Monday 31 October 2011

Levant Product Launch Shoot

It was a long day yesterday (09:00 am to 00:30 am), but I met some fascinating people at the launch of two new product ranges for Levant Jewellery at the stunning Zabeel Saray Hotel on Palm Island, Dubai.

Sarah Abou Zeid (the Managing Director of www.woroodyandmore.com) provided some superb flower arrangements for this event.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/30" : 80mm : ISO 400: 30.10.2011 13:43:48)



(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f11 : 1/60" : 28mm : ISO 800: 30.10.2011 19:33:40)



(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f3.5 : 1/30" : 28mm : ISO 800: 30.10.2011 17:47:42)


Loree Rodkin (Michelle Obama's go-to jeweller) flew in from the USA especially to launch her range of jewellery in the UAE through Levant.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f4 : 1/60" : 28mm : ISO 400: 30.10.2011 10:58:57)


Annamaria Cammilli Gioielli flew in from Italy especially to launch her range of jewellery in the UAE through Levant.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/60" : 34mm : ISO 400: 30.10.2011 11:07:48)


Just a few of the hard-working employees from Levant who made this evening such a huge success.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor G 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 28mm : ISO 800: 30.10.2011 21:22:58)

Saturday 29 October 2011

Sharjah Beach Jetskiers again ....

Good shot .... now try that whilst the Chevrolet is being driven down the road !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor D 80-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/500" : 200mm : ISO 800: 29.10.2011 16:51:44)



(Nikon D700 : Nikkor D 80-200mm f2.8 : f16 : 1/1000" : 80mm : ISO 800: 29.10.2011 17:15:08)



(Nikon D700 : Nikkor D 80-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 125mm : ISO 1600: 29.10.2011 17:32:07)


More jetski images to follow here tomorrow ....


I paused on my walk back along the beach to the flat to grab this shot of a father teaching his son how to fly a kite !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor D 80-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/30" : 80mm : ISO 3200: 29.10.2011 18:07:22)

Back on Sharjah Beach - Friday 28th October 2011


(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/1000" : 200mm : ISO 800: 28.10.2011 16:19:53)


This gentleman was walking along the beach just before sunset with his granddaughter ....

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/1000" : 160mm : ISO 800: 28.10.2011 17:14:51)


.... who seemed to be afraid either of heights or my camera !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/1000" : 100mm : ISO 800: 28.10.2011 17:19:06)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/1000" : 92mm : ISO 800: 28.10.2011 17:20:11)


I also saw four lovely horses being ridden alongside Sharjah Beach .... but my camera battery was empty before I could take the photos that I wanted.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 112mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:34:43)


Now that the weather is in the low 30s°C, these guys said that they will be there most Fridays, so I will return next week to take better photos of them !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:32:31)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:31:52)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:32:56)


By the way, that spike sticking up just behind the riders' back is Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:32:00)


Proof that the sun does shine out of some peoples' posteriors !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/250" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 28.10.2011 17:33:04)

Sunday 23 October 2011

Wedding Fair in Address Marina Hotel, Dubai

Just one of the table layouts by www.flowersbycontempo.com ....

(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/30" : 18mm : ISO 400: 23.10.2011 15:17:53)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f3.3 : 1/45" : 18mm : ISO 400: 23.10.2011 15:18:34)


.... with the finishing touch of small hand-made gift baskets from www.dubaiweddingshop.com.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f5.6 : 1/30" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 23.10.2011 16:33:53)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/30" : 24mm : ISO 400: 23.10.2011 15:19:05)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/30" : 18mm : ISO 400: 23.10.2011 14:58:18)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/30" : 24mm : ISO 400: 23.10.2011 14:58:53)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/60" : 20mm : ISO 800: 23.10.2011 15:50:56)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 23.10.2011 15:52:00)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/20" : 18mm : ISO 800: 23.10.2011 15:29:42)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/125" : 105mm : ISO 1600: 23.10.2011 15:36:19)



(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/125" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 23.10.2011 15:37:16)

Saturday 22 October 2011

Day trip to Sohar, Oman

I drove across to Sohar in Oman yesterday. Unfortunately the airconditioning in my car decided to fail, so the 41°C temperatures in the shade restricted my enthusiasm for rushing around taking photos !!

