Dubai Construction

Canon G9
5 exposures (+/- 1)
1/160 @ f5.6
ISO 80

HDR and tonemapped using Photomatrix
Sharpened and adjusted (saturation, levels, curves) in PhotoShop CS3

Black and White HDR image of the construction work currently taking place on the Jumeirah Palm, Dubai.

I was really pleased with the amount of detail and depth that I got in this shot. The light was fading, the wind was blowing and I was using a gorillapod and a two second delay timer to try and avoid camera shake from pressing the shutter! I didn't think I'd get this level of intricacy.

To begin with I cropped the stuff in the foreground (fence, shed, van, etc) but I actually prefer the image with some of it left in, I think it adds a more human, textural element.

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Comments

mr_hiboy says:

Great subject...the sky is bit noisey and patchy though.
Score 7/10 from the Score Me HDR group
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Outlaw_Pete says:

I admire your technical ability on this one! Love the various superstructures fading into the background and also the level of fine detail in the foreground. The sky is a little bit grainy in some areas - but nevertheless well done!
Score _8_/10 from the Score Me HDR group
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Emilio Santacoloma says:

Score _7_/10 from the Score Me HDR group
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

bierfas says:

I like it! Well done!
Score 8.5/10 from the Score Me HDR group
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

*Cal says:

Score 8/10 from the Score Me HDR group

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Seen in Score Me "HDR" - Post 1, Score 5 immediately before yours.. (?)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

EvisNP says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Abstract Scaffolding, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

MikeStanislaus says:

Excellent work! The level of detail and subtlety of contrasts is mesmerizing. It's almost like a pen-and-ink drawing come to life.

Feel free to add your pic to the Construction Site Pix group.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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Taken in Dubai, AE (map)
Taken on February 15, 2008
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