Fun shoots whilst killing time in Dubai

Between meetings, I ended up with a few hours to kill today, so I took a few shots for fun .... 

 This was taken on Jumeirah Public Beach without any filters ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 28-300mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f16 : 1/500" : 55mm : ISO 400: 20.01.2013 16:18:43)

..... and this was taken with 3x neutral density filters, giving a total reduction of 32 stops of light.

Not quite the effect I was after, and there is some flare on the horizon at the right, so I need to make up a sunshield for the filter holder and try again :-)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 28-300mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f32 : 30" : 105mm : ISO 200: 20.01.2013 13:48:59)

 Here is a pirate on the roof of a restaurant in Dubai Marina at sunset :-)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 28-300mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5 : 1/15" : 85mm : ISO 1600: 20.01.2013 18:05:31)

Fire, Light & Water Show at Dubai Festival City

There was a spectacular 13 minute long display with synchronised laser lights, water fountains, flame throwers and fireworks set to music at the Dubai Festival City Centre this evening.

 

First of all, just the water fountains illuminated by coloured lights and lasers .... 

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 12-24mm f2.8 : f16 : 4" : 14mm : ISO 200: 18.01.2013 22:31:11)

 

.... then some fireworks ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 12-24mm f2.8 : f16 : 4" : 14mm : ISO 200: 18.01.2013 22:32:42)

 

.... then the water fountains, lights, lasers, flame throwers and fireworks.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 12-24mm f2.8 : f16 : 4" : 14mm : ISO 200: 18.01.2013 22:41:19)

I love the way that the main fireworks look like palm trees :-)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 12-24mm f2.8 : f16 : 4" : 14mm : ISO 200: 18.01.2013 22:42:11)

There will be another display on Friday 25th January and February 1st at 10:30 pm.

Studio Portrait Session with Scarlett

Another fun shoot in my studio today, this time with a beautiful lady from Hungary called Scarlette ....

 

Dunlop 24 Hours GT Race, Dubai

I spent a few hours taking photographs at the Dunlop 24 Hours GT car races in Dubai Autodrome (just 10 minutes from my flat) this afternoon and evening .... cheering on the Mercedes AMG SLSs and Aston Martin Vantages

(photos to follow soon)

Stuck Indoors

I caught a severe dose of man flue from a guy that spent the entire flight from London to Dubai coughing and sneezing all over everyone within a 2 metre radius, including myself .... thank you so much, whoever you were. An added bonus is my shoulder and neck, which has almost locked solid, making it almost impossible to take off or put on a shirt, or drive the car .... so I have been pottering around and haven't been outside my front door since Saturday midday, whilst my list of things to do is expanding even faster than normal.