Beautiful Sabah Photo

Photographer’s Note

Yes. It's another one of those sunset photos again. But why not. We never seems to get tired of waiting to see sunset and others, just don't get to see them at all.

This sunset was taken at Pantai Manis near Papar, a riverine town 20 minutes drive south of Kota Kinabalu. In English, Pantai Manis is Sweet Beach. But there's nothing sweet about the beach now. It is far from it. It is one beach where desolation and abandonment is becoming more of it. So much so, nobody comes around long enough even to uproot this embedded driftwood.

Still, it makes a good anchor for this sunset photo. To get the colors and even out the high contrast differences, a ND Grad filter was used.

daddo, mikolaj_kawa, trekks, gracious has marked this note useful

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daddo (11569) 2008-05-20 23:48

Salam Rabani.Beautiful colours and reflections. when i hear Sabah, I think of my unlucky friend from uni days who came from Semporna. Hence, the soft spot i have for this part of the world, although I have not been to Borneo. By the way, I like your timing as the edge of that spent wave meets the branch, like a string. regards. Klaudio.

derek3755 (2341) 2008-05-20 23:59

Hi Rabana

lovely composed shot with wonderful colours and reflections.

Regards
Derek

ekuscu (234) 2008-05-21 0:00

Beautiful warm colors and nice composition.
Cheers
Evrim

messenger1 (1029) 2008-05-21 0:10

Greetings, Rabani -
I never tire of seeing great sunsets. This is a great image - soft light and beautiful color tones of the sky reflected on the wet sand so sharply. The driftwood and its reflection really add an element of interest. Well done.

mikolaj_kawa (31391) 2008-05-21 0:37

Hello Rabani! Amazing seascape. Amazing sunset. Nice lightness. Excellent colors. Perfect capture. Good luck!

dkeus31 (26399) 2008-05-21 1:06

Hi,
a nice moodi piture, maybe a little underexposed, could be brighter and more contrasty.
regards, didier

trekks (14334) 2008-05-21 3:10

No question about the beauty. From the daily influx of visitors and tourists, Sabah is well designated for its biodiversity and landscape. The incredible coastline all around, and the mountains within.

From May-August, I can imagine the good light is going to provide such great photography opportunity. This sunset view is simply within easy reach in Sabah, you have such a long stretch of coastlines awaiting for a capture on the sensor. The warm colors here are showing the warmth and evening delight at end of hard day.

tfs, bill

gracious (20017) 2008-05-21 17:20

Abang Bani,
Aba Khabar!
Beautiful sunset shot on Pantai Manis and I remembered well on this beach and I was not into photographing yet!
good pov with depth, nice colour and details
terima kasih bayak
selam
Tony

manojtnair (427) 2008-05-21 20:06

hi rabani,
nice shot. the colours are wonderful. good reflections. tfs.
manoj

ating76 (45) 2008-05-23 4:13

Hi Rabani,

The hues you have produced from using the filter has produced an amazing colour in the horizon. Composition with the driftwood at the right of the photo works well in my opinion. I could even see a reflection of the cloud on the foreground.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

jiekuan (330) 2008-06-02 18:07

The scene is common and normal along the beach.

However, you present it well in extraordinary way through photographing. Nice composition. Well done in capturing the reflection on sands.

danyy (69539) 2008-06-04 23:39

Bonjour Rabani,
une grande douceur dans les lumières et les couleurs de cette photo. Elle est très reposante, peut être en peu trop centrée verticalement.
Regards.
Daniel.

scalerman (25787) 2008-08-20 1:34

Rabani: it's been a long time - you're an old TE dinosaur, but I see you up to your adventure guiding - fine sunset here. best, c