Hulhangu monsoon · nakaiy 15 of 27
Adha.
12 June – 24 June. Between squalls the light is extraordinary — fast, saturated, brief.
Heavy rain days broken by sudden bright spells. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Adha for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.
For photographs: between squalls the light is extraordinary — fast, saturated, brief. Hulhangu is quieter on the islands and the sunsets are the best of the year; if it rains, we wait twenty minutes.
Shot in Adha.
Islands photographed in Adha
Questions about Adha.
What is the weather like in the Maldives during Adha (12 June – 24 June)?
Heavy rain days broken by sudden bright spells. It falls in Hulhangu, the wet south-west monsoon.
Is 12 June – 24 June a good time for photographs in the Maldives?
Between squalls the light is extraordinary — fast, saturated, brief. The 2 shoots on this page were made in Adha in other years and show exactly that light.
Which resorts did you photograph in Adha?
Dusit Thani Maldives, Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa — every resort has its own page with the travel fee and transfer.