Mauritius
Mauritius is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean, known for its stunning beaches, crystal-clear waters, and lush greenery. The island is a paradise for photographers, offering a plethora of breathtaking locations to capture stunning images. From the iconic Le Morne Brabant mountain to the vibrant markets of Port Louis, Mauritius has something for every photography enthusiast. The island's diverse landscape, including waterfalls, forests, and volcanic craters, provides endless opportunities for nature photography. Additionally, the island's rich cultural heritage and colonial architecture offer unique opportunities for street and architectural photography.
The colored earth of Chamarel, Mauritius. Another unavoidable touristic spot!
Please check all the shots from my Reunion - Mauritius Holidays 2008.
Digital Blending, 3 exposures. More photos using this technique in my Digital Blending Set.
When we were visiting Mauritius last November all was colorfull and blooming. Quite a contrast to the grey Germany. The most colorful trees on Mauritius were the Flamboyant trees. I was lucky to find this Alley in the north just a few miles from where we were staying and one morning I went to photograph it in soft light. I was lucky that some of the local workers were already on their way to work so I included some of them in the photo.
The processing here was tough. I needed three planes for focus stacking and with the moving branches and leaves the stacking wasn't easy to do. But in the end together with some retouching I think I mananged to get a convincing result. Even in a large print you won't see were I did the stacking or retouching :-)
Bain Boeuf Beach, Mauritius. This looks like daylight, but actually it is shot under the moonlight.
Another shot from my last holidays in Mauriitus.
I used the my speedlight SB900 to light the boat, first time to do this for me in a landscape shot :)
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another sunset in Flic en Flac
The Sound Of Silence. Bain Boeuf Beach, Mauritius. Note: the original shot is a not a long exposure. The effect was re-created in PS.
Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius.
Nikon D800 + Nikkor 14-24mm + LucrOit filter holder & HiTech ND400 filter
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The Lighthouse of Pointe aux Caves (Albion) is situated on the West Coast of Mauritius, and is a kind of landmark of that region. The construction begun in 1909 and was finished in 1910. The structure rises up to 30 Meters and offers an excellent view over the region.
The rough south of Mauritius. Here the view towards Souillac from La Roche qui Pleure. A spectacular coastline where I would have loved to photograph more. There's so much to explore on Mauritius but we only had two weeks. There will be a lot more photos to show over the next weeks. Stay tuned.
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7 cascades in a row, beautiful untouched nature but not easy to get there.
A nice secluded beach shot at sunrise
![Seven Coloured Earths in the Chamarel plain [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/16013288209.jpg)
![Panorama of Mauritius [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/16070900410.jpg)
The highest waterfalls of Mauritius and a main tourist attraction. There are a few endemic birds in Mauritius. One of them is the "White-tailed tropic bird" ( Phaeton lepturus). Luckily I caught a few of them on my shot, white spots only, but you can see the long tails.
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The famous red church in Cap Malheureux, Mauritius.
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Cap Malheureux, Mauritius
Digital blending, mixing ISO 800 & ISO 3200 exposures.
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Lucky to have found this wreck very close to the place I was staying in Mauritius. When I reached the place, the sky was cloudy and dull, but a few minutes before sunset, it became on fire for 5 minutes :)
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Shot in Mauritius.
Vertical Panorama / Long Exposure / Digital Blending.
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Perfect morning at Blue Bay. We were staying three days in this wonderful place in the Blue Bay hotel. This area was not very crowded and while the beaches are not as wide as on the west coast there are some very fine bays. I also liked the rocks there, very good subject matter for photos.
A beautiful rocky coastline just next to our hotel. It was such a great discovery, since I had only a rough idea of how this coast would look next to the normal beaches and hotels. Nearly every morning and evening I explored the rocky coast there and this evening finally the light was as I had wished for. Most evenings clouds would completely line the horizon and hide the sun long before sunset. But here everything fell into place.
- Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (Little Black River Peak) is the highest mountain on the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Located in the Rivière Noire District and rising to a height of 828 m (2717 ft) above sea level. It forms part of the Black River mountain range.
This beautiful beach is on the south coast of Mauritius. There are no hotels in close proximity, thus we didn't encounter many people there. For sunset we were the only two there.
![Panorama of Black River Gorges National Park [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/16122949256.jpg)
One highlight of our Mauritius travel, the beautiful Rochester Falls, a half hours walk away from Gris Gris at the south coast of the island.
Known as the highest waterfalls of Mauritius, the Chamarel Waterfalls has a height of about 100 meters (almost the same height as the Statue of Liberty) cascading down against a scenic backdrop of luxuriant forests and mountains which is simply breathtaking.
Worked on some of my Mauritius photos again. As this was one of my favorite spots on the island, I tried to bring some more of the dreamy atmosphere and warmth into the shot.
Just a few 100 meters from the hotel lane near Flic en Flac I found this beautiful stretch of wild coast. I went there quite often during our last 5 days on Mauritus but the best conditions I had on the second morning. The tide was just right to capture some nice wave action.
The Lighthouse of Pointe aux Caves (Albion) is situated on the West Coast of Mauritius, and is a kind of landmark of that region. The construction begun in 1909 and was finished in 1910. The structure rises up to 30 Meters and offers an excellent view over the region.
Mauritius
Right next to The Sands Hotel lies this beautiful wild coast. I went there nearly every evening and morning while we stayed there and was rewarded with some beautiful light.
Flic en Flac was the base of our stay in Mauritius and it has one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. We enjoyed many wonderful sunsets there and this jetty was my favorite foreground. There was very little chance to get it without people, wich was my plan first, so I had to find the best looking silhouettes in front of this awesome colors.
Mauritius is famous for it's white beaches and blue lagoons. One of the most beautiful is Le Morne.
As landscape photographers we learn how to phograph a scene in a way that reveals beauty and hides the not so beautiful parts. This selective process was needed even more on Mauritius. Not because the island is not beautiful.. far from it. Mauritius is very beautiful.
The reason is the waste that people keep throwing everywhere. If you stay at a hotel you will have a clean beach because the hotel staff keeps it clean. But go to other areas were there are no hotels and you will find discarded plastic bottles and other waste everywhere. This is so sad. At one setting I was lucky enough to bring my drypack, which I filled with plastic bottles before I started to photograph, I then discarded those in a trash can near our hotel. In the future I will always have some kind of bag for trash with my when I go out photoraphing. I have to scout a location anyway to find the best spot so why not combine it with some garbage collection ;-)
Look at this scene here for example, looks beautiful right. What you not see is the trash hidden in between the grasses. By selecting this low angle I was able to hide it but if you look down it's not such a beautiful sight and it seems no one cares :-(
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Cemeteries in Mauritius are not well maintained and that's why I find them very attractive. I have seen several papaya trees growing directly out of the graves. Did the deceased like to eat them? Who does harvest the fruits?
Went though my Mauritius archive today and found this photo I took at Albion Lighhouse last november. I love the diversity of the Mauritian coast, you have beautiful beaches and dramatic rocky coast all close to each other.
Tech: I shot around 30 photos here and used 8 or so in the final photo to get the best surf and sky all together in one picture. I also took a separate photo at slightly higher ISO with me in the frame. With some blending in Photoshop all came together as envisioned :-)
![Chamarel Waterfalls [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/15716489053.jpg)
![Ganga Talao lake aka le grand bassin [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/15743502613.jpg)
![The Château de Labourdonnais [MR]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/16163123988.jpg)
Sunset over the paradise island of Mauritius
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Mauritius!
Most notably Daniel Cheong, Walter Maurer, Michael, Dominic Nessi and Philibert Barelli.