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A couple of random shots from UAE

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Graham Mitchell

New member
A local cement factory:

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Graham Mitchell: Cement Factory


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Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi:

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Graham Mitchell: Grand Mosque 1


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Graham Mitchell: Grand Mosque 2​
 
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Helene Anderson

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That first photo grabs me. All three I like but that top one . . . . . . the place looks so lonely because of the night yet the lights make it a little(?) welcoming.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Graham Mitchell said:
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Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi:

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Graham Mitchell: Grand Mosque 1


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Graham Mitchell: Grand Mosque 2​
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So, Graham,

Which is the correct color? The first is so pristine and seems to go well with the white garments that seem so common in Saudi and the Emirates.

Asher
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Hi Graham,

Nice to see you around again. Very nice views, did you shoot them with the Leaf back? Is the 1st picture of the Grand Mosque a stitched picture (the name includes "panorama")? Handheld in the mosque or on a tripod? Sorry about the multitude of questions, just curious. :)

In the GM1, I like composition and the placement of the minaret. It is a pity that we cannot see the peak of it, but it is just nitpicking.

The GM2 contains a good symmetry and the curves and the straight lines work well together, including the circle in the carpet on the floor. However, yet another nitpick, it is not 100% vertical. A 0.25 degrees CCW rotation would take care of it. ;)

The cement plant is shot at twilight when there is still some definition in the sky, good timing. Was it really void of people or did you take a long exposure?

Thanks for sharing these.
 
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Graham Mitchell

New member
Cem_Usakligil said:
did you shoot them with the Leaf back?
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Yes.

Cem_Usakligil said:
Is the 1st picture of the Grand Mosque a stitched picture (the name includes "panorama")? Handheld in the mosque or on a tripod? Sorry about the multitude of questions, just curious. :)
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Yes, that one is stitched. They are all tripod mounted shots. Curiosity is welcome :)

Cem_Usakligil said:
In the GM1, I like composition and the placement of the minaret. It is a pity that we cannot see the peak of it, but it is just nitpicking.
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Agreed. I was thinking of photoshopping the tower later. I can't fit it all in without losing the rest of the composition.

Cem_Usakligil said:
The GM2 contains a good symmetry and the curves and the straight lines work well together, including the circle in the carpet on the floor. However, yet another nitpick, it is not 100% vertical. A 0.25 degrees CCW rotation would take care of it. ;)
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Thanks, I'll check that out.

Cem_Usakligil said:
The cement plant is shot at twilight when there is still some definition in the sky, good timing. Was it really void of people or did you take a long exposure?
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It was a long exposure - maybe 10 seconds or so - but I had to wait for the frame to be clear.
 
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Graham Mitchell

New member
Cem_Usakligil said:
PS: Coming back to GM2, did you take bracketed shots to do some highlights recovery in the windows perhaps? If so, I would recommend to have a go at those using SNS-HD.
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Yes, there were 2 shots combined in Photomatix, if I remember correctly. Thanks for the tip but I am a Mac user. Have you tried Oloneo? That is also PC-only but looks very good from the little I've tried it so far.
 
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Bart_van_der_Wolf

pro member
Graham Mitchell said:
Yes, there were 2 shots combined in Photomatix, if I remember correctly. Thanks for the tip but I am a Mac user. Have you tried Oloneo? That is also PC-only but looks very good from the little I've tried it so far.
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Hi Graham,

SNS-HDR apparently, from what I've read, runs fine under Parallels on a Mac. The last time I tried Oloneo it still had some issues with high contrast edges (e.g. windows looking out on a bright outside scene), whereas SNS-HDR doesn't have such issues. From what others have commented on various fora, the anti-ghosting of Oloneo didn't work as well either.

Anyway, thanks for sharing some of your UAE shots, much appreciated.

Cheers,
Bart
 
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Graham Mitchell

New member
Went for a trip into the desert today:

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Made a new friend:

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Ran into a bunch of guys having a picnic in the middle of nowhere:

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Here you can see what they were eating:

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fahim mohammed

fahim mohammed

Well-known member
Graham, these are interesting shots from the UAE.

The mosque is rather exquisite photographically at twilight/night.

Do you reside in the UAE?

Regards.
 
fahim mohammed

fahim mohammed

Well-known member
Asher Kelman said:
So, Graham,

Which is the correct color? The first is so pristine and seems to go well with the white garments that seem so common in Saudi and the Emirates.

Asher
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During hot weather Asher. Winter brings on a change in our clothing.

Suiting cloth. ' Farwas '..warm overcoats..in the cold. Black/grey/ pin-stripe thobes!!

Regards.
 
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