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365 Project : Day 287

Another shot of Burj Khalifa. Just love shooting this building 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f8.0 | 2.6 secs. | ISO 100 PP: 3 exposures DRI Curves Adjustments Blending modes Sharpening /Mike

365 Project : Day 283

This was taken today at Bab Al Shams Hotel.  This hotel is situated in the middle of the dessert and far away from the busy cities of Dubai.  It offers old Arabian design from the lobby up to the hotel rooms.  This hotel is not really cheap but the place is one of the best Arabic Architecture I’ve seen in a while. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f4.5 | 1/20 | ISO 100 (3 exposures) Post process: HDR […]

365 Project : Day 274

This is probably the quickest photoshoot I had in a while, but probably the most the most fun…. very relax atmosphere and the model is really excellent to work with, thanks Ms. Lili Green! Gear: Canon 7D + Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L Settings: f4.5 | 1/200 | ISO 250 Strobist: 580 exii + Lumiquest softbox III on camera left @ 1/8 power 430 exii + Lumiquest softbox III on camera right @ 1/16 power Trigger: Canon 7D built in trigger […]

365 Project : Day 271

Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 85mm f1.4 Settings: f1.4 | 1/1000| ISO 100 Post process: Cleanup in Photoshop CS5 Curves Adjustments Dodging and Burning Cheers! /Mike

365 Project : Day 267

I was invited to do a shoot with a local photography group here in Dubai.  It’s a wedding theme shoot and I haven’t done anything like this before so I’m happy to join the shoot.  It’s hard to shoot with a lot of people but, its a good experience 😀 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 85mm f1.4 Settings: f2.0 | 1/1000 | ISO 100 Post processing: Curves Adjustments Dodging and burning Hue and Saturation / Color balance Cropped Cheers! /Mike

365 Project : Day 264

Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f2.8 | 1/250 | ISO 125 Post processing: Dodge and burn Curves adjustment Cheers! /Mike

365 Project : Day 263

Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f2.8 | 1/125 | ISO 200 Post Processing: Curves Adjustments Dodge and burn Cheers! /Mike  

365 Project : Day 251

This was from one of the portrait sessions I had before with my buddy Eugene with our model, Katya Jones. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f2.8 | 1/250 | ISO 100 Strobist: 580exii + umbrella on camera top left @ 1/64 power 52″ silver reflector below to fill in some shadows 7D’s built in transmitter Post processing: Cleanup in Photoshop CS5 Dodging and burning Color balance Curves adjustments Cheers! /Mike

365 Project : Day 245

Taken at Madinat Jumeirah after our early shoot at the beach with the Burj Al Arab. I haven’t used my fisheye lens in a while so I decided to get some fun with it 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 Settings: f8.0 | 1/50 | ISO 100 Post process: 2 exposures blended (DRI) Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Cheers! /Mike

365 Project : Day 244

Another early wake up shoot, this time at the Burj Al Arab. This is the most famous landmark in Dubai until the Burj Khalifa came along. This seven star hotel is still an architecture marvel 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f8.0 | 30 secs. | ISO 100 Post process: 3 exposures (DRI) Enhanced the sky to get a more dramatic look using blending modes Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Cheers! /Mike