DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Electropolis
Electropolis
ecmguy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: From Above III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Manual Focus Aspherical Circular Fisheye
Location: Dubai
Date: Sep 18, 2011
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3 sec
Galleries: Cityscape, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2011

 This is my second DPC entry taken from the top of the Burj Khalifa Observatory in Dubai. I took a similar daytime shot that did pretty well in a free study challenge a few months ago, and it looks way better at night, so I'm hopeful that it scores well. The view from this place is amazing, and even though you can see the haze in the sky, it was an unusually clear night for Dubai. In fact, if you look to the far left, you can see "The World" Islands that are halfway-built.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 174
Avg (all users): 6.9188
Avg (commenters): 8.2727
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 7.0583
Views since voting: 2594
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 160
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 09/28/2011 11:20:07 AM
Lovely job of it all!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/28/2011 07:55:21 AM
Wow - quite a view! Congrats on your HM!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/28/2011 03:50:28 AM
Congrats Robert! :))
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/28/2011 03:16:00 AM
Congrats on the HM. That's a pretty astonishing view.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/27/2011 09:32:02 PM
Colors aren't very vibrant, nor is it black & white. The tones don't really sit well in this situation for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2011 05:48:20 PM
Wow!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2011 04:50:03 AM
Yes, really from top of the World. Burj Khalifa view in night is captured beautifully here. Well done Robert. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/26/2011 02:48:35 AM
Nice view.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2011 06:44:51 PM
love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2011 01:55:52 PM
makes me wonder if we live in the future or..the future looks like this.
i love it!
great use of the fisheye lense.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2011 07:02:03 PM
Wow! An apt title too. Very neat capture! This must look great blown up to wall size!
Feels a little soft (although I'm only looking at such small size) - was this taken with the lens wide open?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2011 03:09:43 PM
excellent - like a sci-fi book cover.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2011 12:12:26 PM
Very cool use of shutter speed to highlight to movement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2011 09:23:44 PM
Rated this one in my top 3. Beautiful image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2011 01:52:56 AM
Brilliant shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/30/2025 05:08:26 AM EDT.