Ok, a lot of you probably thought I gave up on my 365 Project, well, I didn’t. It’s been really busy at work and the weather is becoming more and more unbearable. Anyway, I hope I’ll be able to catch up. This was taken inside the Madinat Jumeirah Souq. Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Settings: f2.8 | 1/15 | ISO 2500 Post process: Merged 3 exposures in Photoshop Tonemapped in Photomatix Adjusted curves to get the tones I […]
Got this off the highway of Ras Al Khaimah while on the way back to Dubai. I first notice the great sky and I saw this pair of tracks and decided to include both of them on my frame 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f9.0 | 1/10 | ISO 100 Post process: 3 exposures blended using DRI Dodging and burning Adjusted vibrance and saturation Have a nice day to everyone! /Mike
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
Taken from Ras Al Khaimah, this looks to be an old butcher house. The place is quite smelly so I had to shoot as fast as I can without breathing… the joy of photography 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f9.0 | 1/15 | ISO 200 Post process: Blended 2 exposures using DRI technique Dodging and burning Adjusted hue and saturation Added vignette Have a nice weekend 🙂 /Mike
This is how the Madinat Jumeirah Souk looks like at night. Lots of people hanging out, walking around and just relaxing. Didn’t have any tripod so I have to hand hold the camera with a high ISO, but the big aperture of the Tokina (f2.8) really helps and even at f2.8, this lens is sharp 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Settings: f2.8 | 0.5 | ISO 1,000 Post processing: Combined 3 exposures manually using digital blending (DRI) […]
The Burj Al Arab (“Tower of the Arabs”, also known as “Arab Sail”). The construction of Burj Al Arab began in 1994. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Settings: f8.0 | 1/40 | ISO 100 Post […]
This building needs no introduction, The Burj Khalifa, formerly known as Burj Dubai. I know, I already have a shot like this, but this one has a different backdrop 🙂 This one had a sunset view 😀 Anyway, to those who doesn’t know, Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building on Earth, if you want to know the specifics, then google is your friend. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20 Settings: f9.0 | 1/160 | ISO 100 Post processing: Applied […]
This was taken at Fujairah, Al Aqa beach. This is a little further away from the beach resorts on that area. It’s really a great place to shoot, the only problem I have with this place is the distance to Dubai, it takes around 2.5 hours to drive. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm + ND8 Filter Settings: f8.0 | 2.5 secs | ISO 100 Post processing: Adjusted curves to get details from the sky Applied sharpening since its very […]
What more can I say, I just love this location. It’s just full of stories and full of scenery that captures my imagination. It’s hard to explain… Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f9.0 | 1/80 | ISO 100 Post processing: Enhanced the sky to get more cloud textures Dodging and burning Adjusted color tones using curves Applied some sharpening and noise reduction 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