Getting together again

Dear all.

I see there is no activity at all! When are we going to get together again?

Dubai Safa Park - Scenery (With Comments)

This collection of photographs contain some good ones and some "good examples" of "not to do" while taking pictures. Comments are provided beneath most of the pictures below. Comments of the Club members are welcomed also.

There is some similarity between the branches of the trees in the foreground and the stem of the trees to the left.

This picture will look better if the small boat is between the tree trunk to the left and the small palm tree in the middle.

This pictures looks very crowded, and the light pole does not add any value to the picture but actually distract the view. This is on "good example" of "bad photography"!!

The angle of the sun is too high to get a good water reflection.

Compare the two pictures above. The one below has more tree branches as foreground filling more of the sky area above. In my view it looks better.

Showing the building in the back ground to the right resulted in more sky area in the picture. The hazy weather did not allow the camera to have sharp focusing when set in Program mode. Try to find a near sharp and clear image and small aperture to obtain a better picture.

The back ground building to the right is eliminated resulting in larger tree images and less sky. The composition and colours are better but still have the focusing problem in the hazy weather.

Any comment from any one?

This is a "good example" of "not to do" photography. The composition is good with its foreground (the gentleman), a main object (the trees) and Burj Dubai in the back ground. The camera was set on auto focus and centred on Burj Dubai during the hazy weather resulting in the images not to have good sharpness. The solution is to focus on a nearer and sharper object and use a large depth of field to capture all images.

The tree in the middle of the picture has created a balance between the flower bed, the back ground and the sky.

The black area at the top corners are the edges of the lens hood. This happen when using a long focal length of a telephoto lens while the hood is on. Remove it if necessary, or adjust the focal length slightly to eliminate this Shadow. The hood itself may be rotated to have the shorter edges towards the top.

Depth of field not enough to give a sharp image!!

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Dubai Safa Park - Water Fountain

These pictures were taken from two different angles, one angle from the side subjected to directed sun light and the other angle from the shaded side. The water drops appeared better when captured away from direct sun light while the full view appeared better when under direct light as the steel pipes became more obscured by the water.

Dubai Safa Park - Members in Action

Dubai Safa Park - Flowers

A Day Out for DWTC Photography Club

The moment finally arrived for the first photo-shooting day-out for DWTC photography club. Now although we started the day at 9:30 in the morning with little disappointment concerning the total number of people who attended, those who actually showed up have made the day for everyone else. So I start this thread with a big THANK YOU for everyone who was able to attend and joined us on this exciting endeavor, and I strongly hope that everyone would be there next time.

Al Safa park was the target for our day out. It was my choice for our first gathering because it represents a good location for operating on our first assignment i.e. shooting flowers and people like the pros! Shooting landscapes was on the agenda, but we skipped it due to lack of time.





It was a beautiful day. The sky was clear blue, the birds were singing everywhere, and as you slowly close your eyes, you can feel everyone's smiles crawling in front of you.


We kicked-off by hunting down flowers to shoot them. Mind you, shooting flowers this time employed a different technique than the traditional one known to many of us. This time, we shoot the flowers from an angle we do not see everyday.



Lots of flowers, contrast of colors, this location marked a very good spot for our assignment.





Moments after we arrived to the location, everyone engaged in taking pictures using their cameras. It was also an opportunity to learn about using the Macro mode for some of us, and a reminder to read those manuals we left at home.



Some took the statement "shooting from an angle we don't see everyday" to the extreme, but hey, all is good as long as the final product is a good photo.



Moving on to the second part, shooting portraits. One of the main keys here was to find an area with shade (behind a tree), focus on the subject, make sure fill-in flash is active, and shoot!











It was an exciting endeavor, and we all enjoyed it. I am very happy we were able to reach this far, and hope to take it forward more with each one of you. Looking forward for our next endeavor.

Till then, take good care, and Carpe Diem!

Photos by Laidback