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13th October, 2006

Early in the morning the family goes off road at the Al Ramool , Dubai-UAE.

Bedouin

Bedouin, derived from the Arabic badaw, a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic pastoralist groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the Western Desert, Sinai, and Negev to the eastern coast of the Arabian desert. It is occasionally used to refer to non-Arab groups as well, notably the Beja of the African coast of the Red Sea.

source: wikipedia.com

venue : Camel Race Track
Time : Around 6:00 - 7:00 am

part of our first destination at the camel race track dubai

CAMEL
The name camel comes via the Greek (kámēlos) from the Arabic (jamal) or the Hebrew (gahmal), all meaning "camel".

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Genus: Camelus

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel

Here Comes The Sun
(George Harrison)

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Little darlin’ it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darlin’ it feels like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Little darlin’ the smiles returning to their faces
Little darlin’ it seems like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Little darlin’ I feel the ice is slowly meltin’
Little darlin’ it seems like years since it’s been clear
Here come the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all right
Here come the sun, here comes the sun
It’s all right, it’s all right

The dubai trekker’s  eager to learn and met face-to-face with fellow members even the time of the meeting is early in the morning around 5:00 am Dubai Time

Meeting Place : Hall no. 4 DWTC -dubai, UAE
Time : 5:00 am

Destination: camel racetrack in nad al sheba, then to dhow building area in jadaf and finally, to the desert dunes of nazwa near hatta Dubai, UAE

Here are the photos

A LIFE WITH OUT COLOR

A Sunset without a sun is no sunset at all.
A life without love is no life at all.
A rainbow without colors is no rainbow at all.
And heart without feelings is no human at all.

All these things need something to be,
Either a sun or a person or a crayon,
If only to create what nature said was meant to be.

Barrowed from the Poems by Rachel Fogle:

Black & White Collection Photos

Colors Of Our Life
by Lisa Winn

Our lives are filled with color from the start,
and Red is the love that comes from our hearts.
Blue is the sadness that drips from our eyes,
but Black is the evil that makes us tell lies.

Green is the shade of jealousy and rage,
and Grey is the hair that comes with old age.
Purple is the mood most misunderstood,
but White is the color that Makes Us Feel Good.

Life is full of meaningful colors,
But Especially White.
So hold on to it tight.

Taken at the Mall of Emirates - Dubai, UAE.

Photo Specs:
Exposure time : 1/60 sec
Shutter speed : 1/60 sec
Exposure program : Manual
f-Stop : f/4.5
Aperture value : f/4.5
ISO speed rating : 400
Focal length : 100 mm
Flash : NO
Lens : EF 75-300mm

Pp:
Crop
Adjust Level
Adjust Brightness & contrast

Other shots:

Love Bird

Photo Specs:

Exposure time               :                       1/25 sec

Shutter speed                :                       1/25 sec

Exposure program          :                      Manual

f-Stop                            :                       f/5.0      

Aperture value                :                       f/5.0

ISO speed rating            :                       400

Focal length                  :                       160.0 mm

Flash                            :                       NO

Lens                             :                       75-300 IS Canon

Love Bird
by Ella

Noong maliit pa si Ana (my one and only sibling), binigyan siya ng ninang niya ng isang pares na ibon sa isang magandang hawla. Dahil ako eh natural na usisera, madalas kong panoorin ang dalawang ibong ito. Love birds daw ang tawag sa kanila, sabi ni Tatay. Palagay ko rin, kasi wala silang ginawa kundi magtukaan maghapon. O kaya magkiskisan ng mga pakpak at katawan nila. Kapag natutulog na sila, nakasiksik pa sa isa’t isa.

What an interesting specie! Mga ibong umiibig? Hmmm….sa isip ko lang, pag nakakita kaya ng ibang seksing ibon ‘yung lalaki, magtaksil kaya siya sa kanyang mahal? To experiment, pinilit ko si Tatay na ibili ako ng isang babaeng ibon (hindi ko alam kung paano nila nalalaman na babae nga ‘yon). Balak kong isama sa mag-asawang lovebirds. Nagalit si tatay, luka-luka raw ako.

