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Dubai

ericandeericande Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
edited March 12, 2015 in Landscapes
Took a short trip to Dubai. It's an amazing city but can be tough photograph. Here's a few from there:

1) Looking down from the spa level of the the Burj Al Arab

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2) One of the few mosques open to the public with tours run by the Cultural Understanding Center

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3) Not all of Dubai is glamorous

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4) Taking a boat ride on Dubai Creek

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5) A small part of the $545 million Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

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    CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,035 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2015
    Really nice series and Dubai and Abu Dhabi are very interesting. I love the "vertigo" (#1) and the Grand Mosque shots.
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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2015
    First and last are awesome abstracts, even though they appear to be real buildings!
    Cheers!
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2015
    Well done.
    My snaps can be found here:
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 5, 2015
    Very nice! More!! clap.gif
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    ericandeericande Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited March 5, 2015
    Cavalier wrote: »
    Really nice series and Dubai and Abu Dhabi are very interesting. I love the "vertigo" (#1) and the Grand Mosque shots.
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    First and last are awesome abstracts, even though they appear to be real buildings!
    Cheers!
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    Well done.

    Thanks!
    kdog wrote: »
    Very nice! More!! clap.gif

    Sure thing!

    6) A shot of the Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building, through the trees.

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    7) Looking up from the lobby of the Burj Al Arab

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    8) A vendor in the spike souk

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    I have more photos on me newly re-designed website if anyone cares to see the rest of the series: http://wp.me/p5bwNG-1Oq


    I keep getting asked if Dubai is worth visiting. I wouldn't make a special trip there if coming from the States or anywhere far but if you find yourself transiting through there, common now as it's the busiest airport in the world, I'd definitely take a few days to see it. It's completely unique.
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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2015
    Good stuff!
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    El GatoEl Gato Registered Users Posts: 1,242 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2015
    Dxb
    I work frequently in Dubai and you have nicely captured a breadth of the city, which is impossible to see and understand in only one trip.

    Thanks for posting these, very nice images. thumb.gif

    The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi should be on one's bucket list even if your are not a photographer. A beautiful experience... heart, mind, soul.

    I'll be back in May, with my camera. There is so much to photograph in Dubai itself as well if one ventures further away from the shops, malls, concrete and glass.

    Nice work!!
    Cheers,

    El Gato
    www.globaltrekk-photos.com
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    ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2015
    VERY nice work!. #'s 1 and 4 of the first set are incredible for color, perspective and composition. thumb.gif
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

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    bocoboco Registered Users Posts: 710 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2015
    een heel mooie reeks.
    grt,boco.
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    PrevailingConditionsPrevailingConditions Registered Users Posts: 178 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2015
    A really great set of shots. It looks like a great place for photography.

    Mike
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2015
    loved the interior and would love to see more traditional part of Dubai! your shots makes me want to take flight to Dubai!
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    joe-bobjoe-bob Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2015
    All great shots.
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