nikon d300, 80mm, f2.8, 1/25sec, iso800
one of the highlights of safari tour was a visit to the bedouin camp for barbecue dinner and watch some performers such as the belly dancer. as we reached to the campsite, the place was already busy with tourists trying out the amenities such as sandboarding, camel rides and quad bike rides. there were henna painting, shisha or hubbly bubbly, and traditional costumes as well but we didn’t bother to try any of them. instead, we looked for a sitting spot close to the centerstage.
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Tagged: dubai, lahbab, long exposure, low-light, safari
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- 24th May 2010 Monday at 10:36 pm
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nikon d300, 116mm, f6.3, 1/125sec, iso200
after an hour of dune bashing rollercoaster ride, we were brought to the highest peak of rock and sand to watch the sunset. it was a great view of the desert so vast, showing the nature’s grandeur.
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Tagged: desert, dubai, lahbab, landscape, safari, sand dunes
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- 18th May 2010 Tuesday at 6:30 am
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nikon d300, 75mm, f8, 1/3200sec, iso400
a continuation from my previous post, one of the suvs in the pack got stuck in the sand while dune bashing the desolate lahbab desert. normally, the whole convoy stops and try to help the troubled vehicle by pulling it off from the buried sand.
in the past few days, i was in a dilemma… being stuck in a situation. i tried to evaluate things but i guess time is not on my side. it is a critical decision on my part (sorry, i can’t say what it is) and hopefully i will make the right choice.
going back to the photo, we were in a bad position to take the shot facing directly to the sun. another thing was i forgot to set my iso back where it supposed to be. however, it looked cool when the flares appeared as i chimped the camera screen. in the original image, the subjects were a little bit dark and adjusted later through lightroom.
Tagged: desert, dubai, lahbab, safari, sand dunes
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- 17th May 2010 Monday at 9:12 am
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nikon d300, 70mm, f5, 1/200sec, iso200
dune bashing, also known as desert safari, is one of the attractions in the middle east has to offer. not for the faint-hearted, a group of large sports utility vehicles or suvs traverse the sand dunes in a single file. this was taken in the middle of lahbab desert after the last vehicle in our convoy descended the slope. it was a hit and miss opportunity to get shots since we were aboard the vehicle while moving on an uneven surface. we were fortunate that our driver was kind enough to stop to get decent snaps.
Tagged: action, desert, dubai, safari, sand dunes
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- 12th May 2010 Wednesday at 10:48 pm
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nikon d300, 200mm, f9, 1/160sec, iso100
after our visit at the top, i saw an unfinished building beside the the tallest tower. the steel and glass patterns caught my attention.
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Tagged: architecture, black and white, burj khalifa, dubai
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- 10th May 2010 Monday at 9:31 am
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