Streets without people

[dubaiphil]

Well I've posted plenty of shots with people as the main subject, so here are a few without. All shot around Dubai:

1. Egyptian Statue at Wafi Mall




2. Ornate Doorway - leading to an underground carpark!




3. Mercedes McLaren




4. Lonely Bench




5. Slow Boat to India




6. Ramadan decorations in Dubai Mall




7. Wafi Mall by night




8. Camel Museum




9. Sheikh Makhtoum's House - now converted to a museum




10. Stairway to the Majlis




11. Another lonely bench




12. Close up of a dhow - fancy sailing this on the high seas?




13. Shoes




14. Some minarets are beautifully tiled, some are uplit and ornate - this one is just plain rude!




15. Waterfall in Dubai Mall




16. Delivery bikes await the evening rush, while the photographer awaits his Pad Thai pickup




17. Metro and Airport




18. Segreto restaurant entrance




19. Reach for the sky




20. Meydan Bridge (appeared briefly in MI-4)

[Antonio Correia]

Man !!! What a magnificent set of images !!!!

Great work, very well done

[Shadowman]

A rare occurrence. Nice collection of images. Reach for the Sky must have been painful to accomplish!

[Andrew76]

Hey Phil - I've been admiring your work from afar, and figured I should comment. Very impressive B+W images. I like them a lot. Do you mind if I ask which software you're using to process to B+W?

[Antonio Correia]

Hey Phil - I've been admiring your work from afar, and figured I should comment. Very impressive B+W images. I like them a lot. Do you mind if I ask which software you're using to process to B+W?

Good point Andrew ! Good point
I would also to know if you please Phil. Thank you

[Antonio Correia]

What impresses me are the mid tones in these images...
I wonder if a bit more contrast would be even better...


This one is a must

Why haven't I "discovered" your site before ?

[dubaiphil]

Thanks for your comments, guys. I'm processing from RAW using ACR in Photoshop CS5, then using a little Nik Software Color Efex and Silver Efex.

[dubaiphil]

What impresses me are the mid tones in these images...
I wonder if a bit more contrast would be even better...

These are early black and white conversions, Antonio - I developed my processing a little since these.

Nice Cambodia shots on your site, by the way!

[Antonio Correia]

I suspected you were using Nik products.
I also us them
You make a combination of Color Efex and Silver, right ?

You do it very well !!
Thank you for your compliment on my photos from Cambodia.
But what do you think about my portraits or even my Street Photography - India ?
I am interested to know your sincere opinion if you please. Sorry if I am bit highjacking your thread...

[dubaiphil]

Great Indian street images. They have to be one of the most photogenic nations on Earth, and always seem to stare through the lens and through you. Silver Efex has brought a lot of consistency to the set too.

I have a few threads over the past week or so in the People and Pets section of this forum with some street candids etc. Not many Indians, but mainly Pakistani, Yemeni, Emirati, and Omani subjects in there

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Phil for your comment

One day - and I think it will not be in many years - they will have enough of people taking their pictures and then...