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Off Topic => Travel & Living => Topic started by: Alvin-8880 on December 10, 2011, 10:52:43 PM

Title: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 10, 2011, 10:52:43 PM

Dear All,

Was in Dubai last week for a leisure trip with co-workers. 1st time there, hence got excited somewhat especially the Desert Safari trip.

Got myself a new camera ie. Lumix FZ150, a newly updated model from the previous FZ100. With less megapixel, stepped down to 12mp but improved speed & performance. I always have a heart for bridge camera (super-zoom) over DSLR, due to light weight & all-in-one kind of features. Let's see the result below which exploited all the goodies this camera offers.

Free beer at Premium Lounge, KLIA
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000027.jpg)


Port view with the tallest building at the horizon
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000121.jpg)

Another port view
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000133.jpg)


Some potrait shots of locals with their costumes
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000134.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000139.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000144.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000138.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000159.jpg)


The power of super-zoom (600mm equi.)
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000125.jpg)


Overlooking Burj Alarab from The Palm
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000169.jpg)

Atlantis Hotel at the "tip" of The Palm
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000177.jpg)


Moon shot using max zoom
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000212.jpg)

The Palace Hotel
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000214.jpg)

Burj Khalifa night view from The Palace
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000191.jpg)


Spices at traditional market
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000263.jpg)

Close-up shot
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000265.jpg)


Some shots at Gold Souk
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000272.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000280.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000281.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000301.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000287.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000303.jpg)


A view from top of Burj Alarad
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000343.jpg)

Beach shot from Burj Alarab
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000362.jpg)

Many Rolex clocks in Burj Alarab
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000327.jpg)

Burj Alarab shots with different Art Filters of FZ150
Standard
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000526.jpg)

Pin Hole
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000528.jpg)

Miniature
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000532.jpg)


Some shots at Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Beautiful wood carving skill
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000495.jpg)

Colour glass lamps
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000480.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000482.jpg)


Another bird shot using max zoom
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000535.jpg)


...what else? sure-lah World tallest building, Burj Khalifa shots
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000383.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000404.jpg)

Dubai city shots from Burj Khalifa's viewing platform, 124th Floor
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000428.jpg)

Beautiful & modern buildings just like Shanghai
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000439.jpg)


My favourite, the desert...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000557.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000561.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000599.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000606.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000646.jpg)

Some romantic shots at the desert...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000674.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000675.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/P1000770.jpg)


That's all for this time. Enjoy ...

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: David_cheong on December 11, 2011, 08:01:55 AM

Alvin

Beautiful pictures, nice places...ahh..life is treating you good.
Enjoys.

dc

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 11, 2011, 04:40:18 PM

Thx David.

Photography is not only for interest but a record of memory for old time too.  ;D

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: takashi78 on December 12, 2011, 08:00:21 AM

Wow Alvin the camera is performing nicely!
Great pics as well.
So nice your company can let you all have leisure trip there haha.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: chrisyen on December 12, 2011, 09:13:28 AM

Great shots...
It makes me forget about the weather!!!

Long zoom compact camera is best for travelling...

Thnx for sharing

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Friday on December 12, 2011, 09:36:13 PM

Looking at those lovely pics makes me wanna buy new camera. Was going to get a dslr, but after seeing this  :o might reconsider and give a LumixFZ150 a check out and am sure it'll be more than appropriate for a photograph newby like me.

Anyway, I love those Long zoom pics as well as those deserts one. Classssss.....  :thumbsup: :Cheers: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Scuderianer0 on December 12, 2011, 10:21:14 PM

WOW :o

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: siodee on December 13, 2011, 09:42:31 AM

You really know how to enjoy life  :thumbsup:....why no food picture this time ????  :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 13, 2011, 10:30:10 AM

Thx Peter, Chris & Zeo9.

Friday,
FZ150 is worth a look. I was initially considering between this & Canon SX40 HS (24x zoom vs 35x), but since I owned a Canon S3 long ago, I might as well try something different. Moreover, FZ150 comes with Leica lens.

