A visit to Dubaï

[nicolas claris]

Dubaï...
I came there last week to visit a client and shoot his factory.
As I had a day almost free, I shot some pics…

One day in Dubaï…
The land where even taxi drivers get lost because roads are changing every day
The land of sand storms
The land of chilled swimming pool
The land where you may ski on real snow while it is 48°C outside
The land where 20 % of the cranes of the world are used
The land where everything things possible with money

 

[nicolas claris]

continuation:

 

[Charles L Webster]

Nicolas, in a story on PBS radio this morning I heard a refutation of the "20% of the world's cranes" figure. The correspondent contacted the CEO of one of the large crane companies, and he said the figure is more like 2% but that is a very significant number none the less.

I really like the night pictures and the pictures at the yacht show.

Nice work, thanks for sharing these.

 

[nicolas claris]

Hi Charles
of course as I'm not a journalist, I didn't check the info!
But needless to say that from anywhere you look in Dubaï, you'll see many, many cranes, quite incredible in fact...

BTW, thanks for the kind words, always appreciated!
All pics here are handheld.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Then you had a good fly and everything went OK.
Fine. That's good. And you are Heathy. Even better, then.

I like your photos. Crisis what crisis ?

I have been reading about that beautifull monster Mk II.
Hummm what a camera my friend...

 

[nicolas claris]

Hi Antonio
Crisis? have a look behind the wall... A complete liberal mismatch between growth for money and human being...

Shooting with the MkII is, though it is the heavy, is always a pleasure, it happens that I do make mistake. Not the camera!
It is fabulous but I'm waiting for the Mk3, yes I do need more pix, for specially enlargement, I'm working now on big enlargements (4 x 3 meters) it works, but quite tricky!

Have a good day

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Antonio
Crisis? have a look behind the wall... A complete liberal mismatch between growth for money and human being...

Which picture, Nicolas?

Shooting with the MkII is, though it is the heavy, is always a pleasure, it happens that I do make mistake. Not the camera!

Would you have not been happier with a lighter camera like the 5D? Unless you don't own one!

Asher

 

[nicolas claris]

Bonjour Asher
"Behind the wall" is a translation of a French expression, meaning somewhat "look behind the obvious".

I don't think I'd like the 5D, seems too slow for me focusing in dark light…

 

[Ron Morse]

Excellent pictures Nicolas.
When I look at that big yacht backed into the slip all I can say is WOW. Thats what dreams are made of.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio
Crisis? have a look behind the wall... A complete liberal mismatch between growth for money and human being...

Shooting with the MkII is, though it is the heavy, is always a pleasure, it happens that I do make mistake. Not the camera!
It is fabulous but I'm waiting for the Mk3, yes I do need more pix, for specially enlargement, I'm working now on big enlargements (4 x 3 meters) it works, but quite tricky!

Have a good day

Are selling it Nicolas ?

It is a very used camera and she knows all the tricks...

Regards from India !!

 

[nicolas claris]

Hi Antonio
Where are you in India, this is a huge country!
No I won't sell my camera, I will keep it as second body when the 1DS Mk3 will be available, I'm not interested in the 1D even Mk3.
A lot of my pics are used in large format, so for me, one one hand number of pixels is important, on the other hand, full frame is important too in regards to very wide angles...

But I'm sure you may find some, even new, the price may drop down when Canon will annonce the DS3...

Have a safe trip, take care

 

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Nicolas,

We are near Chennai. At 55 kms, facing the sea in an excellent hotel, with a superb room.

The hotel site.
We are 6 portuguese and 12 Fench people.
Yes they are nice people as usual ...

Cheers !

 

[Ben Rubinstein]

The 2nd photo is a great PJ image!