

 

Emmanuel Panagiotakis
  Congrats Chris I'm glad to see my friend got the 1st place :)


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