Experiments in HDR - Egypt circa 2008

Continuing my experiments with HDR photography.

A view from the 26th floor balcony of the Ramses Hilton. The Nile, the 6th October Bridge and the pyramids in the distance. Hosni Mubarak was still the President and Egypt was teeming with tourists from all over the globe.

Shot in early May 2008 with a Canon 400D and the kit zoom.

Converted to HDR in Luminance HDR. 

Times have changed !

We have rung out the old year and ushered in the new.

I was going through my pictures last night and came across the pictures of my trip to Egypt in 2008. Tahrir Square – at that time – was a quaint old square, smack in front of the Egyptian Museum. People came, sat and saw the world go by.

Never did we expect that the people's revolution with its epicenter at the same Tahrir Square would force Hosni Mubarak out of power in 2011. Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters there, intensified pressure on president Hosni Mubarak to step down. The square - according to the media reports - was flooded with an estimated 500,000 Egyptians clamouring for change.

We were not destined to see history in the making. May be it was better that way. The picture last night brought memories flooding back.

Tahrir Square circa May 2008
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The world has changed since then. Starting with the Tunisia, we have seen revolutions across across Africa and the middle east. Whether the regime changes will work out for the better or the countries make a slow descend into a quagmire - only time will tell.

As conflicts rage on and with a few more wars on the anvil, how the world shapes up in the new year remains to be seen.

Anyway, lets wish the best for everyone. . .

Here’s to wishing all my dear readers a very happy new year.

Cheers,

Canon EOS 400D

Finally succumbed to the lure of buying a DSLR. Bought a Canon EOS 400D last week.
Some pictures . . .

Click on the pictures to see the full image.

Sunset in North Calcutta

A typical street view... 28mm view

Nawn-er der Kalibari. North Calcutta. 100+ year old temple now undergoing repairs.

Temple-view. Usual ladies chit-chat in a place of worship.

Flowers in the evening light . . . three pictures.

Another view

Yet another view.
Flowers silhouetted against the North Calcutta skykine

Jeanie after a bath today morning. In a foul mood. I had not taken her for a walk.