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Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 400

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7 days trip in Sri Lanka. From the mighty jungles of Kandy and Ella down to the fantastic and heavenly beaches of Dickwella and Galle. If anyone is looking for some serious troubleless holidays, get a one way ticket to Columbo. Simple as that.

My 2 other favorite pictures after the break, and the whole gallery just there.

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Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 125

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Shot in the temple of Philae in Aswan - Egypt. Majestic and impressive. Go get there.

Get all the Aswan shoots right there

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 1250
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Cairo - Egypt. 10th of February 2008. Egypt has just won for the second time in row the African Cup of Football. One should know that football and nationalism is pretty huge in Egypt. You happen to mix the two, plus the days and months of frustration due to prices increases, noise, traffic jams, and overall oppression, you find yourself with true hell broken loose. In a good way.

It was just the right time to get my gear, my best smile, a body armor and an empty memory card. Results, 200+ shots taken, the best 13 shared (see suite)

Egypt won against Cameroon 1 to 0 in the final. At the final whistle blow, the entire city started vibrated and I felt the floor moving. A whole country decided to get down in the street to celebrate. The biggest traffic in Cairo history is now getting in place. A massive parking full of happiness and joy. Party is everywhere. Smile is omnipresent. Old and young, muslim and copt, men and women, Egyptian all in all. I never witnessed such happiness and deliverance. Not even in France when we got World champs in 98′. Not even close.

[Second picture as a first bonus. I love it! ]

One should note that you could witnessed zillions of small stands selling out cigarettes, chips, lighters, food and aerosols. You have the perfect recipe for improvised flame thrower. Not even scary. Hell.

Ok, and as a bonus, you’ll get the slideshow in the suite.

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Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 640

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Taken lying on the grass in a Strasbourg park (France), eye on the camera, yelling 3,2,1, go to my models. And friends. Timing was everything. Luminosity was really high, so I closed down the Aperture and increased the ISO while maintaining a high shutter speed. Still a bit bright but ok. No post processing other than re-frame.

You can check out additional “Jump Out” shots from me just there.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 1000

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Imagine of the serenity of the place. Dream it. That is it. You won’t find a better place to relax in the UAE (Dubai desert in that particular case). Bab-El-Shams complex is an extraordinary place for forgetting everything nasty little things (all Bab-El-Shams shots). So if ou ever hop in Dubai, stop by there.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 125

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Shot taken in Aswan, Egypt in January 2008. I was buying some spices in a Nubian village and I just found the composition and colors perfect (no post processing), and what the shot does not tell is the loud voice of the vendor trying to bargain the hell out me. Oh yeah.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 500

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 320