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Dubai is mostly known for its sumptuous hotels, long sandy beaches and opulent lifestyle. In fact satirist John Stewart recently described Dubai as: "What would happen if Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas had a baby." But this city has a different side, represented by the historic Bastakia Quarter, the ancient home of wealthy Persian merchants. Now this part of town is a conservation area and the unique Arabian architecture will please any tourists tired of the glitzy glamour of the rest of the city. The wind-tower houses are centuries old and are the first form of air conditioning, designed to make the most of Dubai's breezes in the often-stifling heat. Since the days when it was a small fishing and trade village, Dubai has come a long way.
I wanted to capture this view during "pure" blue hour during my visit to Dubai, however although I live in Middle East for few years now, I forgot that I cannot move around too much as blue hour is actually max 15 min, so when I got to this spot, the sky was already nearly black. Therefore this time I made sure that I'll be on this spot in time and will not move from there till I captured the right light.
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0, Exposure time: 2.5 s, ISO: 200
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vineetsuthan posted a photo:
This is the biggest bag i have ever seen. Shot when i arrived in dubai as i was awaiting for my baggage.
Thomas Becker posted a photo:
Tail fin of Emirates Airline Boeing 777-36N (ER) A6-ECD which is taxiing towards Terminal 2.
c/n 32795 (l/n 669) has had its first flight on 26.09.07 with the test registration N6009F and was used by Boeing as N5017V. It was sold to GECAS and leased to Emirates with the current registration on 27.10.07.
This is flight EK45 from Dubai (DXB).
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Thomas Becker posted a photo:
Emirates Airline Boeing 777-36N (ER) A6-ECD is taxiing towards Terminal 2.
c/n 32795 (l/n 669) has had its first flight on 26.09.07 with the test registration N6009F and was used by Boeing as N5017V. It was sold to GECAS and leased to Emirates with the current registration on 27.10.07.
This is flight EK45 from Dubai (DXB).
Map it: Street | Satellite | Hybrid | Nautical | Google Earth
Thomas Becker posted a photo:
Emirates Airline Boeing 777-36N (ER) A6-ECD is taxiing towards Terminal 2.
c/n 32795 (l/n 669) has had its first flight on 26.09.07 with the test registration N6009F and was used by Boeing as N5017V. It was sold to GECAS and leased to Emirates with the current registration on 27.10.07.
This is flight EK45 from Dubai (DXB).
Map it: Street | Satellite | Hybrid | Nautical | Google Earth
Aubrey Stoll posted a photo:
This is a photograph of one of the most familiar sights in Dubai; the Burj al Arab hotel. It is reputedly the only 7 star hotel in the world and to stay in the most expensive suite for one night will set you back $15000 (fifteen thousand dollars US!!!). Apparently, since its opening in 1999 the hotel has never made a profit. The beaches immediately either side of it are private and full of security. It costs around £100 to gain access if you are a member of the general public. This picture was taken from one of the public beaches a little further away.
I took a few blue hour shots at first but the haze in the sky was terrible and the quality of the shots weren't that good. So I waited for a darker sky and used the brightness of the spotlights to add illumination.
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