blue hour

nikon d300, 50mm, f8, 2secs, iso100

the days during summer are getting longer and so was the time spent in the office. as mentioned before, i have been very busy with my work and extra curricular activities were affected. sometimes, i managed to get a few clicks around.

it was almost 7:30pm when i took the busy streets of karama and monoliths of sheikh zayed road from our office window. mounted on a tripod, i set the camera on a continuous timer setting before going back to my pending task.

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13th July 2010 Tuesday at 11:24 pm
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the meydan

nikon d300, 10mm, f4, 1/400sec, iso100

dubai is known for breaking world records. one of them is hosting the dubai world cup, world’s richest horse race day. to match its grandeur, jumeirah installed their latest hotel development – the meydan.  it became the world’s first 5-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, 2 race tracks and the grandstand, which comprises a hotel, restaurants, a racing museum and 72 corporate suites for entertaining throughout the year.

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4th July 2010 Sunday at 9:45 pm
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docked

nikon d300, 200mm, f4.5, 1/400sec, iso100

still at the dubai creek, i took a picture of dhows docked along the banks of deira. also a traditional vessel, it primarily carry goods from east africa, the arabian gulf and the subcontinent.

at the moment, i am reducing my internet time  and other extra curricular activities. my new job kept me busy and hobbies such as photography and blogging were affected. i am not complaining about work. in fact, i am enjoying the new challenges.  what i am ranting about is time wasn’t enough for everything.

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19th June 2010 Saturday at 12:32 am
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abras

nikon d300, 170mm, f4, 1/100sec, iso100

abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the al shindagha tunnel. today, it is mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. while this guy was having a break, there were more than 140 abras operating along the creek.

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10th June 2010 Thursday at 11:29 pm
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stimulants

nikon d300, 70mm, f4, 1/500sec, iso100

whenever i’m out on the street, my camera is some sort of a psychoactive drug which makes me alert of my surroundings… looking for a decisive moment. the picture was taken beside the dubai creek where these men were having their morning break. it was an instant reaction for me. the moment i saw these men put something in their mouths, i clicked without hesitation.

addictive.

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5th June 2010 Saturday at 2:09 am
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