The tall building you can see in the distance is the Burj Dubai, which earlier this month became the world's tallest structure at 629m – a shade over two thousand feet. When it's finished it's expected to exceed 700m and have over 160 floors. To put that in perspective, this shot was taken from round about the 34th floor of an apartment building; i.e. the Burj Dubai will eventually be around five times higher than this vantage point. When it's finished I'd really like to take a shot from the top :-)
I took two more shots from this building that I like, one of which I'll post tomorrow, the other of which will go up on Monday.
Oh, and many thanks for all the great comments on yesterday's image – they were much appreciated.
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Wow. Stunning shot. I like the lights' star shape.
comment by Parker at 08:08 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Fantastic picture! I'd really like a high-res version for a wallpaper! The construction going on all over Dubai is fascinating to me. What with Burj Dubai, Burj al-Arab, and The World (among others), I'm convinced that city is the most exciting place on earth today. :-)
comment by nataliya at 08:15 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
i'm in awe.
gorgeous.
comment by Tibs at 08:21 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
This shot is awesome.
I was in Dubai last summer for a week and saw the building, and it was huge then, I can only imagine how it sticks out now.
Brilliant shot
comment byLightseeker at 08:45 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Great shot!!
comment byRyan R. at 08:50 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Love the lights! Great composition and emphasis on the Bury Dubai. Your vantage point is quite advantageous.
comment byJeff T at 08:51 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Beautiful shot! Wonderful colors, especially for a nighttime shot. I like the mix of lighting, and the yellow scaffolding/elevator on the left helps add structure too.
comment byJennifer at 08:57 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Brilliant - but would have been better with the M8 ;-D
comment by li at 09:01 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
not so good, like a random snapshot out of the window, you could do better
comment bySven at 09:12 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Awesome image. When I saw the thumbnail in my reader I thought it's from Blade Runner. I especially enjoy the DOF in this one.
comment byKevin H. Stecyk at 09:29 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Gorgeous image. I like all the pockets of light. They draw the audience in to looking at different parts of the photograph. And I like the blue (cool) and red (warm) contrasting tones. Excellent image. : )
comment byGarry at 09:43 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Fantastic image although I do find the railing in the bottom left very slightly distracting.
The whole thing is like a crossover of reality and the world of Tron (the incredible eighties classic film)...
comment bySean at 09:44 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Looks like it's straight out of Blade Runner.
comment byhixster at 11:08 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Absolutely stunning! Welcome to the future :-)
comment byRushi at 11:28 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
This is really beautiful. Composition is excellent.
comment byPaul at 11:49 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Love that "Vevlia" look in the green lights. Splendid!
comment byPaul at 11:50 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2008
Of course I realised I misspelled Velvia as soon as I clicked "post"!
comment bymiklos at 12:06 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
I actually just read about that building today in a newsletter handed out at work. Apparently a branch of the company I work for has a hand an this (somehow, I didn't read in detail, but I will tomorrow since it seems to keep creeping up today) Also, it is Burj Dubai, not Bury Dubai... Anyhow as fascinating as the architecture might be, they couldn't pay _ME_ enough to live in that "target".
comment by kate at 12:52 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
You could not have done better! One of my all time favorites of yours!! :))
comment bydjn1 at 01:03 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
Miklos: thanks for the heads-up about the typo. I've corrected it.
comment byBill at 02:39 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
A very beautiful photo of a construction site.
comment by Jeff at 03:54 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
I too think it's very "snapshoty". I think maybe it's the handrail in the foreground. You were probably either constrained by the balcony of your hotel room or felt that it was necessary to ground the picture, but I think the building on the left does that already.
As for the building itself, I join you in being amazed at the height. I'm currently in Taipei which had the tallest skyscraper in the world until this came along, and that building absolutely towers over the landscape. I can only imagine (and see in your photos) how a building 200m taller would be. I'm looking forward to your 2 other upcoming photos of it.
comment bySam O'Hare at 04:15 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2008
Looks a lot clearer than when I was there last year. All murky sand in the air in my shots...
The tall building you can see in the distance is the Burj Dubai, which earlier this month became the world's tallest structure at 629m – a shade over two thousand feet. When it's finished it's expected to exceed 700m and have over 160 floors. To put that in perspective, this shot was taken from round about the 34th floor of an apartment building; i.e. the Burj Dubai will eventually be around five times higher than this vantage point. When it's finished I'd really like to take a shot from the top :-)
I took two more shots from this building that I like, one of which I'll post tomorrow, the other of which will go up on Monday.
