The tallest tower

Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building, piercing the futuristic skyline of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

It’s a wondrous structure which shimmers and glitters at night across the city. It was quite a challenge to fit the entire building into a frame from quite close quarters. Crouching on the ground and some extreme tripod angles were the only answer – a sweaty job in a very sultry 35C.

This is the first image from a trip to Dubai and the Indian Ocean island country of Mauritius. Further posts inspired by captures from these travels will appear here regularly.

6 thoughts on “The tallest tower”

ckponderings on September 12, 2012 at 23:06 said:

Tallest tower and a great panorama! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 12, 2012 at 23:37 said:
  
  Thank you :-)
  
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George Weaver on September 12, 2012 at 21:25 said:

WOW… What an impressive photograph. When I saw it in the Reader, I couldn’t believe it fit in a frame! Thanks for all the sweat equity in this one! :-)

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 12, 2012 at 21:36 said:
  
  Thank you very much, George. It’s 2,723ft (829m) tall, so a heck of a lot to squeeze in!
  
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stefanini on September 12, 2012 at 20:25 said:

Wow… I tried my best, but I couldn’t make a pic of the Burj Khalifa that’s anywhere close to yours in quality.

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 12, 2012 at 20:36 said:
  
  Thanks so much! Yes, it’s a devil to capture because it’s so tall. A low tripod with the camera pivoted right back was the only answer.
  
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