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Jeep Wrangler Dubai, UAE, Automotive Photographer Michael R. Cruz

My Jeep Wrangler in Dubai, UAE

Feb 16, 2015, I sold my 2013 BMW X5 x35i and got this… A Jeep?!? Let me backtrack, before I purchased the X5, I was driving a 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser for 4 years.  I loved the FJ Cruiser, its a no-nonsense car that can go anywhere and I loved it; helped a lot with a lot of photography projects and shoots.  Since it doesn’t have a lot of “luxury” features, I guess, you always crave the thing you don’t […]

365 Project : Day 328

Canon 7D + 16-35 f2.8 II f5.0 | 1/100 | ISO 100   Strobist info: 580 EXII pointed at the right bumper and wheels @ full power 430 EXII ponted at the left bumper @ full power YN 460II pointed on the side of the car @ full power (optical slave mode) YN 460II placed inside the car @ 1/2 power (optical slave mode)   Trigger: YN RF603C   This is a client shoot for Mr. Tariq Alateeq here in […]

365 Project : Day 324

Canon 7D + 8-16mm f9.0 | 8 secs. | ISO 160 (4 exposures DRI) This is Dubai Marina Yacht Club, located in the heart of Dubai Marina.

365 Project : Day 323

Canon 7D + EF 70-200 f2.8L IS II f5.0 | 1/200 | ISO 100 Strobist info: 2 x Elinchrom 400w + 14×63″ Strip lights with grid on camera left and right @ 2.0 power 1 x Speedlight + 22″ Beauty Dish + Grid in top front @ 1/1 power Trigger: EL Skyport

365 Project : Day 322

Canon 7D + EF 70-200 f2.8L IS II f5.0 | 1/200 | ISO 100 Strobist info: 2 x Elinchrom 400w + 14×63″ Strip lights with grid on camera left and right @ 2.0 power Trigger: EL Skyport Thinking of getting a low key shot here and the grids on the strip lights help a lot because it gives me control on which parts of the model I wanted to light. They also gives a ton of versatility since you can […]

365 Project : Day 321

Canon 7D + 85mm f1.4 f1.8 | 1/100 | ISO 125 Strobist info: 2 x Elinchrom 400w + 14×63″ Strip lights with grid on camera left and right @ 2.0 power 22″ Beauty dish + Yongnuo 460II on camera front @ full power 1 x Yongnuo 460II pointing at the BG at 1/2 power Trigger: EL Skyport

365 Project : Day 320

Canon 7D + 70-200mm f2.8 II IS f3.5 | 1/200 | ISO 100 Strobist info: 1 x Elinchrom 400w + 14×63″ Strip lights with grid on camera left @ 3.0 power 1 x Elinchrom 400w + 14×63″ Strip lights with grid on camera right @ 2.0 power 1 x Yongnuo 460II pointed on the BG at 1/2 power Trigger: EL Skyport

365 Project : Day 310

365 Project : Day 298

Had a funshoot today. I have to test if I can use the Fuji X100 for some serious shooting. I took advantage of the fact that the fuji X100 had a built in ND filter and can sync with the flash with 1/1000 or more 🙂 that enables me to kill the ambient light even if its high noon. I had a 580exii with lumiquest softbox III on top right to get some nice highlights and shadows to the model […]

365 Project : Day 297

Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f2.8 | 1/125 | ISO 250 Strobist: 580exii + 60? umbrella on camera top left @ 1/64 power Silver reflector as fill light Trigger: Canon 7D built in transmitter Cheers! /Mike