the last frontier Photo

Photographer’s Note

El Nido in Palawan is a magical place. From its ageless towering marble cliffs to its white sandy beaches with crystal clear water, many refer to it as paradise or the last frontier. There are countless beaches to discover, so many in fact that sometimes you feel as if you are on your own secluded private beach. You will also find enchanting lagoons with tranquil turquoise-green water, caves that can take you to hidden beaches, and a very diverse variety of wildlife.

There are many eccentricities to El Nido, for example the electric power is 12 noon to 4pm and then 6pm to 6am. Also you will not find any banks here, although you can change foreign currency and travellers cheques at a couple of places albeit at an increased rate. There are also no telephone lines so communication is mostly via mobile phones plus there are many internet cafe's scattered around the town. But it's a wonderful place to visit.

Gerrit, isabela_sor, Benedict, gracious, bakes888, pen, pen, argycon, Cretense, danos, lrw1966, pinaytraveller, jhm, Emile, ChrisJ, stego, plimrn has marked this note useful

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giorgimer (21274) 2009-05-24 13:18

hi Danilo,

I like a lot this wide view. The shape of the islands is wonderful, good composition with the boat in the FG.

Compliments!

Gio

Gerrit (35811) 2009-05-24 13:35

Hi Danilo,
What a dream of a view and landscape.
Palawan is sure one of my dream destinations. On the map it looks like a hard place to cycle around though.
But what a beautiful photo.
Regards, Gerrit

isabela_sor (42177) 2009-05-24 13:53 [Comment]

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mvdisco (11547) 2009-05-24 18:53

Hi Danilo,
Beautiful seascape nicely composed and presented with great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and lovely details, very well done..
all my compliments,
Michel

Benedict (7062) 2009-05-24 19:50

hi dan,
magandang hapon at advance happy memorial day para bukas! kung ang amerika'y may AK as its last frontier, Palawan din ang para sa atin! hindi pa ako nakatungtong dito pero nasa sa itinerary ko na ito, hopefully. gusto ko ang framing mo na kung saan ay nasa gitna ang bangka swinging with the alon. truly a paradise worth the visit, and inspite of the, to borrow your word, eccentricities it definitely is a helluva place! Wow Philippines, ika nga!
ingat,
Benedict

Silvio1953 (41941) 2009-05-24 22:40

Ciao Danilo, splendid colors for a wonderful sea view, lovely diagonal composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

gracious (20017) 2009-05-24 22:42

Hello my friend Dan,
Thank you for sharing this awesome place well captured in a wide angle!
I loved the depth especially the saturated colour in the whole composition! really what you called the last frontier! hope this place will be like forever!
you take good care and warmest regards from NZ
a hug from Tony

bakes888 (18257) 2009-05-24 23:39

Hi Danilo. Paradise looks like an apt name! You have composed well and placed the canoe well. Wonderful colours also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

pen (452) 2009-05-25 0:54

Hi,
Galing naman Mr.Danny, Nice details and the sharpness.
Regards,
Pedro

Nicou (45003) 2009-05-25 1:10

Hello,

merveilleus image, quel effet ce lumières, ces couleurs, avec les belle vauge, ce bleu ce sable avec le rocher, les belle collines, grandiose.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

argycon (2749) 2009-05-25 4:01

Hi Danilo,
Beautiful ladnscape and seascape captured from a great POV!!
Superb colors and lights!
Nice blue sky!
tfs
Kostas

John_F_Kennedy (31511) 2009-05-26 3:14

Amazing colours, great capture of a little dreamland. The light is perfect. Great sharpness and POV. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Cretense (56298) 2009-05-27 2:08

Hi Danilo!

amazing place, outstanding seaside location, excellent composition and framing, great perspective, beautiful wide angle feeling! Perfect light managment, inmense depth of field and brilliant colours! Top quality landscape photography! congratulations!

Hercules

danos (32618) 2009-05-27 7:55

Hello Danilo,
this place must a real relaxing one of a man that is full of thoughts and stress living with under the West customs.The place looks like harsh,as its rocky sandy beach with this primeval boat at the edge of the wave.Well done.

Regards,Danos

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-05-28 8:17

Danilo, Hi:

Marvelous scene with wonderful colors. It really does look like the last frontier.

Larry

pinaytraveller (54) 2009-05-29 5:14

Hey Tito Danny. I'm assuming you're a Tito since you called me 'hija':) Great POV. I love the saturation, too. Palawan is such a beautiful place and you captured it so well here. Hanep! -pauline

jhm (82679) 2009-05-29 9:56

Hello Danilo,

What a nice place for a splendid vacation.
A sand beach with small rock stones care for an excellent composition.
I see a lot lovely places in the world, but I am not traveller.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Pentecost weekend,
John

Emile (20001) 2009-05-29 20:28

Hola Danilo.
Beautiful landscape, lovely colors of the turquoise sea, wonderful composition, good lighting and great POV. Very well captured.
TFS.
Best regards and wish you a good weekend.

gilou530 (35280) 2009-05-30 11:43

Danilo hello an image with the colors saturated well with a good PDC to show us a place which gives desire of holidays, the dugout is one in the composition more
friendships
gilbert

xavshot (62567) 2009-05-30 11:47

Bonsoir Danilo
très belles couleurs dans ce paysage. La luminosité est excellente et le PP donne un côté BD à cette photo. Bien vu.
Xavier

ChrisJ (70299) 2009-05-31 4:36

Hi Danilo

I have a couple of weeks winter vacation when Korea is -20c in January & this sure looks tempting. Is it easy to combine El Nido, with Porto Gallero, Boracay & Cebu? This tropical beach reminds me of south Thailand. Tfs!

stego (22360) 2009-06-02 6:27

Hi Danilo,
Yes, magical it's a good adjective to describe this dreamy beach, which doesn't need coconut trees to look idyllic. The light and colour patterns in the water are amazing and you used very cleverly the low POV and wide angle to make a great compo, balancing the hills on the BG wit the rocks on the FG.
Regards,
José

Amphitrite (1590) 2009-06-03 4:52

Hi Danilo,

Gorgeous...like a masterpiece.
The variety of colors, texture of rocks, depth feeling and sharpness...
Very impressive...

Well done,
PINAR

gildasjan (23843) 2009-06-07 2:22

Bonjour Danilo
De très belles teintes sur ces petites vagues et un bon contraste avec le ciel pour cette composition.
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
gildas

pablominto (40788) 2009-06-08 1:48

Hello Danilo,

I never went to Palawan yet but the images I have seen tell about a place that stand out from the rest of the Phils nature wise!
Actually I can find some features from mainland Thailand and Cambodia in limestone structures and small rocky islets...
A balanced composition, good colours & details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

plimrn (19682) 2009-06-12 13:27

Hi Danilio,
It really does look like paradise with the diagonal sweep of sandy beach against the blue waters. The little outrigger is just perfect in this scene. The note makes the place sound like a dream also.

HLJ, Pat