This is a shot of one of the Emirates Towers, which is apparently "one of the top three most luxurious hotels in the world". The building on the left is the DIFC, of which I'll be posting quite a few more easily recognisable shots over the next week or so.
As for the blurring – before somebody starts complaining about Photoshop – it's entirely natural, honest :-)
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4.21pm on 22/4/08
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comment by Tibs at 08:31 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
I like it.
When I saw this pic, I instantly remembered a tower very close to this, it looks like their is a super-sized golf ball on top of it.
Do you plan on doing any work with the Burj a Arab hotel - namely the Interior..I know you don't do much Interior work, but I think it would look cool
comment byJeff T at 08:46 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
Interesting reflection ... nice image.
comment bydjn1 at 09:07 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
Tibs: I doubt I'll have time this trip, but it would be cool. As for the 'golf ball' building: it's behind the tower in this shot.
Jeff: it's not a reflection ;-)
comment byalexandru savu at 09:08 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
You're last couple of photos are plain great.
Very fresh and different from your usual style.
comment by Cavan at 10:09 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
I'd say reflection but theres no perspective distortion. So it must be shot through something such as glass?
comment by cy at 10:18 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
very inspiring. i love this shot. everything is just well done. composition, focal pt, dof, esp. color saturation. just wow!
comment byJennifer at 10:24 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
Looks like it's shot from behind a curtain of water!
comment byKevin H. Stecyk at 11:51 PM (GMT) on 26 April, 2008
It's an interesting picture. But it drives me nuts because I keep trying to focus on it. So I am not sure if it gets extra points for that or not. Still, an interesting image. : )
You know... I think it may be a heat shimmer. Although 35mm is... a little wide. I dunno. Weird. Cool though.
comment by360 Pixels at 02:04 AM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
Very cool, at first I thought through some kind of glass as well but a curtain of water seems more possible now. Like it a lot.
comment byrhys at 07:42 AM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
looks like some kind of mirrored wall with water running down it -?
Its a great shot, looks like heat haze, probably quite apt for where you are, the irony being that it's water.
Must say that I've really enjoyed the shots from your trip so far.
comment byJustin at 10:05 AM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
Interesting. Keeps the viewer interested for awhile trying to figure it out.
comment by jkm at 10:37 AM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
Not quite certain what to make of it... glass water fountain, messing around with your filters.., either way, a cool effect. Sure looks like you are blessed with some nice weather and relatively little haze/humidity.
comment by Werner at 04:01 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
I have been visiting you’re photoblog more than two years ago; this is the first time I’m posting a comment.
1) I really want to thank you because you introduced me to the marvelous word of the artistic photo editing, also you inspiring me to start doing semi-professional photography by myself (I’m getting a semi-professional digital camera in a couple of months (Panasonic LZ-18)).
3) I really love you’re photos, but sometimes it gets boring seen a lot of photos of piers.
4) How did you get the blurring effect??
Have a nice week at Dubai!!
comment byJarrard at 05:31 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
Brilliant refraction. This photo strikes a beautiful balance between reality and abstraction. True art.
comment bymoonhead at 09:07 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2008
its one of those modern stainless steel water fountains?
comment bylaanba at 02:30 AM (GMT) on 28 April, 2008
I love architectural photography so I know I'm going to enjoy this Dubai series. I love the distortion in this one created by the water.
comment byJosef Renklint at 11:24 AM (GMT) on 28 April, 2008
Amazing shot. Great distortion.
comment byJason Wall at 05:15 PM (GMT) on 28 April, 2008
i'm going to hazard it has something to do with heat blurring, possibly you were shooting past an exceptionally hot surface of some sort??
comment by Stephon at 05:20 AM (GMT) on 29 April, 2008
Shot behind a wall of water like this photo?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jornic/684417277/
comment bythomas mueller at 09:16 AM (GMT) on 29 April, 2008
really nice done. i like the summercolours here and the abstract feeling because of the water reflection.
comment byRichS at 02:00 PM (GMT) on 29 April, 2008
Very cool. Love the glossy feel to this. Similar to some of DeceptiveMedia's work, which I also love.
