Every time I come to a Gulf Photo Plus training event I hope that I'll find the time to blog each day, or if not each day then at least every couple of days. It never seems to happen though, and as this is the sixth time I've been out here as an instructor you'd think that I'd know that it's just not possible: we have workshops each day, people to meet, things to plan, students to talk to, and beers to drink. It's a great event, that I really enjoy attending, but it doesn't leave much time for anything else :)
Anyway, tomorrow's the last day, and my two final seminars are finally finished, so I thought I'd post one of the shots that I took earlier this week: two of my students, taken out in the desert on the first day of my landscape workshop.
As for the next few days or so ...
Bobbi and I travel down to Abu Dhabi on Monday, before returning to Dubai on Wednesday evening. We're both running workshops and Bobbi is also giving a public presentation on Monday afternoon. After that we're heading off to Oman to shoot in and around Muscat. Bobbi flies back to the States on the 14th but I'll be staying there for an extra couple of days and will hook up with Jason and Catalin for another couple of days shooting. I head back to Bulgaria on the 17th.
I'm hoping to post quite a few more shots before I head back.
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comment byTayab at 06:58 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2010
Nice shot
Dubai has traffic - but Muscat takes it to a whole new level! Believe me, I spent two months working there, and spent plenty of time stationary in a car.
I would presume you have planned where you want to go, but Muttrah Souq is a nice place for portraits imo..
comment byGarry at 07:03 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2010
I love the warmth you've injected into the shot... especially with the textured surface of the sand... and the contrast with the crisp, sharp silhouettes is brilliant
comment byCarlos Garcia at 11:18 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2010
The artists at work! Nice colors Dave.
comment by Miles at 01:31 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2010
I envy you. You get to go and see all of these wonderful places and meet great people.
comment byLightningPaul at 02:38 PM (GMT) on 7 November, 2010
Very nice!
comment bydjn1 at 05:24 AM (GMT) on 8 November, 2010
Thanks everyone.
Tayab: thanks for the suggestion.
comment bydjib at 12:33 PM (GMT) on 8 November, 2010
Perfect shapes, very nice shot!
comment byJohn McNally at 12:08 AM (GMT) on 12 November, 2010
A very striking image Dave. I like black silhouttes against a coloured background. The sitting and standing poses work well. Makes you appreciate photography as an art form.
Every time I come to a Gulf Photo Plus training event I hope that I'll find the time to blog each day, or if not each day then at least every couple of days. It never seems to happen though, and as this is the sixth time I've been out here as an instructor you'd think that I'd know that it's just not possible: we have workshops each day, people to meet, things to plan, students to talk to, and beers to drink. It's a great event, that I really enjoy attending, but it doesn't leave much time for anything else :)
Anyway, tomorrow's the last day, and my two final seminars are finally finished, so I thought I'd post one of the shots that I took earlier this week: two of my students, taken out in the desert on the first day of my landscape workshop.
As for the next few days or so ...
Bobbi and I travel down to Abu Dhabi on Monday, before returning to Dubai on Wednesday evening. We're both running workshops and Bobbi is also giving a public presentation on Monday afternoon. After that we're heading off to Oman to shoot in and around Muscat. Bobbi flies back to the States on the 14th but I'll be staying there for an extra couple of days and will hook up with Jason and Catalin for another couple of days shooting. I head back to Bulgaria on the 17th.
I'm hoping to post quite a few more shots before I head back.
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exposure bias
metering mode
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Nice shot
Dubai has traffic - but Muscat takes it to a whole new level! Believe me, I spent two months working there, and spent plenty of time stationary in a car.
I would presume you have planned where you want to go, but Muttrah Souq is a nice place for portraits imo..
I love the warmth you've injected into the shot... especially with the textured surface of the sand... and the contrast with the crisp, sharp silhouettes is brilliant
The artists at work! Nice colors Dave.
I envy you. You get to go and see all of these wonderful places and meet great people.
Very nice!
Thanks everyone.
Tayab: thanks for the suggestion.
Perfect shapes, very nice shot!
A very striking image Dave. I like black silhouttes against a coloured background. The sitting and standing poses work well. Makes you appreciate photography as an art form.
John
Love this shot David, congrats!