nikon d300, 22mm, f5.6, 1/160sec, iso200
over the centuries, artists made representation of themselves thru self-portraits in different mediums. this year, i paid homage to david hobby, who taught and gave me an inspiration using off-camera flashes. similar to the strobist’s self-portrait of a laptop and drink, i made my own version.
can you guess how many light sources were used in this shot?
Tagged: dubai, lighting, ocf, portrait, self-portrait, strobist
nikon d300, 50mm, f2.8, 1/250sec, iso800, -0.7ev
we’ve been very busy. i only got friday as my holiday after weeks of pressure from work. to relieve stress, i managed to visit a friend and in an impromptu we visited the one and only sneaker event in the middle east: sole dxb. lots of creative juices were flowing that day… lots of artsy sneakers. there were dj-ing, breakdancing, jam sessions, and other methods of art from skateboards, mini-sculptures to spray-painting graffitis as well.
as i was browsing the black and white drawings, i saw this guy with his loud outfit. breaking the monotonous rule-of-thirds composition, i managed to sneak behind the subject who was viewing the gallery. i waited for the right moment and in an instant, his head coincided with the “classic” artwork.
Tagged: al quoz, documentary, dubai, event, uae
nikon d300, 17mm, f2.8, 1/250sec, iso400
“it was almost noon and the fish vendors were trying to sell their goods before the end of trading day. The guy in the photo urged me to buy his fish as his colleagues were already relaxing.”
this photo was featured on global yodel, a site based on one simple idea: one home is another’s destination. my feature became the first in the gcc. jesse weinberg, the owner of the site approached me a year ago for the photo contribution. i was busy with work but managed to get back and fulfill the promise. it’s such an honor to be a part of the great site who share the love of travel and photography from across the globe. thanks.
Tagged: deira, documentary, dubai, feature, portrait, street, uae
nikon d70s, 12mm, f11, 1/250sec, iso200
over the weekend, i was able to practice some infrared landscapes while on an event coverage at ghantoot, abu dhabi. as i waited for the programme to start, i saw this quiet playground surrounded with foilage. ir shots are more appealing to foilage due to light reflection which produces surreal look.
i just realised that the sigma 10-20mm lens produced hot spots in the middle of the frame when using infrared. i managed to correct the problem thru post-process.
nikon d300, 50mm, f6.3, 1/20sec, iso200
life on the street offers a lot of opportunities for photographers to capture subjects. every time and place is unique. on the spur of the moment, even an uninteresting place can pop an interesting photo if you wait and trust your instincts.
last year, we went for our stopover in a small town between munnar and thekkady in india. we decided to stretch our legs a bit and grab a cup of chai. as we sipped tea along the sidewalk, a man wearing his cute little green hat suddenly appeared. by the looks of it, he was waiting for something as he stood beside his shop. the color of his shirt blended with the background, isolating his headgear. without hesitation, i drew my cam and fired away. i also included his skirt in the frame to give a little indication where it was.
