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dhiislander.bsky.social
#290

#Maldives #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LeicaMonochrome #plant #leaf #leaves #LumixS9 #LUMIX
January 24, 2026 at 11:42 AM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#289

#Maldives #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LeicaMonochrome #plant #leaf #leaves #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. A photo of a plant and its leaves taken from the top. It’s taken using the LUMIX S9 camera’s Leica Monochrome mode.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#288

#Maldives #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LeicaMonochrome #plant #flower #hibiscus #shoeflower #bud #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. A red hibiscus bud in a terrace garden, taken in black and white. It’s taken using the LUMIX S9 camera’s Leica Monochrome mode.
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#287

#Maldives #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LeicaMonochrome #tree #plant #palm #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. A palm tree in a terrace garden, taken in black and white. It’s taken using the LUMIX S9 camera’s Leica Monochrome mode. Perspective is from the top looking down at the plant.
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#286

#Maldives #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LeicaMonochrome #flower #shoeflower #hibiscus #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. A red hibiscus in a terrace garden, taken in black and white. It’s taken using the LUMIX S9 camera’s Leica Monochrome mode. Hibiscus is my favorite flower to photograph because I started getting into photography by taking mobile phone photos in a family garden in Sri Lanka, which had very photographic varieties of hibiscus.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#285

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #noon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #house #door #plant #streetphotography #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Noon off the main road. Front of a newly renovated house. White walls lead to a powder blue door with purple bougainvillea hanging over it. Weeds with colorful flowers grow beneath the wall around the house. There is a white 2-seater sofa by the wall and right side of the door. In the background, banana leaves can be seen framed by a blue sky.
November 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#284

#Maldives #Hulhumale #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #bird #heron #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. A black and white photo of a heron standing in a lagoon. The lagoon has different hues depending on the waves and calmness. The sky is cloudy with some low clouds around the horizon. A dhoani passing through the channel can be seen in the background on the left of the frame.
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#283

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at the Naafi Jetty. In the foreground, the lagoon exit is visible, with choppy, dark blue waters. A small speedboat is positioned at the same level as a reef marker, hurrying into port before the sun sets. The sky above is painted in turquoise hues, with a golden glow surrounding the setting sun in the center. Dark gray clouds frame the sun and its radiant halo. In the distance, just below the sun, a small seaplane can be seen flying off into the sunset.
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#282

#Maldives #Hulhumale #visitMaldives #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #beach #nature #island #goat #animal #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. A black and white photo of a goat on a tree stump.
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#281

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #noon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Noon off the old beach road. An old school sitting area set up in a small lane. It’s covered from the sun by a roof made of old sail cloth held up by four steel poles. In the foreground are two three-seater joalis and one two-seater joali. In the middle is a homemade table made out of plywood and steel construction bars. In the background is a simple metal undhoali held up by marine rope on a steel frame. On the undhoali is a wooden box used to store local pa-an chewing material like Areca nuts and Betel leaves and related stuff. Behind the undhoali hanging from the top of the frame are, from the left, a brass kettle, an old school radio, a lantern, and a retro looking fm radio. And from the right side are, a watering can, a tin container that is attached to a pole and used to get water from wells, and a metal-bladed utensil to cut the nuts into fine slices.
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#280

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at Dream Brach. Standing behind the coconut-thatched-roof huts, I gaze out at the vast, azure lagoon that stretches to the horizon. The gentle waves of the lagoon create a mesmerizing dance, while scattered light clouds drift lazily across the golden sky.
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#279

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at the Naafi Jetty. In the foreground, the tranquil lagoon glistens with the golden reflection of the sun, while the ripples of the water further out gradually obscure this reflection. In the center of the frame, the sun is just touching the horizon. The cloud cover is dense near the horizon but becomes clearer as it rises higher in the sky. The colors of the sky transition from a vibrant red around the golden sun to a warm tangerine higher up, culminating in a rich gold at the top of the frame.
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#278

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #heron #bird #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #boat #dhoani #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at Sunset Beach. A grey heron, locally known as a Maakanaa, sits in silhouette against the very calm lagoon of simmering gold. Tourists, eager to experience another amazing golden hour, stand at the tip of the beach, silhouetted by the setting sun. A vivid gold sun sits low in a sky painted with tangerine and gold hues.
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#277

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #boat #dhoani #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at the Naafi Jetty. In the foreground, the lagoon is shimmering with the golden reflection of the low sun. In the middle of the frame, the sun is halfway below the horizon. The cloud cover is saturated at around the horizon but clear up higher in the sky. The colors of the sky go from red around the golden sun to tangerine higher up to gold at mid-frame to yellow at the top of the frame.
October 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#276

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #boat #dhoani #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at the Sunset Beach. The lagoon simmers in gold and white from the reflection of the sun. The couples at the top of the beach watching the sunset are in silhouette. The sky is in pure gold. This is a perfect golden sunset at the golden hour.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#275

