I wanted to portray how “cold” the place was, I am not referring to the temperature, I am referring to the ‘feel’ that this place gave me. Nobody lives in this part of Ras Al Khaimah anymore, I don’t exactly know what happened here…
I like how the light shines from the sky, it gives me a feeling of hope for this place. OK, enough drama. Need to hit the bed now 
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: f9.0 | 1/250 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Dodging and burning
- Experimented with colors by applying colored filters
- Applied sharpening and adjusted the contrast
Happy shooting!
/Mike
Taken with my point and shoot camera, Lumix LX3. I haven’t used this cam for quite a while now, but, whenever I needed its service, it never let me down
Taken around 3am today, after partying at The Rooftop Bar at Madinat Jumeirah. On this picture it is on the left side, on the roof top of the closed bar called Trilogy. Took this on the way to the parking area which is across the road.
Gear: Lumix LX3
Settings: f2.0 | 15 secs. | ISO 80
Post processing:
- Added 2 extra exposures on 2 layers
- Blended them manually (DRI)
- Adjusted color balance and saturation
- Applied very little sharpening and a touch of noise reduction on the sky
Nice weekend to everyone!
/Mike
This is a “breath taking” shot… Like literally! This place was one of the stinkiest place I have ever been. I have to hold my breath and shoot. But, in the picture, I have to say, it smells pretty darn good Places like this are always good to shot, simply because they are interesting and they are in a very good location.
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm
Settings: f11 | 1/100 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Selective contrast increase
- A lot of dodging and burning
- Selective sharpening
- Adjusted saturation
Have a nice day!
/Mike
It’s confirmed, we are moving to our new location around May. After six years of working at this place, I will surely miss it.
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8
Settings: f5.0 | 1/125 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Stacked and manually blended 3 exposures using blending modes and layer masking
- Dodging and burning applied on selected parts
- Added a vignette
Cheers!
/Mike
This was taken under the Dubai Metro, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Station. Trying my new multiple exposure digital blending post processing. It’s the start of the week here, back to work! Anyways, that’s pretty much it for me.
Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 f2.8
Setings: f7.1 | 1/320 | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Opened 3 exposures in Photoshop CS4 in layers
- Manual digital blending for the exposures (technique known as DRI)
- Dodging and burning on some parts
Cheers!
/Mike
This was taken at Dubai Marina, on the way to Barasti bar, which is a bar/club located at the beach. Really nice place. Lately, I’m practicing different post processing techniques for multiple exposures. This particular picture is from 3 exposures which I blended manually.
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8
Settings: f5.0 | 1/25 | ISO100
Post process:
- Opened 3 exposures in layers with Photoshop CS4
- Manually blended them
- Dodged and burned on some parts
- Selective sharpening and noise reduction applied
See y’all !
/Mike
Today, there’s a boat show in Dubai; according to their website, this is the biggest boat show in the Middle East. I didn’t really went inside the boat show event, because I don’t want to pay, plain and simple. Anyway, there was a free Dubai Water Taxi that takes you from the parking lot to the Marina side where the boat show is being hosted. That boat ride was free! That’s the best thing! This was taken near the actual boat show, you can see the lights from the left side.
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8
Settings: f5.0 | 1/15 | ISO 320
Post processing:
- This image came from 3 exposures, which I blended manually in Photoshop; It is a technique called DRI (Dynamic Range Increase)
- Adjusted contrast and saturation
- Applied some mild noise reduction and a touch of sharpening
I can’t believe it’s weekend again!
/Mike
Wanted to do something that involves pairing (since it’s day 69) and I had this idea of the water spray and the flower. I didn’t get the effect I originally wanted but, I guess this is fine for now. There’s always a next time
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 24-70 f2.8 HSM
Settings: f8.0 | 1/250 | ISO 100
Strobist:
430exii zoomed at 105mm @ 1/64 power on camera left
530exii + Lumiquest Softbox III @ 1/16 power on camera right
Trigger: Canon 7D’s built in trigger
Post processing:
- Combined 2 pictures, one with the spray standing still and one with me pressing it
- Masked out my hand (to hide it)
- Adjusted levels
Cheers!
/Mike
This is the Dragon fountain, right in front of Dragon Mart located at International City, Dubai.
Lately, there’s been a lot of work in the office… I can already foresee the difficulty on my 365; But, that’s fine, I’m looking at it as a challenge. Time to think some new ideas for the coming days
Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 Fisheye
Settings: f8.0 | 3.2 secs | ISO 100
Post processing:
- Changed the white balance to tungsten to give that blue hour look
- Dodging and burning
- Applied some sharpening
Here’s another shot from a different angle:
“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential” – Winston Churchill
Nothing much to say, just sharing a quote from Mr. Churchill.
Oh, and by the way, I missed shooting with my point & shoot cam, lumix lx3, so I decided to use it for today’s shoot.
Gear: Lumix LX3 + 580exii
Settings: f4.0 | 1/160 | ISO 80
Strobist:
580exii + LumiQuest Sofbox III @ 1/32 power on camera left
Trigger: Phottix PT04II
Post processing:
- Some dodging and burning
- Adjusted contrast
Thank you for following!
/Mike
