dubaiphil wrote:
Thanks for everyone's kind words!
@jamesf99 - conditions on both days were very clear skies (for the UAE) in terms of sand pollution, but obviously with clouds on the first visit and clear skies on the second. Both visits were at 0900 when the mosque opens to the public and there were a lot of people on site. However before entering the mosque the public must cover up (if men are wearing shorts or short sleeved shirts they must wear a dish dash, and all women must wear a black abaya and head scarf). Probably due to the logistics of getting several hundred tourists appropriately dressed, more were outside the mosque than inside at this time. However, most tourists just walk up the centre of the courtyard to enter the building, rather than spending any time in the wings. ...Show more →
Thanks Phil. These images set a standard for the location.
I don't normally comment on photos around here, but I have to say - these may be the most incredible images that I've ever seen on FM (or anywhere else for that matter).
Perfect compositions, perfect B&W conversions. They literally had me googling to find out where this mosque is, and how much it would cost for me to get there to see it in person.
Each image clearly shows your exceptional compositional and technical skills. Nicely done. What's your impression of the Zeiss lenses vs. top of the line Canon glass? I loved the Zeiss glass on my Blads, but because it was on a Blad, you just expected crazy crisp.
Each image clearly shows your exceptional compositional and technical skills. Nicely done. What's your impression of the Zeiss lenses vs. top of the line Canon glass? I loved the Zeiss glass on my Blads, but because it was on a Blad, you just expected crazy crisp.
Thanks Jim
I don't have experience of Canon glass, but the Zeiss 35mm f2 stacks up favourably against two of the Nikon Holy trinity that I have (14-24 and 24-70) in terms of colour, contrast and sharpness.
Barrel distortion is a bit of an issue with architectural shots like this but is easily corrected in post. It's when I convert to black and white using Silver Efex that you really notice the micro contrast that this lens produces. All of these shots are shot and processed from RAW, with no sharpening applied.
Thanks MS PHOTO, Stephaniespix and Ed. It took a while for them to build the mosque, and it was probably around 50% complete when I first moved here 7 years ago. Not a lot else to see in Abu Dhabi though
