Sunsets are really amazing, it gives so much color and depth to any photograph. Using my trusty LX3 on this one 🙂 Gear: Lumix LX3 Settings: f2.8 | 1/400 | ISO 100 Post process: Dodging and burning Adjusted tones using curves Adjusted vibrance and saturation TGI Friday! /Mike
Al Hamra Fort in Ras Al Khaimah is really a good place to chill. The place is rather old compare to the new beach resorts in RAK, but I guess it has its own charms… Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 Settings: f4.5 | 1/25 | ISO 100 Post process: DRI from 3 exposures Dodging and burning Applied curves settings to adjust contrast Cheers! /Mike
I was trying to capture the sunset and I was a bit disappointed with the sky due to the lack of clouds and suddenly I saw this girl watching the sunset. I wanted to ask her name and her story but I’m in no mood for a face slap 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 fisheye Settings: f8.0 | 1/125 | ISO 100 Post process: Dodging and burning Adjusted shadows & highlights Added a vignette below
I wish I could tell you what’s up with these two but… I really don’t know. All I can tell is that, they look Korean, that’s it. Anyway, I think this couple adds the story in this picture. Gear: Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm VC Settings: f11 | 1/100 | ISO 500 Post processing: Dodging and burning Adjusted contrast Have a nice weekend everyone! /Mike
Taken from Dubai Internet City. There’s a lot more to this place, I just need to find more time and go to some other areas. Anyway, this will do for now 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Settings: f5.0 | 1/20 | ISO 125 Post process: Blended 3 exposures manually (DRI) Dodging and burning Adjusted hue and saturation Added vignette Wohooo! It’s weekend! /Mike
Taken at Dubai Marina at Sunset. This was taken using a fisheye lens, the good thing about the fisheye is that you can get a straight horizon if you wanted to, it’s all about how you angle that lens. I never thought I’ll use my fisheye this frequent, since a lot of people says you will only going to use it rarely, I beg to disagree; Fisheye lens always stays in my carry around bag. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma […]
I have been into seascapes lately, here’s another one. This particular one was taken from Fujairah, one of the seven emirates here in the UAE. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20 + ND8 Settings: f11 | 0.4 | ISO 100 Post processing: Enhanced the sky to get a dramatic sunset Used curves to correct the exposure on certain areas Applied sharpening adjusted hue and saturation Cheers! /Mike
Taken from Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. The railings fascinated me, I wanted to create small frames and the railings just did that for me. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f11 | 1/800 | ISO100 Post process: Under exposed the picture using curves Enhanced the sky to create a dramatic look Dodging and burning Blending modes to get more details and texture Happy weekend! /Mike
This is Jumeirah beach. Summer is slowly creeping back to Dubai, before I know it, it’s already 50 Celsius outside… I intentionally underexposed this picture to get deeper tonal range and textures. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f11 | 1/500 | ISO 100 Post processing: Applied different curves settings to different areas of the picture Applied a general curves setting to make the picture darker Dodging and burning Applied some sharpening Cheers! /Mike
Again, taken from Ras Al Khaimah. I wish I knew what this structure is, I really have no idea. All I know is that looking at it makes you think and forces you to create your own story behind it. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f8.0 | 1/40 | ISO 100 Post processing: Enhanced the sky to give a more dramatic feel Dodging and burning Applied selective color balance Adjusted contrast using blending modes Happy shooting! /Mike