Focal Point: Outside the oval
April 3, 2013
After the glits and the glamour of the Dubai World Cup, it seems a good time to look at the wonderful human moments that happen off track.
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2012: Staff photos of the Year
December 27, 2012
Very early in the week I spent reviewing the 44,000 plus images shot by our staff photographers in 2012 I realised that the best presentation I could offer to you, the reader and viewer, was not to force these images in to pre-ordained categories or set arbitrary quotas on number of images from one photographer, place or event to another. Rather, I should simply offer the images that I believe you will connect with, that will give you an emotional response as they did me.
Focal Point: Carefree youth
October 30, 2012
The National’s Antonie Robertson captured this moment of a boy with both feet off the ground chasing a ball into the late afternoon sun.
Behind the curtain
October 10, 2012
For more than 2,000 years the traditional art form of acrobatics has graced China. Recently that art was brought to the UAE in the form of the Chinese State Circus. Yet the circus is anything but a traditional circus. Instead of elephants, tigers and lions the audience who packed the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre earlier this month were treated to thrilling performances from the world’s finest acrobats.
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
September 27, 2012
Oman’s spectacular Wadi Shab today played host to the final stop on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, making it the first Middle Eastern location to hold the event.
Focal Point: Instant photos
September 25, 2012
There seems to be a lot of talk around at the moment as to whether Instagram is the future of photo journalism or the death of photography as we know it.
Al Rams: A community facing an uncertain future
September 19, 2012
Al Rams is a small northern town in Ras Al Khaimah, lying on a thin strip of land between the Hajjar mountains and the ocean. It has a vibrant history based on the pearl divers of yesteryear and a tradition of fishing that continues today.
Eid Al Fitr in the UAE
August 23, 2012
Ramadan culminates with the three-day Eid Al Fitr holiday celebrating the end of the fast. Marked by a special morning prayer, the day is a form of spiritual graduation and a chance to permanently implement the spiritual lessons learnt throughout the month.
Focal Point: Beach Volleyball
August 7, 2012
As we hit the halfway point of the 2012 Olympic Games, televisions and newspapers are awash with stunning photographs showing human athleticism at its best. This beach volleyball photo shot by Antonie Robertson on a beach in Dubai may not match the glamour of London’s Horse Guards Parade, but it captures a sporting moment wonderfully. The fishing pots frame the shot brilliantly, and also give a sense of identity to the fisherman relaxing as the sun goes down.
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