Siodee,
I'm not a food expert like Chrisyen, so better leave this task to him.  ;D

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: terrenceterrence on December 13, 2011, 10:47:58 AM

beautiful photos...

 :thumbsup:

thanks for bringing us along for the journey  :)

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Watchnewby on December 13, 2011, 02:00:49 PM

Great shots of Dubai.
Really good of your company to let their workers to go for a leisure trip like this.

A good long zoom compact camera, is best for any travelling. It make me consider the FZ150 as my replacement compact.

Thanks for sharing, alvin-8880.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: nayo on December 13, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

Fz series pretty good for the money. I am still using an earlier iteration, the FZ35. The model before the FZ150, the FZ100 looks like and shoots like the Leica V Lux2. Check out the reviews and comparisons online for the FZ100 ala the Leica V Lux2. This is one.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/leica-v-lux-2-looks-like-an-fz100-shoots-like-an-fz100-costs-a/

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Scott C. on December 14, 2011, 08:29:25 AM

Love the last photos and the last 3rd ;)

Life is good ya  :Cheers:

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: TheHobbit on December 14, 2011, 08:39:40 AM

Nice set of pictures. Thanks.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 17, 2011, 12:23:21 PM

Thx all for the good words. Glad that u like them.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 17, 2011, 01:35:36 PM

Quote from: nayo on December 13, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

Fz series pretty good for the money. I am still using an earlier iteration, the FZ35. The model before the FZ150, the FZ100 looks like and shoots like the Leica V Lux2. Check out the reviews and comparisons online for the FZ100 ala the Leica V Lux2. This is one.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/leica-v-lux-2-looks-like-an-fz100-shoots-like-an-fz100-costs-a/

Hi nayo,
Thx.
FZ150 is the equivalent of the newly launched V Lux3 now, see below
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/08/leica-rehashes-panasonics-lumix-fz150-as-the-v-lux-3-because/

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: watchmanu on December 17, 2011, 01:37:37 PM

 :thumbsup: great photos, bro alvin. thanks for sharing.  :Cheers:

did you manage to check out the souq selling pre-loved watch?  ;D

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on December 17, 2011, 02:10:57 PM

Yes, but they are not cheap. I dare not bargain as most of the shop owners look serious to me.  ;D

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: terrenceterrence on December 17, 2011, 02:47:16 PM

cool!...can you guys please PM me the location and name of the souq?

Always kinda bored with all the shopping malls and etc whenever I am in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Looking for some other interesting places to visit whenever I am there.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: watchmanu on December 17, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

bro terrence, pm sent.  :Cheers:

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: meoramri on January 13, 2012, 01:31:01 PM

Your moon shot - did you need to use a tripod to keep it steady?

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Ted baker on February 10, 2012, 03:08:45 PM

Beautiful photos, nice place thanks for sharing with us,..like the photo so much...been to dubai and abu dhabi a few years back...dubai is nice place to visit compare to abu dhabi...but he only thing is cost of living there is too expensive...food, entertainment etc...thanks for sharing...cheers

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on February 18, 2012, 10:33:10 PM

Hi Meoramri,
No, I did not use tripod but resting the camera on top of a fence. Just be steady when pressing the shutter.

Thx Ted.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: bluetuna on March 01, 2012, 08:56:06 AM

Hai Alvin,

Real nice shots. Been there sometime back. Enjoyed the Desert Safari as well.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: hasnasal on May 14, 2012, 03:30:58 AM

Nice quality pics. How r watch prices compared to Malaysia..

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: gloomis on May 14, 2012, 06:02:53 AM

did u had dinner in desert after the safari roller coaster? the belly dancing was nice...miss it alot  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: Alvin-8880 on May 14, 2012, 09:31:07 PM

Thx guys.

Hasnasal,
Their prices are just like M'sia ie tax free. But no discount since I'm not the regular. However, they don't sell at premium like M'sia.

Yes, Gloomis, I had the same treat.

Title: Re: Dubai Trip
Post by: IWCking on May 14, 2012, 10:14:39 PM

nice pictures and sharing. thanks.