Sharjah Light Festival, Day 3

Some of the rooms in this building in Al Qasba appeared to be popping forwards and backwards in 3D, accompanied to the sounds of drawers being opened quickly and slammed shut .... very realistic, but I'm glad that I was not drunk then !!!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 15mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:11:02)

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 15mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:11:09)

An enlargement out of the previous image.

The building now appeared to be opening and closing like the sides of an accordion !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 15mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:12:35)

An enlargement out of the previous image.

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 15mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:14:53)

 

Here the flags appeared to be waved out of the windows in 3D !!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 15mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:15:17)

On the other side of this building in Al Qasba there was a spectacular laserlight show.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f14 : 2" : 65mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:47:42)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f18 : 3" : 65mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:48:56)

 

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f25 : 4" : 65mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 21:51:47)

Balls of fire outside the Central Souk in Sharjah.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/5" : 42mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 22:23:37)

 

A one-man-band plays his music outside the Central Souk.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5 : 1/4" : 29mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 22:49:45)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.3 : 1/4" : 75mm : ISO 1600: 11.02.2012 22:51:54)

Sharjah Light Festival, Day 2

Our first stop this evening was the ever-changing coloured lamp display on the Al Majaz waterfront ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/15" : 28mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 21:31:33)

.... and in the background is ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/8" : 29mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 21:33:39)

.... the Al Majaz mosque.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/2" : 24mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 21:26:07)

This static display changes every two days, so I will have to go back and rephotograph this mosque again !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/2" : 24mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 21:24:04)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/2" : 24mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 21:17:24)

This is what the Al Majaz mosque looks like without the Light Show !!!

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 : f8 : 10" : 18mm : ISO 400: 11.02.2012 23:14:47)

Our second stop this evening was the Book Roundabout ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f9 : 1/4" : 38mm : ISO 400: 10.02.2012 22:22:52)

.... with the Cultural Palace in the background.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f9 : 1/5" : 42mm : ISO 400: 10.02.2012 22:27:10)

Our third and final stop was the Kuwait Roundabout.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f6.3 : 1/2" : 45mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 22:50:25)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f6.3 : 1/4" : 45mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 22:50:45)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f6.3 : 1/3" : 45mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 22:51:25)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/3" : 45mm : ISO 800: 10.02.2012 22:58:57)

Sharjah Light Festival, Day 1

This evening was the first of 9 when 12 buildings in Sharjah will be transformed with spectacular light shows and laser displays.

I went to the House Of Justice first ....
(this photograph was chosen by Gulf News and printed in the Xpress newspaper on February 23rd !!)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f13 : 1" : 58mm : ISO 800: 09.02.2012 22:58:29)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 58mm : ISO 800: 09.02.2012 23:25:50)

.... then to the Hisn Fort.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 24mm : ISO 800: 09.02.2012 23:34:56)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/4" : 24mm : ISO 800: 09.02.2012 23:34:56)

Claudia and Christina

I was lucky enough to have a photo session in my studio today with not one, but two beautiful ladies ....

.... firstly, Claudia (here in an abaya) on the beach outside our flat ....

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f9 : 1/200" : 58mm : ISO 200: 05.02.2012 14:51:23)

.... and in our studio.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f9 : 1/100" : 62mm : ISO 200: 05.02.2012 15:34:19)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 200: 05.02.2012 17:18:36)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f11 : 1/100" : 78mm : ISO 200: 05.02.2012 16:30:54)

Christina, the lady in red !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f11 : 1/100" : 28mm : ISO 200: 05.02.2012 16:12:28)

Ford Thunderbird in Sharjah

Whilst going for my daily walk along the beach at sunset, I found this old Ford Thunderbird !!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm D f2.8 : f4.5 : 1/80" : 80mm : ISO 1250: 04.02.2012 18:09:57)

Burj Khalifa at night

After a long business meeting over dinner in a Lebanese restaurant in the Dubai Mall, I captured this shot of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, with its top up in the clouds in the moonlight !!!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f3.5 : 1/15" : 24mm : ISO 2000: 03.02.2012 23:25:03)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, WW Licensing Annual Sales Conference 2012

I was very fortunate and priviledged to be chosen to photograph the Worldwide Licensing Annual Sales Conference 2012 for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment today !!!

After a morning of presentations and marekting exercises, we headed off into the desert in a convoy of 13 Land Cruisers for some team-building challenges ....

.... followed by a barbeque dinner in a beduin camp in the desert, complete with belly dancer and light dancer performances.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/20" : 120mm : ISO 1600: 01.02.2012 20:11:29)


More pictures to follow soon ....

Internations Event, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 24mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 21:26:10)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 28mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 21:27:53)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 28mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 21:51:28)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 28mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 21:58:47)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 28mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 22:24:39)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 34mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 22:27:02)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 29mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 22:29:13)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 24mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 22:46:44)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/15" : 38mm : ISO 1600: 30.01.2012 22:46:57)
 

Internations Event, Crown Plaza Hotel, Abu Dhabi

I drove down to Abu Dhabi today to attend the Internations Event in the Crown Plaza Hotel.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f6.3 : 1/40" : 34mm : ISO 400: 27.01.2012 20:16:40)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 28mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:31:04)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 50mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:25:34)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 44mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:34:15)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 44mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:39:04)

 (Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 28mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:40:06)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 28mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:40:31)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f4.5 : 1/25" : 28mm : ISO 2000: 27.01.2012 20:41:26)