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Coming as we do from a country with very few high rise buildings the many skyscrapers in the Gulf region were a great novelty for us. Each of the cities we visited had plenty of them and many were not only spectacular but beautifully designed. These in Doha looked amazing on the skyline across from the old town!
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Night skyline of Doha city seen from the garden of MIA, Museum of Islamic Art.
The highest tower rising to the sky is double pillars of the museum standing in the foreground.
In August, even after the sunset the temperature was still 40℃ and humidity was nearly 100%. It was not easy to control long exposure under such conditions but I am satisfied with the result.
Thanks to my old friend in Qatar who kindly guided me to this location.
A long exposure dusk panorama of Doha, Qatar compiled over 9 images! This was a little tricky to shoot as I didn't have all of my normal gear...including no l-bracket for vertical shooting. I made due with my camera rotated 90* on my ballhead. The right side of the image was noticeably darker and required additional tweaking in lightroom...simply due to the fact that over the course of 9 long exposures, the light had changed!
I didn't get much time to shoot in the middle of Doha, Qatar, but I did get in a few shots from across the water like this. Most of my time in Doha was spent in labyrinth-like bazaars that make you forget you're in the middle of a modern megapolis. I was here with my family, and we found the whole country to be very welcoming and the people were extremely nice. I recommend a family trip here to see something a bit different! Be sure to get out to the desert too. Also, click on this category to see the other entries on Doha, as you don't want to miss that Iranian-designed restaurant that is made out of crystals.
- Trey Ratcliff
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