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #boat #dhoani #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #boat #dhoani #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour on the Naafi Jetty looking towards the setting sun. The foreground features a lagoon simmering in shades of blue, orange, and gold, illuminated by the sun’s rays. On the left side of the frame, an anchored boat showcases the artistry of its design. Beyond the boat lies the breakwaters of the New Harbour. Just below the low-lying clouds and disappearing into the horizon, the golden sun graces the middle of the frame. On the far right, a dhoani, a local boat, departs the harbor, heading towards the lagoon exit and venturing into the sea. A man stands on the boat’s roof, gazing at the breathtaking sunset. The sky is adorned with a low-lying horizontal cloud bank, interspersed with scattered smaller clouds. The colors transition seamlessly from tangerine to gold to blue, creating a mesmerizing visual spectacle.
October 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Thanks. It’s real. People who have visited this island and been near Sunset Beach have seen and photographed this bird. It frequents the area, hunting for food. I have more photos of the heron from this day and other days as well. This is one I took at night using my phone. 🙏🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
Heron on a dead tree trunk at night around the Sunset Beach in Thulusdhoo. Taken on my iPhone 16 Pro Max using night mode.
October 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#274

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #evening #tree #ficus #banyantree #leaves #greenzone #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. The old Ficus tree, bathed in a softer light, showcases its natural browns and greens, accentuated by sunlight and shadows on its trunk. It stands as one of the two remaining ancient Banyan trees on the island. I’m concerned about its potential removal, so I make sure to capture as many photos as possible. Since the tree is situated between my house and the beach, I pass by it at least twice a day on most days.
October 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#273

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #evening #reef #lagoon #sunshade #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Evening at Dream Beach. Standing on the shoreline looking towards the Sunset Beach. Left side of the frame are some of the sun shades made out of pipes and coconut thatch that dominate this beach. Foreground are the foamy waves from the huge prominent swimmable lagoon lapping the white sandy shore. At the horizon, the vegetation around the Sunset Beach is visible. Above it, the sky is dominated by different types of clouds at different elevations. The whole scene is in black and white.
October 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#272

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #evening #reef #boats #harbor #breakwater #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Evening at Maafi Jetty. Looking towards the water-sports harbor and Bikini Beach, the foreground reveals the darker blue of the outer lagoon, where the coral gardens peek just below the surface. Beyond the breakwaters lies the inner lagoon, its lighter blue waters dotted with water sports crafts anchored. The beach, Bikini Beach, stretches out with most of the guesthouses nestled inland. The beach plants and trees stand tall, their vibrant hues of green adding a touch of life to the scene. Above, the sky is a soft shade of light blue, with faint horizontal streaks of clouds lazily drifting across it.
October 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#271

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #goldenhour #sunset #reef #lagoon #sun #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #boat #dhoani #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Thulusdhoo, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour at the seashore. Looking out at the setting sun and the Sunset Beach. In the foreground is a crane in silhouette sitting in the lagoon right in the middle of the sun’s rays reflecting on the water. Beyond it there are people out at the tip of the Sunset Beach watching the setting sun. The sun is low towards the horizon in the sky with small clouds scattered all around it. The whole frame is colored in gold and tangerine.
October 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#270

#Maldives #visitMaldives #sunset #sun #goldenhour #cityscape #landscape #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #city #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour cityscape. Photo taken from the terrace of a seven-story building captures a breathtaking view of the city skyline at sunset. The buildings stand in near silhouette against the sky, which is ablaze with fiery red hues, streaked with golden light, and shrouded in dark clouds.
October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#269

#Maldives #visitMaldives #sunset #sun #goldenhour #cityscape #landscape #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #city #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour cityscape. Photo taken from the terrace of a seven-story building captures a breathtaking view of the city skyline at sunset. The buildings stand in near silhouette against the sky, with the sun positioned low in the center of the frame. The clouds around the sun are lit up in gold while the ones further away are darker. The colors transition from a vibrant yellow surrounding the sun to a golden hue a bit further away, and finally to a tangerine shade at the edges.
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#268

#Maldives #visitMaldives #sunset #sun #goldenhour #cityscape #landscape #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #city #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour cityscape. Photo taken from the terrace of a seven-story building captures a breathtaking view of the city skyline at sunset. The buildings stand in near silhouette against the sky. On the right side of the frame, we see building tops and a massive storm cloud dominating the sky. On the left, there’s a building terrace with a roofed swing, some plants, and a StarLink Dish. The sky’s colors transition from a golden hue on the left to a tangerine shade in the middle, and finally to a purple tint on the right.
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
dhiislander.bsky.social
#267

#Maldives #visitMaldives #sunset #sun #goldenhour #cityscape #landscape #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #city #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
Malé, Maldives. Sunset Golden Hour cityscape. Photo taken from the terrace of a seven-story building captures a breathtaking view of the city skyline at sunset. The buildings stand in near silhouette against the sky, with the sun positioned low in the center of the frame. The colors transition from a vibrant yellow surrounding the sun to a golden hue a bit further away, and finally to a tangerine shade at the edges.
October 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM