A final pano - The Iconic Burj - #211

And here we are, tourist central, though it's an sight I guess that I never grow tired of...

The Burj taken from the Madinat and the final pano in our little series...

From tomorrow I guess it'll all be about the fillies and the punters, fresh from the world's richest horse race - The Dubai World Cup

Another Wadi Pano - #210

I know that the exposure is blown in the left of this one, however I do like the wide expanse in this pano.

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Wadi Panorama - #209

Yesterday's Creek pano has triggered a mini-pano fest...

Here is a not so perfect pano of a forbidden view :)

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Creek Panorama - #208

A stitched panorama taken from Sheikh Maktoum's house near the mouth of the Creek.

Where Did You Have Lunch? - #145

This is where we had a bite to eat. Some barbeque items, some chicken breasts with piri piri, lamb with mint, humous, egyptian bread, tabouleh etc. Splendid...

And then back to the big uns....

Apols that you can see the joins - please click for bigger - but I thought it was worth it for such a vista...

Musandam Or Bust! Panorama Me Baby! - #15

I love trying new photo techniques and this is one of my favourite results.

This is 9 shots blended to form a panorama. There are panaorama "stitching" programs available or photoshop can be used just as well... I will admit some help was given to me on putting this together, however the shots are all mine of course.

This is where I cheat a little, this is about 3 hours from Dubai in an Omani enclave called Musandam. It is one of the most beautiful places I have seen. Rugged and wild, it has been called the Norway of Arabia as it has cliffs plunging straight into the see a la ffyords. We saw dolphins and sharks, swam with tropical fish and had an amazing time... more shots of this stunning place will appear...

This panorama is at the top of the scariest steepest single track road you can imagine! But worth it - what a view. This was taken on a rare cloudy rainy day and it adds to the drama I think.