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
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