I had never seen a baby camel before, but judging by the lack of movement and the way that the mother kept nudging this baby, I fear that it might not have survived.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/250" : 200mm : ISO 400: 21.10.2011 14:23:18)


Sohar was the ancient capital of Oman and is believed to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor .... and even today, fishing is extremely important and popular here.

(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f6.7 : 1/250" : 18mm : ISO 400: 21.10.2011 14:37:15)


I bet, just like Sinbad, this old fisherman has more than a few fascinating stories to tell !!

(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f6.7 : 1/250" : 38mm : ISO 400: 21.10.2011 14:43:49)


The metallic paintwork on this garage door changed colour as the light hit it at different angles.

(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/250" : 22mm : ISO 400: 21.10.2011 14:47:14)

Thursday 20 October 2011

Google for Entrepreneurs Presentations

I was back in the Mall Of The Emirates again today (or more correctly, the Dubai Community Theatre And Arts Centre alongside the MOE) for a series of presentations from Google on their current and future products .... wow, I can't wait to have what they demonstrated to us today !!!

Luisella Mazza and Anouar Bendahou analyse the web site of one of the participants.

(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/60" : 20mm : ISO 800: 20.10.2011 14:06:21)


This is the Fountain in the Mall Of The Emirates.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/30" : 12mm : ISO 1600: 20.10.2011 18:27:08)



(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f4.8 : 1/90" : 18mm : ISO 400: 20.10.2011 13:28:05)

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Fashion Show in Mall Of The Emirates

I don't know who this couple amongst the invited guests are, but all the official photographers were taking their photo, so baaaaaaahhhhhh.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 3200: 19.10.2011 19:26:14)


(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/250" : 78mm : ISO 1600: 19.10.2011 19:42:22)


(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/125" : 100mm : ISO 1600: 19.10.2011 19:43:27)


Tuesday 18 October 2011

Mall Of The Emirates

On the way home this evening, I paused to take this picture of the Mall Of The Emirates logo.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f11 : 4" : 135mm : ISO 200: 18.10.2011 18:20:41)


Mohammed Rafi (the Purchasing Officer for the nearby Auris Hotel) then asked me to take his photograph !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/15" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 18.10.2011 18:25:41)


(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/15" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 18.10.2011 18:26:55)



(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/15" : 70mm : ISO 1600: 18.10.2011 18:24:02)

Monday 17 October 2011

Make-Up and Hair Show

I took a few shots at the Make-Up and Hair demonstrations in the Mall Of The Emirates in Dubai this evening.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f4 : 1/30" : 78mm : ISO 1600: 17.10.2011 19:34:29)


(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6 : f16 : 1/60" : 145mm : ISO 3200: 17.10.2011 19:46:50)

Monday 10 October 2011

Desert Treasure Hunt

I photographed a Treasure Hunt as part of a team-building exercise for Zurich Insurance today ....

.... photos to follow here soon (after I have finished editing them for my client).

Saturday 8 October 2011

Sharjah Beach Jetskiers ....

Two up on a stand-up jetski !!!

(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f8 : 1/250" : 300mm : ISO 400: 08.10.2011 17:35:48)



(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f5.6 : 1/250" : 260mm : ISO 400: 08.10.2011 17:35:55)


Hang on !!! That jetski has got some power !!

(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f5.6 : 1/125" : 170mm : ISO 800: 08.10.2011 17:45:42)


After a wipeout, the jetski kept going faster than the rider could swim !!

(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f6 : 1/125" : 170mm : ISO 800: 08.10.2011 17:47:57)


To the rescue !! That's what friends are for !!

(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f6.3 : 1/125" : 210mm : ISO 800: 08.10.2011 17:48:56)


A BMW on the beach at sunset.

(Nikon D700 : Tamron 28-300mm f3.3-6.3 : f11 : 1/500" : 135mm : ISO 400: 08.10.2011 17:43:17)