Oh, and many thanks for all the great comments on yesterday's image – they were much appreciated.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
16mm
f/16
30s
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
RAW Developer
minor transfomation
Awesome blue tone in this shot. Really cool!
Wow. Stunning shot. I like the lights' star shape.
Fantastic picture! I'd really like a high-res version for a wallpaper! The construction going on all over Dubai is fascinating to me. What with Burj Dubai, Burj al-Arab, and The World (among others), I'm convinced that city is the most exciting place on earth today. :-)
i'm in awe.
gorgeous.
This shot is awesome.
I was in Dubai last summer for a week and saw the building, and it was huge then, I can only imagine how it sticks out now.
Brilliant shot
Great shot!!
Love the lights! Great composition and emphasis on the Bury Dubai. Your vantage point is quite advantageous.
Beautiful shot! Wonderful colors, especially for a nighttime shot. I like the mix of lighting, and the yellow scaffolding/elevator on the left helps add structure too.
Brilliant - but would have been better with the M8 ;-D
not so good, like a random snapshot out of the window, you could do better
Awesome image. When I saw the thumbnail in my reader I thought it's from Blade Runner. I especially enjoy the DOF in this one.
Gorgeous image. I like all the pockets of light. They draw the audience in to looking at different parts of the photograph. And I like the blue (cool) and red (warm) contrasting tones. Excellent image. : )
Fantastic image although I do find the railing in the bottom left very slightly distracting.
The whole thing is like a crossover of reality and the world of Tron (the incredible eighties classic film)...
Looks like it's straight out of Blade Runner.
Absolutely stunning! Welcome to the future :-)
This is really beautiful. Composition is excellent.
Love that "Vevlia" look in the green lights. Splendid!
Of course I realised I misspelled Velvia as soon as I clicked "post"!
I actually just read about that building today in a newsletter handed out at work. Apparently a branch of the company I work for has a hand an this (somehow, I didn't read in detail, but I will tomorrow since it seems to keep creeping up today) Also, it is Burj Dubai, not Bury Dubai... Anyhow as fascinating as the architecture might be, they couldn't pay _ME_ enough to live in that "target".
You could not have done better! One of my all time favorites of yours!! :))
Miklos: thanks for the heads-up about the typo. I've corrected it.
A very beautiful photo of a construction site.
I too think it's very "snapshoty". I think maybe it's the handrail in the foreground. You were probably either constrained by the balcony of your hotel room or felt that it was necessary to ground the picture, but I think the building on the left does that already.
As for the building itself, I join you in being amazed at the height. I'm currently in Taipei which had the tallest skyscraper in the world until this came along, and that building absolutely towers over the landscape. I can only imagine (and see in your photos) how a building 200m taller would be. I'm looking forward to your 2 other upcoming photos of it.
Looks a lot clearer than when I was there last year. All murky sand in the air in my shots...
Lovely shot, nice treatment!
Oh man... that is awesome.
Wauw... great night shot. I love all the diff. colours in the scene
Although Blackpool has provided you with some really interesting shots, I don't think you can deny that Dubai out-classes it in many ways!
A noticeable change from your usual style, which I think is a good thing. A change is as good as a rest (apparently!)
wow
look like a frame from the blade runner
Beutifull picture, amazing buildings. thx
I guess I'll have to watch the 'Bladerunner' now... fantastic shot!
Gorgeous shot. Love the lighting.
Wow, incredible view....wonderful night shot :))
Absolutely perfect photo !
Wow! Stunning!
Can I ask you why you choosed (if you did) to have the hand rail in the shot? Is it for the dept or what? :)
And one more thing. Your cookies doesn't seem to be working. I have to write my name and stuff everytime. And I want it to remember me!
Thanks everyone :-)
makes me want to jump on a plane and be right there. amazinf shot. really captures the vibe of the city.
Great shot. Like the traffic trails and the way they follow the line of the handrail.
All I can say is wow.
Très belle photo !!
paytira sa imong mga shots part oi!!! idol na tika!
Marvellous details.
I love it !!!
love the movement of the cranes...
Hi !
Very very nice! Top notch!
Regards,
Mads
Hats up! Outstanding.