United Arab Emirates
Watery Heart of Dubai
No experience speaks to me more of Dubai than riding across the Creek on one of the countless abra boats that cross between the two halves of the old town. I’d be hard-pressed to guess whether there are more abras or seagulls on the Creek, but while the birds will eventually die the abras look … Continue reading
The Spicy Side of Dubai
My favorite part of Dubai, just about the only part of town I’ve found that still has a feel of the old and exotic to it, is all the excellent market action. While nowhere near as chaotic as my favorite Central Asian markets, the upscale feel of the Gold Souk or pleasant winding lanes of … Continue reading
Nights of Khalifa
There’s honestly not a whole lot that I like about the flashy new high-rise part of Dubai, but the Burj Khalifa is the one obvious exception. No matter where I see it from at whatever time of day, I always seem to go straight for the camera to try and frame the thing in a … Continue reading
Out with the Old, In with the New
I’ve been to Dubai once before, so pretty much the only reason I scheduled a few days’ stopover on my way to Europe was to get out and get some photos on my new camera (a Canon T3i). In comparing my new Burj Khalifa shots with the ones from a year or so ago, I’m … Continue reading
MatadorU Photo Lab: General
For this photo lab, a shot from my new camera that I’m still trying to get entirely comfortable shooting with. This one is in the old town of Dubai, from the Rolex Towers across the Creek to Bur Dubai. I was working in shutter speed priority mode, so the ISO was on the automatic setting. … Continue reading
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