Two years ago there wasn’t even the water.

Dec 01, 2020,02:44 AM
 

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Business Bay, Dubai

 
 By: Jurry : December 1st, 2020-01:51
Hard to imagine that 18 years ago this whole area was nothing else but Desert ...  

Isn't it a kind of desert today too?

 
 By: brauner : December 1st, 2020-02:09
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I actually wanted to say the same 😀

 
 By: COUNT DE MONET : December 1st, 2020-02:35

True

 
 By: Jurry : December 1st, 2020-07:34
You obviously know Dubai. That creek was dug and filed 2 2.5 years ago But isn’t that the power of dubai, to develop like this

Impressive

 
 By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : December 1st, 2020-03:58

lovely shot

 
 By: aperna : December 1st, 2020-05:28

Indeed! Hardly imaginable.

 
 By: amanico : December 1st, 2020-09:17

What was you exposure set-up details...

 
 By: cshimokita : December 1st, 2020-13:30
f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, compensation... and how did you focus, tripod? There are some very bright signboards in the composition. I like the reflections on the water... Casey .

Hi

 
 By: Jurry : December 2nd, 2020-04:30
Tried to implement the tips you gave me. Used: Shutter 1/30 f 5.6 ISO 400 Tripod It did make the sky darker and it brought out the reflections nicely. The bright signs on the buildings are still very bright but not so much blown out as on previous edition... 

Thanks for the feedback Jurry...

 
 By: cshimokita : December 2nd, 2020-16:56
Kudos for using the tripod... I have found that for stitched panoramic shots that a monopod can work and is easier to carry... more please. Casey

Thanks

 
 By: Jurry : December 3rd, 2020-04:55
I’ve tried using a monopod but somehow I seem to be unable to hold that thing steady. But I’m starting to like my tripod more and more especially now that I bought a decent one. Next step is to get a shutter release cable (or remote) to eliminate even mor... 

Hard to imagine that I was leaving there (Sharjah, then Dubai, then Abu Dhabi) 35 years ago!!!

 
 By: Mike H : December 1st, 2020-15:03
Time flies and obviously it was another Dubai at that time

Wow

 
 By: Jurry : December 3rd, 2020-04:57
I knew you had lives here but not that long ago. At that time Dubai basically stopped at the Hilton at the great roundabout (nowadays the convention center), then there was 35 km of nothing, then Jebil Ali the only oil terminal. Nowadays those 25 km are f...