The kind folks from Nikon Middle East let me borrow the infamous Nikon D810 with some lenses, namely the 14-24mm f2.8, the 24-70mm f2.8, 85mm f1.4 and the 16mm fisheye lens. I have been a Canon user since the beginning of my photography journey and in 2011, I became also a Fujifilm user. As a Canon user, I always wondered how it is to be on the other side of the fence. There has always been a Nikon-versus-Canon debate and […]
I saw this video from Canon Australia and was really captivated on the idea of 6 photographers to photograph 1 person — the twist being, he was introduced as a different person to each of the photographers. It is quite outstanding to see how a simple photograph can define someone. Being a photographer, we have the power to create or manipulate, if you will, a character or an archetype of our subjects through our photographs. Here are the different Portrait “interpretations” […]
I recently sold my Canon 5d Mark III because I don’t a big difference in terms of resolution and image quality with my Fujifilm X-T1. To be honest, 16 Megapixel is more than enough for any commercial work; however there are clients that requires a high megapixel image. I recently lost 4 projects because of this. Now that got me thinking, shall I go for a medium format camera? After checking the prices of medium format cameras, I completely lost my appetite and needless […]
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
Today, nothing fancy, just a normal simple photograph. This is Dubai Internet City, you can see Canon, Microsoft and Siemens building right next to each other. This is usually where I have my short break or lunch, sitting on the bench and just munching my subway sandwich or just passing time. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f11 | 1/50 | ISO 100 Post process: Used different curves settings Applied some sharpening Adjusted vibrance and saturation Cheers! /Mike