I’m starting to feeling it… It’s not easy but in a way its good because you learn to push yourself to your limits. Today is day 3; I was in the office the whole day doing the stuff that I do pretty much all week and there I was, on my cubicle thinking of day 3. I really couldn’t think of anything to shoot when you are answering e-mails at work. Until it’s 6pm and it’s time go home. This […]
This is day 2. This is an old Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. This project forces you to go out and experiment. It is exciting in a way, but I have 363 more pictures to go! Here’s how I took it: Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20 Settings: f8.0 | -3,0,+3 exposure bracketing Post processing : Aligned and tone mapped in Photomatix Cleaned up in Photoshop CS4 (Curves, dodge & burn, contrast) Added texture and made the texture white […]
Taken from our balcony at Christmas day. What’s so special about this roundabout on Christmas day? Nothing. That’s Christmas for you here in the Middle East. Well, at least we celebrated in our new flat; had some grilled chickens, pork liempo, carbonara, mixed buttered veggies, leche flan and some chocolate mousse. How I took this shot: Settings: f9.0 | 30 secs | single exposure (no hdr) Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20 + Manfrotto Tripod Post processing: Adjusted contrast Sharpened […]
Here you go, the tallest building on Earth. It is not easy to take a picture of this building because it is surrounded by water and the only way you can shoot this (front angle) is on a very crowded small bridge. With a wide angle lens and proper point of view, this my photo interpretation of Burj Dubai. wiki: Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower") is a super tall skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest […]
This is really a nice 5 star hotel. If you think it already looks good, well, you should see how it looks at night! wiki: The ‘The Address Downtown Burj Dubai’ is a super tall skyscraper rising 306 meters (1,004 feet) alongside the Dubai Mall, the Old Town, and the Burj Dubai Lake in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This hotel and residential tower contains a total of 63 floors. The tower is another supertall structure in the massive development named […]
Another one from Jazirat Al Hamra in Ras Al Khaima, UAE. This is an abandoned village, also referred to as “ghost town”, according to locals there, it was an old fisherman’s village. I really have no idea whatsoever on what this room was before they abandoned the place. All I know is that, those 3 windows caught my attention. Here’s how I took it: Settings: f8 | 3 bracketed shots 2EV +/- @ 20mm Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm […]
Taken from Jazirat Al Hamra in Ras Al Khaima, UAE. This is an abandoned village, also referred to as “ghost town”. from wiki: Ras al-Khaimah (ras al-Khaymah, literally “The Top of the Tent”) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the southwest of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 300,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²), […]
This is Dubai Marina. Home of the rich folks with boats 🙂 These were during the early testing of Canon 7D. (I still haven’t read the manual yet at this time.) How I took this shot: Settings: f8.0 | 25 secs. Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post Processing: Photoshop Curves Digital blending for the blown highlights Have a nice weekend 🙂 /Mike
From the same set of my Canon EOS 7D nature test. This is from the other side of the beach How I took this shot: Settings: F11.0 | 0.8 secs Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Fader ND (ND2 to ND400 Variable ND Filter) Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post processing: Adjusted curves and contrast Thanks for viewing. /Mike
Taken the same day as my previous post. Fujairah, is indeed amazing. We didn’t get clouds, we had a very overcast day… it’s even hazy at times. But you know what, this place is still a beauty, look at it! Shot details: 10mm | f11.0 | 30 sec. Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Fader ND (ND2 to ND400 Variable ND Filter) Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post processing: Again, JPEG opened in ACR, adjusted clarity and vibrance (hopefully Adobe […]