Oman - Evening Walk on the Al-Maghseel Beach
Salalah and Dhofar region offers visitors an enormous variety of things to see and do. The natural beauty of the surrounding area is breathtaking. You can witness the stunning views of dramatic mountains reaching right to the edge of the sea. You can experience wadis and beaches as well as the springs. Salalah is a coastal city located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, in the southern part of Oman. Although close to the Arabian desert, Salalah enjoys a pleasant tropical climate and even in the summer the temperatures are not too hot as the coastal fringe of Dhofar and Salalah is touched by the winds of the southwest monsoon between June and September. The surface winds encourage an upwelling of colder waters in the Indian Ocean which cool the over-lying moisture-laden air. The fog cools temperatures considerably, such that Salalah is a popular destination for Gulf visitors in the summer as a respite from the relentless heat. The phenomenon of this rain-bearing fog is known locally as the Khareef.
This particular beach was extremely foggy every time I got there. It created incredibly mystical atmosphere, particularly during dusk. You might wonder about the f4.5, but as I was wondering around the beach, trying to find the best angle, I didn’t have time to always use tripod. Light changes very quickly in Middle East and doesn’t give you so many opportunities if you are not at the right place at the right time. I didn’t want to push ISO too high and the overall misty atmosphere didn’t need the overall sharpness f11 and above would give. I have tried slightly different way to capture this place with this shot. These two Omani ladies dressed in traditional abaya were enjoying their evening on the beach and I have used their presence to my advantage to get a human element into the shot.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 30.00 mm, Aperture: 4.5, Exposure time: 1/40 s, ISO: 160
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Giorgio Ghezzi (34 months ago | reply)
Woooooow! Wonderful shot and great atmosphere!!!
Justin 'TedTedrick' Nugent (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot...puts me in mind of a scene from a science fiction film...great atmosphere
Best Wishes
Ted
mau_tweety ( busy...) (34 months ago | reply)
This is another breathtaking composition...
*MasteR* (34 months ago | reply)
This is look so dramatic, they waiting for rain or storm :)
© David J Peacock - www.davidjpeacock.ca [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Lucie! Framing people in such a way makes for a perfect combination between landscape and portrait. Excellent!
!shtiaQ Ahmed (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful face of nature...
Ishan Aranjikal (34 months ago | reply)
this is truly brilliant . .
wow !!
Nazar's Collection (34 months ago | reply)
wow this is stunning capture
soumitra911 (34 months ago | reply)
Awesome !!!
I love your photo stream !!!
rafamorenog (34 months ago | reply)
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Lovro67 (34 months ago | reply)
Bravo! This is amazing!
Sulman_Images (34 months ago | reply)
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Kuinamor (34 months ago | reply)
Amazing atmosphere!
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Sr. Cordeiro (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning
Thunderbolt_TW (34 months ago | reply)
lovely color..brilliant capture!!!!
© Ricardo Alvarez Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Una imagen fantástica, felicidades!!
Manolis Thr (34 months ago | reply)
OOOOoook!! You did it again!
Congratulations!!
mateobovet (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot
Arild Heitmann Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful...as usual..
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juliusson photo (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent! With a cinematic touch.
Alejandro Zerené (34 months ago | reply)
Realmente fantástica!!
~AntZ~ (34 months ago | reply)
Beautful composition.
Pepelahuerta (34 months ago | reply)
fantastica!!!!!
moonvic (34 months ago | reply)
Superb composition and angle!!!
Sami T (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
shacky Keith A Lancaster (34 months ago | reply)
stunning shot
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Julio Beceiro [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)
Nice shot
jdl_deleon (34 months ago | reply)
interesting composition!!!!
Chesky_W (34 months ago | reply)
abslutely beautiful, simple and impact shot!
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A.al-Muzaini (34 months ago | reply)
amazing
M.Botelho (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot! lindo de mais
© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent panorama Lucie..
love the idea of putting human element in ur shot
DreAnd (34 months ago | reply)
veramente bellissima foto...!!!!
A.Alwosaibie (34 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!!
Gaflarinn (34 months ago | reply)
Nice photo
tobey308 (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot.... a bit of an eerie feel to it!!!!
robinngeorge (34 months ago | reply)
amazing composition
Michael Speelman (34 months ago | reply)
WOO!!!!!!! what a shot! awesome!
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R Scott Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Gives a wonderful sense of scale
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© c a c h a p a (34 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot
Raymond Larose (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
Alessandro Signore (alessephotographer.com) (34 months ago | reply)
excellent image, fantastic composition!
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jpatt1954 (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot Lucie
rgds, Juhn
kalel koven (34 months ago | reply)
excellent work !
beautiful... bravo!