comment byRyan R. at 04:58 AM (GMT) on 30 April, 2008
Great colors. Also, great abstract quality to the image!
comment by Ryan R. at 05:00 AM (GMT) on 30 April, 2008
PS, for some reason you're site isn't remembering my info. Just thought I'd let you know.
comment by midlandmigrant at 08:47 PM (GMT) on 30 April, 2008
shot through a waterfall!? genius. beautiful.
comment byGeorg T. at 01:59 PM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
I do not know quite sure, what you have shot through. Maybe an artifical waterfall or something like this, but I really like the idea of this shot.
And really nice colors
This is a shot of one of the Emirates Towers, which is apparently "one of the top three most luxurious hotels in the world". The building on the left is the DIFC, of which I'll be posting quite a few more easily recognisable shots over the next week or so.
As for the blurring – before somebody starts complaining about Photoshop – it's entirely natural, honest :-)
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
35mm
f/8.0
1/250
aperture priority
+1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
ACR
perspective corrected
I like it.
When I saw this pic, I instantly remembered a tower very close to this, it looks like their is a super-sized golf ball on top of it.
Do you plan on doing any work with the Burj a Arab hotel - namely the Interior..I know you don't do much Interior work, but I think it would look cool
Interesting reflection ... nice image.
Tibs: I doubt I'll have time this trip, but it would be cool. As for the 'golf ball' building: it's behind the tower in this shot.
Jeff: it's not a reflection ;-)
You're last couple of photos are plain great.
Very fresh and different from your usual style.
I'd say reflection but theres no perspective distortion. So it must be shot through something such as glass?
very inspiring. i love this shot. everything is just well done. composition, focal pt, dof, esp. color saturation. just wow!
Looks like it's shot from behind a curtain of water!
It's an interesting picture. But it drives me nuts because I keep trying to focus on it. So I am not sure if it gets extra points for that or not. Still, an interesting image. : )
You know... I think it may be a heat shimmer. Although 35mm is... a little wide. I dunno. Weird. Cool though.
Very cool, at first I thought through some kind of glass as well but a curtain of water seems more possible now. Like it a lot.
looks like some kind of mirrored wall with water running down it -?
Its a great shot, looks like heat haze, probably quite apt for where you are, the irony being that it's water.
Must say that I've really enjoyed the shots from your trip so far.
Interesting. Keeps the viewer interested for awhile trying to figure it out.
Not quite certain what to make of it... glass water fountain, messing around with your filters.., either way, a cool effect. Sure looks like you are blessed with some nice weather and relatively little haze/humidity.
I have been visiting you’re photoblog more than two years ago; this is the first time I’m posting a comment.
1) I really want to thank you because you introduced me to the marvelous word of the artistic photo editing, also you inspiring me to start doing semi-professional photography by myself (I’m getting a semi-professional digital camera in a couple of months (Panasonic LZ-18)).
3) I really love you’re photos, but sometimes it gets boring seen a lot of photos of piers.
4) How did you get the blurring effect??
Have a nice week at Dubai!!
Brilliant refraction. This photo strikes a beautiful balance between reality and abstraction. True art.
its one of those modern stainless steel water fountains?
I love architectural photography so I know I'm going to enjoy this Dubai series. I love the distortion in this one created by the water.
Amazing shot. Great distortion.
i'm going to hazard it has something to do with heat blurring, possibly you were shooting past an exceptionally hot surface of some sort??
Shot behind a wall of water like this photo?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jornic/684417277/
really nice done. i like the summercolours here and the abstract feeling because of the water reflection.
Very cool. Love the glossy feel to this. Similar to some of DeceptiveMedia's work, which I also love.
Great colors. Also, great abstract quality to the image!
PS, for some reason you're site isn't remembering my info. Just thought I'd let you know.
shot through a waterfall!? genius. beautiful.
I do not know quite sure, what you have shot through. Maybe an artifical waterfall or something like this, but I really like the idea of this shot.
And really nice colors