Taken from Crystal Cave in Boracay. I decided to go late afternoon since there’s no people around which is good if you want to capture some nice shots of the place.
Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8
Settings: f7.0 | 1/50 | ISO 100
Post process:
- 3 exposure digital blending (DRI)
- dodging and burning
- curves adjustments to balance out the exposure
Weekend!
/Mike
I took this shot in Boracay, in front of Crystal Cave Island. We had a boat ride and went island hopping. I took this on the way back to the hotel and I saw this nice golden sunset and it’s a sin not to capture it. Anyway, time really flies, in a few days, I’ll be back to work!
Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8
Settings: f8.0 | 1/30 | ISO 100
Post process:
- Combined 3 exposures using DRI technique
- Multiple curves adjustment to balance the exposure
- Adjusted vibrance and saturation
- Contrast adjustments
- Dodging and burning
Have a great day ahead!
/Mike
It’s been a long time since my last post, that is because I’m on my annual vacation 
This was taken in front of our house in the Philippines. On this picture is my brother Richmond. This is a very impromptu shoot, no planning, no concepts; we just thought of having a fun shoot and went for it. I didn’t bring any lighting gear with me, this was just a 580exii speedlite with a white bond paper tied to it and voice activated human light stand 
Strobist:
580exii + typewriting paper above camera left @ 1/8 power
Trigger: Canon 7D’s transmitter
Gear: Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm VC
Settings: f3.5 | 1/250 | ISO 200
Post process:
- Normal portrait retouching using spot healing brush
- Dodging and burning
Cheers!
/Mike
This was taken in front of our house in the Philippines. On this picture is my brother Richmond. This is a very impromptu shoot, no planning, no concepts; we just thought of having a fun shoot and went for it. I didn’t bring any lighting gear with me, this was just a 580exii speedlite with a white bond paper tied to it and voice activated human light stand
Strobist:
580exii + typewriting paper above camera left @ 1/8 power
Trigger: Canon 7D’s transmitter
Gear: Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm VC
Settings: f3.5 | 1/250 | ISO 200
This kind of light happens right after the sunset; the sky will have blue and orange mixed and it creates this wonderful color of light. The sky last like this for only 5 minutes and after that, its gone.
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 10 secs | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Combined 3 exposures using DRI
- Dodging and burning
- Curves adjustment for dynamic range
- Color balance adjustments for the road and railings to correct white balance
Cheers!
/Mike
This is the view from the balcony of the room I’m staying at Miramar Beach Resort in Fujairah.
Gear: Canon 450D + Tamron 18-270mm VC
Settings: f8.0 | 1/80 | ISO 100
Post process:
- Digital blending of 3 exposures using DRI
- Curves adjustments to remove the ‘haze’
- Dodging and burning
- Adjusted vibrance and saturation
Thanks for following
/Mike
This was taken on the way to Hatta Pools (although we never reached there). This is outskirts of the desert, really dry and full of twigs. I found this cut tree and I thought it convey something interesting. Anyway, I took 3 shots and this was the one I like best.
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 1/15 | ISO 100
Post process:
- This is a two exposure shot; I blended the -2EV exposure for the sky
- Adjusted curves and that’s it, I didn’t do so much on this picture.
Cheers!
/Mike
When I saw this picture, I really want to go in there and sit while watching the sun rise…. This was taken at Fujairah; Oh I can’t wait for my vacation! Which is due next week! Most probably I won’t be able to post for 2 weeks but after that, I’ll have tons of pictures to share.
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 1/80 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- This is a single exposure shot and adjusted in Adobe Camera Raw
- Dodging and burning
- Curves adjustments for exposure correction (dynamic range)
Have a nice weekend guys!
/Mike
This is my friend’s car (Jason’s), I know its not a 4×4 but this is what we use when we went off-roading to Hatta
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 1/40 | ISO 100
Post process:
- Merged 3 exposure using DRI
- Adjusted curves settings for the exposure
- Dodging and burning
Cheers!
/Mike
Taken in the Hatta Desert. This part is quite rocky, I went here with my friend Jason and Nino and find something to shoot. Again, removing the colors and purely working with mono tones.
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 1/40 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Manually blended 3 exposures using DRI
- Applied black and white adjustment layer and adjust the sliders
- Dodging and burning
Have a nice day ahead!
/Mike
This was taken in Hatta – Oman Road… I wanted to experiment with black and white, recently I don’t feel like processing in color. BTW, I just got myself a new LCD monitor an HP LP3065 30″ Wide color gamut monitor and it is huuuuge! Probably, my eyes is getting tired too much color in this massive display
Gear: Canon 450D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f8.0 | 1/25 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- 3 exposures combined using DRI
- Applied black and white adjustment layer and adjust the settings
- Dodging and burning
Cheers!
Mike
