Oman - Misty Greenness of Salalah Mountains
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.
Lush greenness and fog is the last thing one would expect in the Middle East, especially in the middle of summer when temperatures in Kuwait are reaching nearly 60C. Salalah in Oman however offers such a retrieve during Khareef season. The hills and plains are changed to a green oasis due to drizzle downfall and water springs gush in the wadis and in the fogy hills. When the sun light touches the grass, the green is brighter than anywhere I've seen. When I was driving on this particular road with lush green grass, mist that was sometimes so thick that you could not see 2-3 meters ahead, I felt I could have been in the north of Scotland or Norway. When I captured this shot, the wind was blowing really strong carrying the fog with it. This tree was continuously appearing and disappearing with wonderful backlit light.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 70.00 - 200.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 85.00 mm, Aperture: 8.0, Exposure time: 1/400 s, ISO: 100
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© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (34 months ago | reply)
bastex (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!
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KristjánFreyr (34 months ago | reply)
Great photo as usual!
Iseelight (34 months ago | reply)
what an amazing place
incredible atmosphere n tones in this capture
congrats about your marvelous works
Nico
spark55 (34 months ago | reply)
great!
Justin 'TedTedrick' Nugent (34 months ago | reply)
Amazed at this being Oman...looks more like Yorkshire or Lancashire...Nice moody shot
Best Wishes
Ted
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Tout y est, la couleur, l'atmosphère, ce sentiment de pouvoir respirer l'humidité. J'adore.
samyaoo 山姆搖 (34 months ago | reply)
Awesome Shot!!
rinogas (34 months ago | reply)
splendida immagine !
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frozencycler (34 months ago | reply)
Great picture!!
Andoni Lamborena (34 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot! Very beautiful landscape. Excellent execution... Just love the mist!
Michael Speelman (34 months ago | reply)
WOO!!!!!!! what a shot! awesome!
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Giorgio Ghezzi (34 months ago | reply)
another dreamy atmosphere, masterpiece!!!!
_darklight (34 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful! Another perfectly composed image from you!
nitin.hopeindia (34 months ago | reply)
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peet-astn (34 months ago | reply)
a dream. Love it.
Leanne Huang (34 months ago | reply)
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Sbriff (34 months ago | reply)
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Mr Gourmand (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
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Baqer Jawad Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Outstanding shot , You have beautiful memories of Salalah
Dagza (34 months ago | reply)
All of your images are stunning!
vogualf (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful Picture,
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Golden vision (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape!
Arild Heitmann Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning...as usual!
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Bron Armitage (34 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful. Great colour, composition and well presented.
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© Ricardo Alvarez Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape, nice colours
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Very Good composition, well shot
- Lulwa (34 months ago | reply)
beautiful capture
tobey308 (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent moody shot!
nometokeslospinceles (34 months ago | reply)
Lovely tones....have a nice day!
~AntZ~ (34 months ago | reply)
Fabulous composition and colour.
albireo2006 (34 months ago | reply)
lovely landscape
iancowe (34 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot, very atmospheric.
patximadina (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent Lucie. I love the breathtaking atmosphere you always capture. Great job!
R Scott Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful feel to this
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Very nice capture. Absolutely spot on. Nice work!!!
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© Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com (34 months ago | reply)
great color and composition
johnnypugsley (34 months ago | reply)
wow1 excellent photo
looks like britain!
Imapix (34 months ago | reply)
Magnifique world!
Encore!
@ires (34 months ago | reply)
wonderful!!!
A.Alwosaibie (34 months ago | reply)
amazing shot!!
robert mclean photography (34 months ago | reply)
beautifully captured
Beta-o-rama (34 months ago | reply)
Muy buena.
© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (34 months ago | reply)
as always...
just perfect
Click [ Oscar ] (34 months ago | reply)
Fantastic, beatiful.... calm moment
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.::RODR!GO::. (34 months ago | reply)
guachi guauuuu... excelente toma... como siempre sobresalis con tus fotos....
Ga clicker (34 months ago | reply)
Terrific photo and commentary Lucie.....as always.