Another Reason to Love “Ashra-Ashra Saudi Arabia”

Another Reason to Love “Ashra-Ashra Saudi Arabia”

SaudiArabia mike   9:07:00 PM

If you’ve read any of my past blog post, this article is just an update/additional post regarding my experience about this place, but this time will focus on its photography aspect.

Place: Al Haeer Park in Arabic or Ashra Ashra Park (formerly known as Kamsa Kamsa) from the word Ashra or ten as the entrance fee is Ten Riyals is located at Al Ghania, West Riyadh, an hour trip from Central Riyadh City. This is the best place to enjoy and relax. It becomes a favorite destination of our Kababayans for a family or group hangouts because of its best picnic grounds and beautiful sceneries that so unexpected in Saudi.Many finds it as a way to escape the strict way of living in the city since security in this area is not that strict like in any other place in Saudi. As soon as you enter the place,you can feel the warm welcome of all our kakabayans and the presence of "pagsasaya" like you were in the Philippines (home sweet home).You can see here once more the true smile of a Filipino and rare valuable privacy. You can read the blog here for the detailed description. 

Location: Click here

Here are a bunch of Photos straight from my camera:

City on Fire, Al-Faisaliyah Tower

City on Fire, Al-Faisaliyah Tower

SaudiArabia mike   12:26:00 PM

To refresh our senses, to break from usual squandering things that reminded us that we are expatriate and to beat the scorching climate of Saudi Arabia, me and my co–workers here in Saudi Arabia mutually agreed to take definitive journey to the intriguing and iconic Al-Faisaliah Tower located in the heart of Riyadh last Eid Al Fitr or End of Ramadan Festival.

Here are some of the pictures I took at the top or viewing deck of Faisaliyah Tower.Enjoy!!!!

The Al Faisaliyah Center is a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh. It is the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Center. Immediately below it an outside viewing deck; at ground level, there is a shopping center with major world brands. The Al Faisaliyah Center is about 267 meters high and consists of 44 floors. The 4 corner beams of the Al Faisaliyah center join at the top above a golden ball. The design is said to be based on that of a ballpoint pen. Inside the golden ball is a luxury revolving restaurant. There is a clear view of Saudi Arabia's other skyscraper, the Kingdom Center, from the Al Faisaliyah Center and the two buildings create a silhouetted skyline in the evening. The tower was designed by UK based architects Foster and Partners and engineers Buro Happold. It is part of an Al Faisaliyah Complex, which consists of a hotel, the tower, and two other buildings. The tower also has several restaurants like 11a and the Globe and has also a Cigar lounge at the top floor. (Wikipedia)

Stunning View of Saudi Arabia at Night

Stunning View of Saudi Arabia at Night

SaudiArabia mike   2:27:00 PM

Night Photography:Place: Olaya District, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
This particular photos of Saudi Arabia adds extra interest in the contrast about Saudi thinking as a Kingdom with very conservative culture and tradition plus a desert one between the modern city and the calm environment beyond.This impressive cityscapes represents the only one of the kind exhibition of Saudi Arabia itself.

From the Airplane

From the Airplane

Photography mike   2:50:00 PM

As an Overseas Filipino Worker, every time I fly, I always request and make sure for a window seat to provide me enormous opportunities to take photos out of the window plane. Because as a person infatuated in capturing photos of whatever, I know that this opportunity will give me different perspective in the world of photography. So, here is my top 5 collection of pictures taken out of airplane windows. Enjoy!!!

1. Cloudy photo

From Riyadh Saudi Arabia to Philippines 

2. Cloudy photo

From Philippines to Oman

3. Cloudy photo

From Damman Saudi Arabia to Philippines

4. City landscape
Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

5. Sunset 

From Oman to Philippines

Just shoot me !!!!

Just shoot me !!!!

Photography mike   1:53:00 PM

I'd like to share my photography works that actually means more to me, thought I’d share them here.
So,here it is,my collection of photos through the year.
(Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman and Philippines.)
Landscape
This was my favorite subject and I’d considered most attractive part of nature photography.Somewhat makes me feel relaxed and blessed whenever i saw one on the spot and even in the internet and magazines.There was always something about you can't explain,of waiting for the right moment for each shot.

The famous cluster of buildings in Jumairah Dubai

Oman during nighttime.

Shot in Oman during heavy dust storm, this works somewhat feature in Times of Oman for their weather news section.How cool and proud it was.

Hidden Valley located in Saudi Arabia

Herfy Villa, Saudi Arabia back in 2012 after heavy rain.
Sunsets
As sunsets,the key I used was experiment.I used manual mode with different exposures (aperture and shutter speeds) and focal lengths until I'm sure it’s all over.

Oman

Sunset in Saudi Arabia

Golden sunset in the Province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Sunset in Oman

Water droplets
The first time I saw a water droplets image, i said to myself, wow!!!Is there a magic tricks behind this? How did he do that? Really love the waves and the colors that surround each drop, two words came into my mind, amazing and epic. From then,as a beginner photographer or may i say hobbyist,it change the way i see what photography is and always looking forward to create a good one.

Patience is a virtue,literally.Taking lots of lots of picture to get what you want in your images.You have to have a so called good timing.I used Manual mode with lowest setting of ISO and flash.

Night Photography
What i like in night photography is that it will makes you become a creative thinker.
Thinking outside the box by using factors to fulfill what you want in your work,the light post,traffic lights,building lights,blurring night lights and many may more more. 

Just always set your camera on a sturdy tripod.Set the ISO to 100(lowest) because as the ISO increases, the digital noise in a file also increases.Use the camera’s self-timer to take the photo. That will prevent blurry pictures caused by camera shake when you press the shutter release button.

Black and White - Portrait
Actually,I really like urban landscape in terms of black and white photography but since security here in my place is so strict, Im afraid to try goofing around to take pictures.Police patrol all around the corner,hate interrogation or worst scenario police station. Anyway,lets go with the main topic,Black and white, maybe some of us think of a black and white as time travelling to the past,in my case,more of a drama or emotion when black and white is involve in one image.The one that the photographer trying to build.Compared to colorful photos, Black and white needs some inspiration to understand with or worth more than a million words
In Black and White photography you should close attention to composition, lighting, perspective and of course the context

Colored - Portrait 

Color coordination also play an important role in shooting portrait photography.Here are some of my collection of colored portrait photography, i used to take photos of my nieces when they try to visit our place.

Macro photography

Is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day.

Macro Shots exhibits more than what we imagine.Take a look of my snaps.

Animal Photography

When taking photographs of animals, i must say that you have to have to prepare yourself with a lot of patience since you will deal to struggle with their irregular motion or activities.Very seldom you will be able to capture its nature and amusing pose, but when you do, it is very very fulfilling.