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The Burj Khalifa is the largest subject
I have ever photographed.
Although a large elephant it barely makes
the medium category of my photos.
My smallest subject…a dung beetle.
U.A.E.
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perpendicular
standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon:
exactly upright.
*****
…it is perpendicular
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Pic-and-Word-Challenge_Wk269-Perpendicular
One-Word-Sunday-Night
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Night shots from a variety of places.
Big Ben and Parliament House
from the London Eye
Arras Bell Tower and Place des Heros
Arras,
France
Our night cruise on the River Seine
gave us a multitude of river-side parties…
annd a different perspective
of the Eiffel Tower.
The drive back to our hotel took us past
the Arc de Triomphe…
…and also city lights.
After arriving in Dubai at 0400,
we had a quiet day…
…prior to boarding a Dhow for a…
…Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise.
Just a few colourful images…
…from our Diner Cruise on…
…Dubai Creek.
Night two saw us on a desert safari and dinner,
with entertainment provided by a fire dancer…
…and a belly dancer.
A great time was had and if you don’t mind
sand from horizon to horizon you
will love the experience.
Me?
I’m not a fan of sand.
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One Word Sunday Challenge:…Night
FOWChallenge-Edifice
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edifice
a large, imposing building
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Immediately two buildings
came to mind.
…Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Tower, and…
…Sydney’s, Opera House.
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Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Edifice
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A-Photo-a-Week-Challenge-Tower
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While in Dubai I was told that ‘Burj‘
is Arabic for Tower.
Our impulse visit was to
Burj Khalifa…
…and our pre-planned visit was to
Burj Al Arab….
…for its 7 course High Tea,
200 metres above sea level,
in the Burj Al Arab’s
SkyView Bar.
For opulence…
…a visit to the…
…Burj Al Arab is worth every penny spent.
For sheer enormity visit the Burj Khalifa.
At over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories,
Burj Khalifa holds the following records:
Tallest building in the world.
Tallest free-standing structure in the world.
Highest number of stories in the world.
Source: www.burjkhalifa.ae/
At 555 metres (1,821 ft) high,
At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY
on Level 148 offers visitors
a wonderful opportunity to capture
unmatched views of Dubai.
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Tower
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Geelong Coffee Shop.
Hotel Langham Melbourne.
Pre Dawn, Geelong.
Auckland (NZ) Airport lights
Chinese Lanterns,
Auckland Airport,
New Zealand.
Cafe LIghts,
Arras, France.
Dubai Creek
Dinner Cruise
Geelong Boat Lights
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Cee’s Black & White Challeng: Lighting
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Cee’s-Hunt4Joy-Dance-It-Out
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Some farewell entertainment at
Sausage Tree Safari Camp…
…near the end of our first
African Safari, 2013.
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Dubai fire dancer.
Whakarewarewa Maori Village dancers,
Rotorua,
New Zealand.
Belly Dancer,
Dubai.
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Cee’s-Hunt-for-Joy-Challenge: Dance-It-Out
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One-Word-Sunday-Distance
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All images shot with a Nikon D90 DSLR
fitted with a Sigma 18-250mm lens.
I have included the 35mm equivalent for comparison.
Marvellous how a lens can manipulate distance.
These images capture from
the Burj Khalifa’s 148th level.
Focal length 22mm. (equals 35mm eqiv)
Same scene…focal length 52mm. (equals 83mm eqiv)
…and with 250mm focal length. (equals 400mm eqiv)
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One Word Sunday Challenge: Distance
SUNDAY-STILLS-PC-Perspectives
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The Eiffel Tower 324 metres high
appears taller than it is..
However standing at 828 metres high
Dubai’s
Burj Khalifa
dwarfs the surrounding city.
From the viewing area in the
Burj Khalifa Tower
the Dubai Mall Fountain
is barely visible.
And yet those buildings are
four or five stories high.
Click here to see comparison chart
Burj Khalifa vs other tall structures.
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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTO: Perspectives
Cee-BW-Challenge-Trains
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Inside looking out.
With our branding legislation as it is,
it is difficult to know if this sign means
the whole train or the window
to which the sign is affixed.
Outside looking in.
Commuter train arriving at
Geelong North Station
from Melbourne.
Dubai train.
MGW loved these trains because ladies and children
sit apart from male train travellers.
A Rhineland train.
A Melbourne train from Melbourne’s Sofitel Hotel.
We were there for breakfast after our
Hot Air balloon flight over Melbourne.
The view is from the male public toilets.
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Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Trains
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