Anyway, nangyari rin ang maitim kong balak dahil isang araw, naiwan ni Ana na bukas ang pinto ng hawla. Nakawala ang isang ibon at lumipad sa bintana. Walang nagawa si Tatay kundi bumili ng bagong ibon (hindi ko pa rin alam kung babae o lalaki yung nakawala). Sabi ‘nung tindera sa pet shop, lalaking ibon daw ‘yung naiwan dahil bitbit namin yung hawla.

What happened next was unbelievable! Ayaw lapitan ng lalaking ibon ang bago niyang ka-partner. Inaaway pa! Laging nakasiksik sa sulok ng hawla si lalaki at ayaw kumain. Makalipas ang tatlong araw, nakita na lang naming matigas at malamig na bangkay na ang lalaking ibon. Nakatimbuwang sa sahig ng hawla. Naiwang mukhang tanga ang bagong love bird.

My friend’s brother was in perfect health before he died. He was in his early forties. He was happily married with two children. Two months ago, namatay ang nanay ng misis niya kaya kailangang umuwi ito sa probinsiya. To make a long story short, hindi nakabalik agad si misis. Hindi naman makasunod si mister dahil sa dalawang bata at sa trabaho niya. Nahalata ng kaibigan ko na sobrang lungkot ng kuya niya habang wala ang misis nito. Hindi raw halos makakain. Sabi ng dalawang bata, lagi daw umiiyak ang daddy nila sa gabi. Hindi pa rin umuuwi si misis.

Two weeks ago, dinala nila sa ospital si mister dahil hindi na ito makabangon. Wala naman daw nakitang sakit ang mga doktor pero patuloy na nanghihina ang kapatid ng kaibigan ko. Wala pa rin si misis. Four days ago, he died with tears in his eyes as he whispered his wife’s name with his last breath. Did my friend’s brother die of a broken heart…just like the forlorn love bird? Is this possible?

(Nobody knew what happened sa relationship nila, pero palagay nila ayaw nang bumalik talaga ni misis)

“Ibon mang may layang lumipad”…..namamatay sa lungkot kapag nawala ang kanyang mahal, tao pa kaya? Walang makakapagsabi kung gaano kahalaga ang pag-ibig sa buhay ng sino man.

posted by Ella at 6:59 PM

“You hold the keys to unlock me,
And the new eyes for a new world to see.

You are the chosen one!!”

Inspired with “Mr. Lukasz Talaga” gallery here is my contribution. www.lukasziewa.be

Photo Specs:

Exposure time               :                       1/15 sec

Shutter speed                :                       1/15 sec

Exposure program          :                      Manual

f-Stop                            :                       f/4.5      

Aperture value                :                       f/4.5

ISO speed rating            :                       400

Focal length                  :                       100 mm

Flash                            :                       NO

Lens                             :                       EF 75-300mm

I’ve learn an easy way to achieved DOF is to use your zoom lens 70 – 300 mm rather your standard 18-55 mm. Easily while focusing you can achieved the blurry on the background, but make sure to use tripod to avoid noise which is my mistake actually.

PP:

Adjust Level
Adjust Sharpness
Crop
Frame

PERFECT COMBINATION

1. Egg & tomato on Hot Pandesal.
2. Scramble egg with tomato garnish.
3. Fried egg with Tomato catsup.

yummy feel hungry everyone..

PP

CROP
ADJUST LEVEL
ADD SHARPNESS
ADD SHADOW & LIGHT

Photo Specs:
Exposure time : 1.6 sec
Shutter speed : 1.6 sec
Exposure program : Manual
f-Stop : f/7.1
Aperture value : f/7.1
ISO speed rating : 400
Focal length : 34.0 mm
Flash : NO