DUBAÏ FOG
A thick fog of sand on the city of Dubai. The scenery is surreal it feels like on another planet
A thick fog of sand on the city of Dubai. The scenery is surreal it feels like on another planet
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Jan, 2016Views
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Contest Finalist in Fog In The City Photo Contest
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Location
I took that picture from the top of Burj Khalifa in Dubaï , level 124 .Time
It was in the morning , but we had a impressive surprise , because the weather was really special . A strong sand wind recover all the town . it looks like the desert was in the town , and the cityscape lokks like in another planet . It was star wars in life .....Lighting
The light was very dark and it was a problem with the exposure because really difficult to see details on the skyscrapers and building .The most important problem also was that the wind was so strong that I had some trouble to hold my camera. The wind was strong on the floor but incredible at this level .Equipment
I didn't use a tripod because it's forbidden at the top of Burj Khalifa to use a tripod . There are also window with a small aperture . I drag my camera into the opening, and as these openings are high, the position for the shoot was very uncomfortable.Use of Canon EOS 5D Mark II F10 1/250s iso640 F47mm aperture 4Inspiration
It was so impressive . Dubaï is a fantastic modern town , but in this context I had the impression of not being on Earth but in the science fiction film on an other planet ; waiting for extraterrestrials ,a sensation of end of the world .It was attractive and terrifying at the same timeEditing
Of course I need to use postraitement because the fog was so thick that we could almost see nothing.I used lightroom for contrast , exposure and density .In my camera bag
Most of time I take only my camera , 2 batteries,and a light bag .A heavy bag is always a problem if you have to walk a lot . I take also may compact flash . I only carry a tripod if necessary ,and another camera lens if I think I need it. I have a wide angle, but for landscape I don't like too use it because I find that it flattened the image then requires too many corrections.I still also have a notebook and pen to take notes.Generally I leave my battery charger to the hotel because for the day the batteries have a good autonomy.I still also have a small compact spare in case of failureFeedback
On this type of terrain we do what we can. Try a setting and sometimes take a picture randomly because you must hold the camera far from your eyes ...... Not having cramping and especially knowing that you will eat a lot of sand ......
