Stunning photos show the strange majesty of Dubai - UAE



Daniel Cheong, a
resident of the United Arab Emirates, has for years sought to capture
the civic landscapes he sees through his lens. Here, we've made a
selection of his photos of the thrumming UAE capital of Dubai, a locus
for high-net-worth individuals keen on work or recreation. Enjoy his
fine work here, and find more of it on his Flickr page.


 



 


Surreal: Daniel aims to perfect
the technique of Digital Blending, which consists of manually blending
multiple bracketed exposures in order to obtain the maximum dynamic
range.








 


“Since I was a kid I always
enjoyed taking photos. But I became serious about it when I bought my
first DSLR camera in 2006, when I was living in Singapore,” says Daniel.








 


Light up the sky: Burj Khalifa explodes into a burst of colour to ring in 2013.








 


Vertigo:  A view from a terrace of The Address Dubai Marina Hotel.










Golden lining: Daniel snapped this iconic shot during the recent rainstorm to hit the emirates.










Vertigo Fog: This photo was shot from the 85th floor of the Princess Tower in Dubai Marina.










Incoming: The clouds roll across the sky in this shot.










Patriotic: Dubai's iconic Burj
Al Arab lights up in the country's national colours during a celebration
for National Day on December 2.










City of lights: Daniel captures Dubai Marina in all its splendour.










Daniel uses a Nikon D800, with a set of different lenses, from ultrawide angle to telephoto lenses to shoot his images.










Another shot of the fog. 










Incoming: The fog creeps through Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road skyline.










View from above: Dubai's impressive buildings shine in this shot by Daniel.










Daniel has lived in Dubai since 2008 and is well-known in the local photography circles.










Daniel entitled this photo 'Dark City'.










Mauritius-born Daniel says he developed a greater interest in photography after joining Flickr.








 


Fog blues: It's the Burj Khalifa like you've never seen it before. Daniel says this is one of his



  • Thanks Daniel Cheong, From all our XtremeCollections Community for this amazing shots....







35 Breathtaking Images You Wont Believe Arent Photoshopped


Photoshop helps make a great picture extraordinary so, often when we see an amazing image we assume it has been tweaked to look so good.

However, this is not always the case. We have put together a collection of some truly incredible images which are 100% photoshop free.

From breathtaking wildlife to out of this world landscapes, the following snapshots are examples of seriously high class photography.

Check out the following images you won’t believe aren’t Photoshopped.

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Slow-mo tennis

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Mesmerising

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Forests without end, Russia

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Lake Natron, Tanzania

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An Italian beach

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The Supermoon in a radio telescope

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Namib Desert, Africa

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Spider webs in Abernethy forest, Scotland

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Just an ordinary day’s building

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This is what happens if you throw hot water into the air in Antarctica

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Volcanic eruption in Iceland

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Now I can finally get a tan

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Rapeseed fields in Luoping, China

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Frosted trees

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A temple covered in ash from the Ontake volcanic eruption, Japan

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Waterspout on Lake Victoria, Uganda

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Holiday village near Arkhangelsk, Russia

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Alien invasion

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Bird tornado

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Chilling out

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Yunnan, China

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Hotaru Ika firefly squids, Japan

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The sea-like dunes of the Namib Desert

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Beehive

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Hello there, sister

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Flamingos gathered in the shape of a flamingo, Yucatan Peninsula

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An eagle soaring over a lake in Canada

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Modern dykes, windmills and highways in the Netherlands

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A blue universe in Japan

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Westerdok District, Amsterdam

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s founder


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Two worlds divided, New York, USA


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