Oman Bioluminescence At Bar Al Hickman, Oman
This spot is called "The Maldives Of The Oman" and is truly beautiful. The water is very low and you can walk inside the ocean, but at night the spectacle begins, as the water starts to glow. Barely seeable but your fast lens will do the rest.
Photography Tips
Use a fast lens (f2.8 and better) and long exposures.
My settings: (Sony A7 III, Tamron 17-28mm)
f 2.8
ISO 1600
Exposure time: 25 secs
My settings: (Sony A7 III, Tamron 17-28mm)
f 2.8
ISO 1600
Exposure time: 25 secs
Travel Information
Do NOT go without a good 4x4 with a good ground clearance.
The drive leads you through ca. 40 km of a salt desert. DO NOT leave the given tracks, as the sand might be muddy and you could get heavily stuck (happened to us with a 12T truck).
Better take the left part at the given GPS, rather than the one on the other side. The upper one is heavily trashed, but this spot is clean. At both parts you will find nice camps for renting.
The drive leads you through ca. 40 km of a salt desert. DO NOT leave the given tracks, as the sand might be muddy and you could get heavily stuck (happened to us with a 12T truck).
Better take the left part at the given GPS, rather than the one on the other side. The upper one is heavily trashed, but this spot is clean. At both parts you will find nice camps for renting.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Sunset in spring
Sunrise & Sunset
06:37 - 17:33
| current local time: 15:59
Photo Themes
Beach
Bioluminescence
colorful
Colors
desert
Desert Landscape
neon
Night
night photography
nightscape
Ocean
White Desert
Locations
bar al hickman
bar al hikman
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