Finding a good angle is not easy; you have to constantly move and work with your model. I was lucky that Alex (model) is such a great model and knows how to improvise 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f4 | 1/250 | ISO 100 Strobist: 580 exii + 60″ collapsed umbrella on camera right @ 1/16 power Trigger: 7D’s built in trigger Post process: DRI’d 2 exposure for the background Dodging and burning Blending […]
This portrait was taken in a very unlikely place, anyway… those three holes are broken windows which nicely frames the surroundings of the place. This place offers a lot of grungy textures. This was shot in one of the abandoned villa in Ras Al Khaimah. It was a fun shoot and I would like to thank our model, Alexandra Lyubimaya, who’s very fun to work with. She’s our model, our stylist and make up artist! Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma […]
Shot at Ras Al Khaimah inside the abandoned village. Light and shadows always work hand in hand in any photograph… That’s the first thing to look for in my opinion when taking a photograph, then adding lines and textures would be the second. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f10 | 1/50 | ISO 100 Post Process: 3 exposure blending (DRI) Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Color balance adjustment Cheers! /Mike
This was taken at the Abandoned Village in Ras Al Khaimah in the morning. The clouds were thick and looks like there’s a storm coming, although the only storm we get here is sand storms (at least in Dubai). I edited this picture with the intent that I wanted it to look like it was a setting from a video game, hence the 3d look 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f8.0 | 1/15 | ISO 100 Post […]
I was shooting with my photo buddies Eugene and Henz; took this on the way back to the car, the place isn’t really ideal for this kind of shot but great light nonetheless. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f10 | 1/160 | ISO 100 Post process: 3 exposures DRI’d Dodging and burning Curves adjustments Cheers! /Mike
Location like these are probably the last place anyone would like to take pictures of, but for photographers… it’s like paradise 🙂 Or maybe it’s just me… Anyway, this place is always fun to shoot, quiet and peaceful. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f10 | 1/30 | ISO 100 Post process: 3 Exposures DRI Color balance adjustments Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Cheers! /Mike
Me and my photo buddies Eugene and Henry went to the Abandoned Village in Ras Al Khaimah. If you are following my blog or flickr, you will know that I have been to this place several times already, the only difference this time is that this was shot during sunrise. Using my ND1000x BW filter to get some motion with the clouds. Gear: Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16 + BW ND1000x (ND110) Settings: f11 | 30 secs. | ISO 400 […]
Taken at Madinat Jumeirah after our early shoot at the beach with the Burj Al Arab. I haven’t used my fisheye lens in a while so I decided to get some fun with it 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 Settings: f8.0 | 1/50 | ISO 100 Post process: 2 exposures blended (DRI) Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Cheers! /Mike
Another early wake up shoot, this time at the Burj Al Arab. This is the most famous landmark in Dubai until the Burj Khalifa came along. This seven star hotel is still an architecture marvel 🙂 Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 8-16mm Settings: f8.0 | 30 secs. | ISO 100 Post process: 3 exposures (DRI) Enhanced the sky to get a more dramatic look using blending modes Curves adjustments Dodging and burning Cheers! /Mike
There’s some heavy sand storm (when I took this shot) in Dubai. I took this shot on my way home from the office using my Sony NEX-5. Yes, our office is located in the middle of the desert. Gear: Sony Alpha NEX-5 + 16mm f2.8 Settings: f4.5 | 1/30 | ISO 400 | HDR Mode Post processing: Curves adjustments Dodge & Burn Cheers! /Mike