August 20, 2009
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August 20, 2009
© Lucie’s Photography / www.luciedebelkova.com posted a photo:

Dubai is mostly known for its sumptuous hotels, long sandy beaches and opulent lifestyle. In fact satirist John Stewart recently described Dubai as: "What would happen if Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas had a baby." But this city has a different side, represented by the historic Bastakia Quarter, the ancient home of wealthy Persian merchants. Now this part of town is a conservation area and the unique Arabian architecture will please any tourists tired of the glitzy glamour of the rest of the city. The wind-tower houses are centuries old and are the first form of air conditioning, designed to make the most of Dubai’s breezes in the often-stifling heat. Since the days when it was a small fishing and trade village, Dubai has come a long way.
I wanted to capture this view during "pure" blue hour, however although I live in Middle East for some time, I forgot that I cannot move around too much as blue hour is actually max 15 min, so when I got to this spot, the sky was already nearly black. Well, hopefully there is next time for this place and me.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 38.00 mm, Aperture: 18, Exposure time: 13.0 s, ISO: 125
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