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Middle East - Sultanate of Oman - Dhofar Province - Salalah Area - صلالة - Ṣalālah - Rakhyut - Rakhyot - Beach village on scenic coastal location along Indian Ocean surrounded by rugged mountains during Khareef - Rainy Season bringing misty & foggy weather
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 photo is taken at Dhalkut beach during Khareef season. Dhalkut is located on the far west of Dhofar and has enjoyed its own merchant sea trade with the ports of the Gulf and Yemen, exporting leather, honey, figs and frankincense. This wilayat has many springs which burst forth from the wadis of the Jebel al Qamar (Mountains of the Moon). The caves and grottos in the area have provided shepherds and flocks with safe refuge from adverse weather conditions for centuries. Dalkut is 160 Kilometres west of Salalah. To reach it, you drive to al Mughsail, then up the steep winding Aqeeshan road to the Niyabat of Shahb As'eeb in the Wilayat of Rakhyut and from there to Wadi Seeq and Dalkut. The seas off Dalkut's rocky shore are full of fish and crustaceans.
There are two groups of people when it comes to adding human figures into landscape photography. I used to belong to the one that tried to avoid any humans in the landscapes. However everything is subject to change and I realized that adding figure to the beautiful landscape gives it additional element. Viewer can more easily put himself/herself into the picture, imagining how it would be to be on such a place yourself. So now instead of waiting for everybody to disappear from the frame, I wait for them to get into picture !
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Photo Focal length: 32.00 mm, Aperture: 11, Exposure time: 1/250 s, ISO: 100
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Middle East - Sultanate of Oman - Dhofar Province - Salalah Area - صلالة - Ṣalālah - Al-Mughsayl Beach - Al Maghseel - Mughsail - Maghsail - Scenic coastal location along Indian Ocean with rugged mountains during Khareef - Rainy Season bringing misty & foggy weather
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. And at last but not least, I could not help but wonder how much this place reminded me of Cuillin mountains at Isle of Skye as this is another landscape we don’t normally connect with Middle East.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 21.00 mm, Aperture: 4.5, Exposure time: 1/50 s, ISO: 125
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Middle East - Sultanate of Oman - Dhofar Province - Salalah Area - صلالة - Ṣalālah - Al-Mughsayl Beach - Al Maghseel - Mughsail - Maghsail - Scenic coastal location along Indian Ocean with rugged mountains - Sunset time
Timelapse movies had become my new way of capturing my travels besides regular photography and this particular moment shows why. See for yourself at :
► DHOFAR - MAGICAL REGION OF SOUTHERN OMAN - Timelapse Video
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 40.00 mm; Aperture: 13; Exposure time: 1/10 s; ISO: 50
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Middle East - Sultanate of Oman - Dhofar Province - Salalah Area - صلالة - Ṣalālah - Al-Mughsayl Beach - Al Maghseel - Mughsail - Maghsail - Scenic coastal location along Indian Ocean with rugged mountains during Khareef - Rainy Season bringing misty & foggy weather at Sunset
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 16; Exposure time: 0.5 s; ISO: 100
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Middle East - Sultanate of Oman - Dhofar Province - Salalah Area - صلالة - Ṣalālah - Al-Mughsayl - Al-Maghseel Beach - Scenic coastal location along Indian Ocean with rugged mountains during Khareef - Rainy Season
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: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Photo Focal length: 30.00 mm, Aperture: 4.5, Exposure time: 1/40 s, ISO: 160
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