The Dubai Chronicles

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

defy gravity

during our lunch breaks, after eating we usually go down to the grocery to get some fresh air and away from the office for a few minutes. the usual gossips, questions and rants are held here and you'll always listen to it almost repeatedly.

until i decided to make a different approach. i told my colleagues, before going back to the office to have a little experiment. i took them on one side of the wall of another building and let them count to three and jump.

at first they were a little bit tense and shy...

shutter speed: 1/160 secs, aperture: f/7.1, iso: 200, focal length: 25mm, wb: cloudy, af-s nikkor 18-70mm dx, manual focus

i didn't like the first shot since the guy on the left blocked the other. this time, i told them to relax and feel what they really feel when jumping...

better?

shutter speed: 1/160 secs, aperture: f/7.1, iso: 200, focal length: 18mm, wb: cloudy, af-s nikkor 18-70mm dx, manual focus

but the background is somewhat urban... let's try on a different approach. nearby the lobby, there's a green lawn and i picked the spot perfect for the shot, unfortunately though, the lighting is against is too harsh and background is distracting due to the trees didn't contrast to my subjects.

distracting...

shutter speed: 1/320 secs, aperture: f/7.1, iso: 200, focal length: 18mm, wb: sunny, af-s nikkor 18-70mm dx, manual focus

with quick thinking i found the parking building a little interesting and told them to go to that side. once more, they counted three and jumped.

perfect? almost but the onlooker added interest.

shutter speed: 1/320 secs, aperture: f/7.1, iso: 200, focal length: 25mm, wb: sunny, af-s nikkor 18-70mm dx, manual focus

i'll try something more when we do our usual lunch break habits...

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