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There's always lots going on at the wharfage on Dubai Creek, and it's generally pretty shambolic. I had a little walkabout recently just with my 35mm f2 lens on board to try to find some inspiration.

Wandering around at lunchtime for a change (instead of early mornings) meant that it was siesta time - shops and stalls close in the nearby souks and there wasn't much inspiration to be had.

Time to drop the ISO to 100 from its usual base of 200 and shoot at f2 in the sun - I love the cinematic feel you get with this lens shooting wide open


Abra (water taxi) drivers having a spot of lunch




Can you imagine sailing across oceans in this?




A deserted Abra station

(Regards to pic 2) Yeah, I think I'd donate a kidney to book a room on the RMS Queen Mary 2 before I'd ever set foot on that thing.

Great shots!

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No, could not imagine going across the bay in that second one much less the ocean, but then, I am sure at one time it might have looked like the lap of luxury! However, the man there looks completely comfortable with his boat, and I CAN imagine HIM crossing oceans with it.