Beach and Cabanas of Puerto Colombia - Barranquilla, Colombia

When going to Barranquilla for Carnaval I was told to check out the neighboring town of Puerto Colombia. Because of the prices of stay in Barranquilla was so expensive I found a great way to stay for cheaper during the peak period of Carnaval. I stayed in Puerto Colombia Instead. As you can see it was a good choice. It was secluded, beautiful, relaxing and of course a lot cheaper. This is one of the beaches of Puerto Colombia in the Miramar Barrio. It was down the street from where I was staying.

When taking this photo at sunset, I was thinking on focusing on the colors so I went for a long exposure. I waited for the light to get darker but not too dark. This was taken about 6:30pm as the sun was setting and the light was dwindling down, but there was too much light still to allow a silky light from the sky and water, so neutral density filters were used to create a longer exposure. I used a tripod and trigger as well as used my camera on Bulb mode. Colors were enhanced in post production and some of the shadows were lightened as well. I took advantage of my camera’s live-time to check the exposure.

Camera: Olympus OMD E-M5
Lens Model: OLYMPUS M.17mm F1.8
ISO: 100
Aperture: ƒ/3.5
Shutter: 25″
Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Filter: Circular Polarizer, NDx8+NDx512
Tripod: Yes with trigger
Post Processing: Aperture 3.5

Erick Redcloud

A partially blind Graphic Designer, Freelance Travel Photographer, Artist, Buddhist and Vegetarian who loves to travel. Erick loves traveling by being with the locals and going off the beaten path. He is the founder and owner of Pathlesstravels and loves inspiring others to follow their dreams, whether it is to travel or something completely different. He started Pathlesstravels to hone is photography skills and to meet amazing people, and to help a friend break into journalism. Check out his photography at his link.

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