Shots from 26/10/2008

[faisal]

Went with a friend to take some pictures of Sheikh Zayed Road (the busiest highway of Dubai). Will post picture of it later but here is a shot taken on my way back home as I stopped by while trying to avoid Salik (a toll gate on a few bridges and roads).

A 6 shot panorama....
I'd forgotten to take shots to make a panorama during the Eid fireworks (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41189) so revisited the spot today....

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/Creek-Pano_small.jpg
18mm, f8, ISO100

Will add some more shots from today later on.....

[faisal]

One more shot for today...rest of them tomorrow....

Shot it RAW....had to bump the exposure by 1 stop in Photoshop to get this result

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8148.jpg
63mm, 15secs, f8, ISO 100

[Spookonthe8ball]

Super panorama Faisal. It looks great :)

[24Peter]

yeah love the neon in the pano faisal. nice!

[faisal]

Thanks Spook and Peter.....

Here's a shot of a building called 'The Tower'. Its a 4 shot panorama....according to the ruler in Photoshop the building is straight, but to my eyes it seems a little tilted....weird!!!

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/The-Tower_small.jpg
200mm, f8, ISO 100

[faisal]

Taken of the foot bridge that passes over the highway.....

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8125.jpg
18mm, 10secs, f8, ISO 100

[Turn]

woah that is VERY impressive, clean as a whistle and colours are natural yet amazing

[faisal]

Thanks Turn....

Here's a 8 shot panorama of Sheikh Zayed road and the Dubai Trade centre...
Not the cleanest stitching effort but it's the best I can do for now...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/Trade-center_Panorama1.jpg
18mm, f8, ISO 100

[michaelb]

faisal,

Those panos absolutely rock and I really like the foot bridge shot as well; nicely done.

[faisal]

Thanks Michaelb

Another 2 shot panorama...not as great as the others but I did put an effort to make it so here it is....

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/sheikh_pano_small.jpg
18mm, f8, ISO 100

[adam75south]

those are freakin beautiful faisal. do you have a panoramic head on your tripod or is this just wingin it? either way AMAZING. the first one and the foot bridge are just awesome.

[faisal]

those are freakin beautiful faisal. do you have a panoramic head on your tripod or is this just wingin it? either way AMAZING. the first one and the foot bridge are just awesome.

Thanks Adam.... :D

I don't own a tripod for a DSLR.....I use a tripod that is meant to be used for professional video cameras that was borrowed from my brothers office....
But its one hell of a heavy duty stable one...I need to buy a lighter one though cause it's difficult to carry around....
So its just winging, if that means moving the tripod head sideways.....

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Beautiful photos faisal.

[Gintaras]

faisal, great photos, my fav is the pedestrian bridge, how many seconds shutter you did in this?

[faisal]

Thanks FLiPMaRC and Gintaras....

The pedestrian bridge shot had these settings : 18mm, 10secs, f8, ISO 100

[Rooz]

Taken of the foot bridge that passes over the highway.....

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8125.jpg
18mm, 10secs, f8, ISO 100


Thanks Turn....

Here's a 8 shot panorama of Sheikh Zayed road and the Dubai Trade centre...
Not the cleanest stitching effort but it's the best I can do for now...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/Trade-center_Panorama1.jpg
18mm, f8, ISO 100

EASILY the best shots you've ever posted. absolutely brilliant work mate.

[faisal]

EASILY the best shots you've ever posted. absolutely brilliant work mate.

Thanks Rooz....

I've been shooting with a DSLR for about 13 months....and after 28K shutter actuations, I think now I can claim that I'm a better shooter than when I'd started out....it feels nice!!!

Got a job interview tomorrow in a news paper publishing firm. I hope all goes well.... :)

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Good luck then.

[01514]

great shots faisal
and good luck :)

[zmikers]

First. I want to say great shots M8, and second good luck in the job interview tomorrow. Let us know how it all works out.

[Nickcanada]

Rockin' shots Faisal! Good luck on the interview!

[faisal]

Thanks FLiPMaRC, 01514, zmikers and Nick.... :)

The job interview is for a photo researcher but they've asked me to get my portfolio as well....so hoping it involves some photography....7 hours to go for the interview....

[Viky]

Wow! Some awesome shots here Fais!

Liking the Pano, but really loving the foot bridge! Great perspective! Just wish it were little longer...

How about this;)

[zmikers]

WOW that's cool. How'd you do that?

[01514]

now thats some cool stuff viky :)
whats the secret?

[faisal]

Wow! Some awesome shots here Fais!

Liking the Pano, but really loving the foot bridge! Great perspective! Just wish it were little longer...

How about this;)

Thanks...and Nice!!!

How did you do it???

[faisal]

Btw info from the Interview....

not a photographer job...its a photo researcher position. Not keen on it unless they pay me enough to satisfy my frustration to not be a photographer....lets see....