Tour
Socotra Photography Tour
Outside protected areasby Esenko Workshops
An 11-day camping photo tour of Socotra led by Slovenian photographers Luka Esenko and Jaka Ivančič, with a direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Hadiboh. It covers Detwah lagoon, Shu'ab beach, the Diksam plateau, Firmihin, Homhil, the Hajhir mountains and Arher dunes. Landscapes and night skies are the focus, with spinner dolphins and endemic birds and vultures for a telephoto.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Luka Esenko and Jaka Ivančič
- Route
- Starts and ends in Abu Dhabi
- Visits
- Hadiboh, Delisha Beach, Detwah Lagoon, Shu'ab Beach, Diksam plateau, Wadi Dirhur, Firmihin, Homhil, Hajhir Mountains, Arher and Ras Irisseyl
- Length
- 11 days
- Group size
- Up to 8 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, open
- April, open
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Mar, Apr
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Aden time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 05:53– | 16:47– | 11h 28m11 h 28 min | 56° |
| Feb | 05:50– | 17:01– | 11h 44m11 h 44 min | 65° |
| MarIn season | 05:35– | 17:06– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 75° |
| AprIn season | 05:15– | 17:08– | 12h 25m12 h 25 min | 87° |
| May | 05:03– | 17:12– | 12h 43m12 h 43 min | 84° |
| Jun | 05:02– | 17:20– | 12h 52m12 h 52 min | 79° |
| Jul | 05:10– | 17:24– | 12h 48m12 h 48 min | 81° |
| Aug | 05:16– | 17:16– | 12h 33m12 h 33 min | 89° |
| Sep | 05:17– | 16:57– | 12h 12m12 h 12 min | 80° |
| Oct | 05:17– | 16:37– | 11h 51m11 h 51 min | 69° |
| Nov | 05:26– | 16:25– | 11h 33m11 h 33 min | 59° |
| Dec | 05:41– | 16:30– | 11h 23m11 h 23 min | 54° |