Artist’s Surreal Architecture Series Blends Design and Photography
Photographer, artist, and printmaker Tom Leighton captured Dubai and Abu Dhabi architecture in surreal photo series that masterfully blend design and photography.
‘Timeblend Dubai’ Series Folds the Soul of Timelapses into Still Photos
Part of the beauty of photography lies in capturing a single special moment that will never appear the same way again. While this is what makes each photograph unique, a normal photo alone can typically only freeze a fleeting split second.
Photos of Dubai Window Cleaners That Will Make Your Palms Sweaty
Photographer Albert Dros was photographing the infamous and elusive fog in Dubai recently when had the opportunity photograph window cleaners dangling from the ultra-tall skyscrapers. The job and Dros' resulting photos are not for the faint of heart.
Photographer Captures Skyscrapers in Dubai Rising Above the Clouds
There are a handful of times each year when the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates gets blanketed in a thick layer of fog. Photographer Albert Dros has captured beautiful photos of skyscrapers rising above the clouds after spending years trying to experience the fog for himself.
Great Reads in Photography: December 13, 2020
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
A Dubai Rainstorm Timelapse from the World’s 2nd Tallest Residential Tower
As we are in April, the last days of the good weather in Dubai are coming to a close. We had one of the rare strong rainfalls last week here in Dubai. These weather conditions are very rare in the UAE, so I decided to document it as a short 2-minute time-lapse from where I am staying right now, the second tallest residential tower in the world.
Shooting the Dubai Skyline from a Balcony During Lockdown
Until yesterday it was more or less what I can call a total lockdown in Dubai, the city where I live. Today is a new day and we can leave the house following several guidelines. Hoping that life will go back to normal soon.
The World’s Most Spectacular Laser Show in Pictures
I was lucky to catch the "Light Up 2018" laser show while in Dubai this month. The Guinness World Record-breaking laser show was on repeat after its first showing during last New Year's Eve. Seeing it for the first time in real life really wowed me.
Forget Sliders, This 2K ‘Motion’ Timelapse Was Created by Cropping
Photographer Beno Saradzic recently embarked on an interesting experiment. Given the crazy resolution of cameras like the 50MP Canon 5DSR, could you create a "Motion" timelapse by simply... cropping out frames? It turns out, you can.
Bentley’s New 57.7 Gigapixel Ad is the World’s Highest Res Landscape Photo
Bentley has captured what they're calling "the world's most detailed landscape photo": a 57.7 gigapixel interactive ad stitched together from 1,825 individual frames captured from atop one of the tallest towers in Dubai.
Watch Lightning Explode Over the World’s Tallest Building at 1977FPS
A massive thunderstorm over Dubai was recently captured in super slow motion at 1977 frames per second.
How I Captured Lightning Striking the Tallest Building in the World
My name name is Rustam Azmi, and I'm a photographer based in Dubai. I recently captured this photo of lightning striking the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper. In this post I'll share a little about how the shot was made.
How to Shoot Futuristic Cityscapes of Dubai
I recently went on a 2-week trip to Dubai, a city with a futuristic appearance that looks like it came straight out of a movie like Blade Runner. If you enjoy shooting cityscapes, Dubai is where your dreams come true.
This Time-Lapse Captured the Huge Skyscraper Fire in Dubai on New Year’s Eve
When the 63-story Address Downtown Dubai hotel went up in flames on New Year’s Eve, photojournalist Dennis …
This Photographer Kept Shooting As He Dangled from Burning Hotel in Dubai
One of the big stories this past New Year's Eve was the major fire that broke out at the 63-story Address Downtown Dubai hotel, which sits next to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
37-year-old photojournalist Dennis Mallari was one of the many people in the hotel when the blaze started. He found himself trapped on the 48th floor, where he had planned to shoot the city's firework displays at midnight.
This ‘Flow Motion’ Time-Lapse of Dubai is Insane
Time-lapse photographer Rob Whitworth has taken the idea of hyperlapses to the next level with his latest video, "Dubai Flow Motion" (shown above).
It offers a tour of Dubai through the lens of Whitworth's camera as it does seemingly impossible zooms through various perspectives, from the ground, into an airplane, to the top of the tallest building in the world, and then down to the bottom through the floors.
Heavenly Photographs of Dubai Skyscrapers Poking Through a Sea of Clouds
The city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is known for its impressive skyline, which features the world's tallest building. Every so often, the city will become blanketed with a thick layer of fog that opens the door to beautiful photos of skyscrapers rising above clouds.
Daniel Cheong is one photographer who's always on the lookout for this particular photo opportunity. Over the years, he has built up an impressive collection of shots showing skyscrapers poking through Dubai fog.
Dubai Police Will Start Using Google Glass and Facial Recognition to Automatically Sniff Out Bad Guys
Identifying wanted criminals is about to get a whole lot easier for Dubai police thanks to the camera built into Google Glass and some custom-built facial recognition software.
Little Planet Time-Lapse Shows 24 Hours of Planes Bustling Around Dubai Airport
Dubai 360, a website that will soon allow you to explore the city of Dubai using 4K interactive 360º views, has released the first teaser of what’s to come. The teaser was captured at the Dubai International Airport and shows what over 1,000 planes entering and leaving terminal 3 over the course of 24 hours looks like... little planet style.
Beautiful Footage of the Prince of Dubai Silhouetted Against the Supermoon Atop the Burj Khalifa
Update: The video has been removed by FilmDubai who originally uploaded it, we'll get it back up as soon as/if it is republished.
Admittedly, this is not photography, but there are so many frames that would be worthy of pulling out of this short real-time 4K visual treat that we thought it was certainly worthy of sharing.