Langkawi

I’m not that big of a beachgoer. In Langkawi, I could lie under the trees and read with the Kindle. But after a few hours, I was on the photo trip again and spent my time taking beach photos. I was lucky with this photo, great blue sky, clouds and the spray of the say over the sand with nice green and red colors of the leaves.

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Post processed with: Photoshop 2020, Aurora

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/8
• Shutter speed: 1/800s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 100

I’m not the type to lie on the beach for long. That’s why I took the time to shoot photos in Langkawi. The beach is bordered by tropical trees, behind it is rainforest. On the spot lies the Andaman Sea, it spans up to Thailand.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Color Efex Pro, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/125s
• Focal length: 29mm
• ISO: 100

I did that shot from a driving motorboat in the direction of Thailand. Was this little island already on the Thailand-side? Does it belong to the islands of Langkawi? However, the photo shows the border on the Andaman Sea. It was beautiful, to see the sharp cliffs and dispersed islands of this area.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/8
• Shutter speed: 1/200s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 100

The Night Rainforest tour got a bit boring; it was walking around the hotel only, there ware the same animals, which I saw on my way to the room anyway. So I took the night in my own hands and went to the beach for a photo tour. The beach cafe was on my list; I took the photo hand-held with my feet in the warm seawater. With the great Sony A7S, night shots are no problem. At the end of the photo session, I went into the cafe for a cold drink.

Post processed with: Aurora 2018, Photoshop, Color Efex Pro

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/15s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 6400

The location of the Andaman Resort Hotel is in the middle of nowhere in Langkawi. Which means in the west side of the island, the front at a beach at the Andaman Sea and the rest middle in the rainforest. You can see monkeys, sloths, and lizards when walking around in the area. A right place for relaxing.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/5
• Shutter speed: 1/25s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 4000

The long beaches of Langkawi bring the classical motives for beaches with sunset. Waiting for the decisive moments was a joy, sea-breeze, beach-feeling and a camera in the hand to catch the scenes. Don’t forget the Diet-Coke with ice and lemon slices and an Amazon Kindle to read a good book.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop, Color Efex Pro

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/30s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 1600

Since I am not the guy who lies in the hot sun for hours at a beach, I prefer to use my time to read on my Kindle or take photos. The evenings in Langkawi often have intense colors for sunset shots. The Andaman Beach Hotel lies in the rainforest and is an ideal destination for those shots. No room is longer than 5 minutes walking distance away from the beach and the sunsets. On the way, you’ll see some monkeys or sloths on the trees.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/320s
• Focal length: 25mm
• ISO: 200

While driving through Langkawi, I saw that temple on the street side. I turned at the next street crossing promptly and soon parked beneath that building. There was one guardian, who looked that we pull off our shoes and then we could enter. It was a very colorful and detailed temple with many deities, from which we don’t know much as a Westerner. It was interesting to explore that foreign culture and take some impressions with us.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/2500s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 200

The Andaman Sea stretches from Western Thailand down to Malaysia. It surrounds the rain-forest island Langkawi, which is the right place for classical beach photos or sometimes for dramatic skies with wild clouds and the glowing sun behind. I shot this picture at the beach of the “The Andaman Hotel.” I can recommend this location, placed middle in the rainforest; you can see monkeys and sloths on the trees. 🙂

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop 

• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/6s
• Focal length: 26mm
• ISO: 100

The view from Malaysia to Thailand, driving with a boat on the Andaman sea. A bit unsteady for shooting photos, with the waves and wind. Nevertheless, you have to handle it on your photo adventures.  🙂

Post processed with: Photomatix, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/8
• Shutter speed: 1/125s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 100