Places I want to Shoot: Socotra, Yemen

Perhaps one of the most alien places on Earth, the island of Socotra in Yemen has got to be in my top 5 places to photograph. A young photographer can dream can’t he? What a wondrous and enchanting place to photograph models and scenery. In addition to experiencing the world in a unique and colorful way. By just looking at the images below, you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you ever get the chance to visit, you MUST.

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Socotra has been described as one of the most alien-looking place on Earth, and it’s not hard to see why. It is very isolated with a harsh, dry climate and as a result a third of its plant-life is found nowhere else, including the famous Dragon’s Blood Tree, a very-unnatural looking umbrella-shaped tree which produces red sap. There are also a large number of birds, spiders and other animals native to the island, and coral reefs around it which similarly have a large number of endemic (i.e. only found there) species. Socotra is considered the most biodiverse place in the Arabian sea, and is a World Heritage Site.