26-NOV-2015
Dubai under the moonlight
Totally mesmerizing, as viewed from the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa.
26-NOV-2015
4 years later ... in 2015
01-JAN-2011
New Year 2011
A close up of the Burj Khalifa during their famous New Year fireworks.
05-DEC-2010
People Watching
Not a usual sight in Dubai
04-DEC-2010
The Defense Roundabout
Now also called the First Interchange, it's five years in the making and still counting.
04-DEC-2010
Dubai has come a long way
The view from the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Most of what you see in this photo didn't even exist 10 years ago, including the building I took this photo from.
On the move
People on the move while doing business in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
29-NOV-2007
Emirates Towers
In a moment of nostalgy, I decided to post this photo of Emirates Towers in Dubai. This is my favourite building in Dubai, taken on my last day of work there. There is something about the steel structure and the clean angular lines that appeals to me tremendously. This was also the first time in months that the skies of Dubai were a clear blue (instead of the normal brownish haze) and the appearance of the clouds announced the end of the long summer.
10-FEB-2007
Fishing against time
One of the remaining stretches of the public beaches in Dubai. For a while, this beach was under threat of being closed off for further development, but after protests from residents, the Ruler of Dubai ordered that all development be stopped and the beach be returned to the public. Now that's not something that happens every day!
03-DEC-2006
Clouds over the Fairmont
The Fairmont Hotel, taken just before the onslaught of rain. Clouds are rare in Dubai, the rain even more so. I personally prefer taking night shots when the sky is filled with clouds, which gives a more dramatic background. The wind was a bit fierce that night (as seen by the rapidly moving clouds) and it was followed by rain which would be considered a gentle shower in some countries, but a heavy downpour by Dubai standards.
Click on the following thumbnail - this is what happened 10 minutes later!
29-NOV-2007
We are all part of a bigger picture
The Dubai International Financial Centre, taken on my last day of work.
Thirteen ...
... windows in a row at UP Tower, Dubai.
28-APR-2006
JBH and the Burj
The architectural pride and joy of Dubai, the Burj al Arab beside the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. This photo was taken from my favourite bar, 360 Degrees, which is located at the end of a pier and gives a great view of Dubai's main icon.
Post script - I tried going back to the same bar a year later, this time armed with a better lens and more importantly, a better grasp of aperture values, exposure times and other things related to night photography. Unfortunately, the bouncer took a look at my Canon 20D (exactly the same camera I used the first time round) and said that (despite being a paying customer) I was not allowed to take photos of these two buildings since my camera looked "professional". My friends' compact and point and shoot cameras were allowed regardless of the fact that some of them had a higher megapixel count than mine. Duh!
25-NOV-2006
Across the Creek
A view of the older part of Dubai, which for the most of the part, consitutes the heart of Dubai. This is the view of Deira, photographed from across the Dubai Creek.
28-APR-2006
Dubai's Icon
Dubai's pride and joy, the Burj al Arab
04-DEC-2006
Enter the Gate
The Capricorn and UP Towers, as seen from the base of the dramatic Gate building in Dubai.
24-FEB-2006
UP in the clouds
A shot of UP Tower, taken after Dubai's heaviest downpour in months.
01-SEP-2006
Chained
Taken at the man made canal running alongside Mina Salam hotel, Dubai
The Gate at Night
A view of the Capricorn Tower, UP Tower and the Gate, taken after the rain
04-DEC-2006
Negative
The heart of the Dubai international financial district, the Gate building
02-DEC-2006
Capricorn and UP Towers, Dubai
25-NOV-2006
Deira at night
Another view of Deira, the heart of Dubai, as seen from across the Dubai Creek. You can see the dhows which double up as floating restaurants, which are somewhat garishly lit up, as well as some of Dubai's earlier skyscrapers. Much of the commercial centre of Dubai has moved to the more upmarket Sheikh Zayed Road.
23-MAR-2006
Blowtorch burning
Construction in Dubai goes on all night - here is a capture of a couple of workers using a blowtorch on an upcoming skyscraper, with a trail of sparks below.
24-FEB-2006
Where he sleeps
Taken around midnight on a chilly night in Dubai.
24-FEB-2006
The Twins
The pride and joy of Sheikh Zayed Road, the Emirates Towers. Taken after two days of heavy rain (by Dubai standards)
23-MAR-2006
Dubai World Trade Centre
Where it all began - the first skyscraper in Dubai
28-APR-2006
The Burj
Dubai's icon, the Burj al Arab
23-MAR-2006
Convention Centre
The exhibtion hall with the Emirates Towers in the background.
22-FEB-2006
Wheel
Taken at the Global Village, an annual fare in Dubai. This is an event where participants from all over the world set up booths to display and sell ethnic goods from their home country.
04-DEC-2006
Shade
A glass canopy in the Dubai International Financial Centre premises.
23-MAR-2006
Reflections
Reflection of the Dubai World Trade Centre on the glass walls of the exhibition halls across the street
25-JUN-2009
Against the odds
After a break of one and a half years, I am back to photographing the city that I now consider my home. So here I am, back in the UAE again, astounded at what Dubai has achieved, and still continues to achieve. This was a desert just 20 years ago, and thanks to the vision of one family, it has become a city that has touched and changed hundreds and thousands of lives.
02-DEC-2006
Moondrops
A view of my office building after a heavy downpour in Dubai
