Lunar Eclipse & Blood Moon over Dubai

July 27th saw the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, which - astronomically speaking - should have been perfectly visible over Dubai. Unfortunately it was one of the very rare summer days where the sky was cloudy, making for some dramatic moments, but mixed with the usual haze not creating the best environment for taking good photos. Below the results nonetheless. These were shot in the DIFC area after having scouted out the location the day earlier using the Photo Pills app (which is amazing).

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A Day Earlier

The full moon passing Burj Khalifa's spire, a day before the lunar eclipse.

Between the Spires

The lunar eclipse progressing to about 1/3 and seen between the spires of the Address Boulevard Hotel.

Passing Burj Khalifa

Progressing to around 2/3 and passing the Burj Khalida (I switched the vantage point for this angle).

Next to Burj Khalifa

The blood moon next to the tallest building in the world.

On the Ledge

This was the shot I was actualy aiming for, but the clouds and hazy weather didn't quite bring out the moon as intended.

Blood Moon

Early into the full lunar clipse which lasted over an hour, this was one of the few moments where there were little clouds.