Where? Miniloc Island, Lagen Island, Pangulasian Island, Dibuluan Island, Entalula Island, the far end of Las Cabanas Beach, Caalan Beach beyond El Nido Town, the far end of Lio Beach and Nacpan Beach.
Best time for photography? After Astronomical Sunset (ie, when it’s officially night). If you’re shooting the Milky Way, better use an app (SkyGuide, PhotoPills, etc).
Author’s Note? There’s significant light pollution coming from El Nido Town so strictly speaking, El Nido isn’t a dark sky location (I’ve been to legit ones, such as Mauna Kea in Hawaii, and Lake Tekapo in New Zealand).
But wait, there’s hope. Aim towards a west-facing sky. And pray for perfect conditions. The Milky Way shot in the third photo? That was at the heart of densely populated Corong-Corong. It was taken after one whole day of torrential rains, so the atmosphere was clear and smog free in the evening.
That’s qarah - being put at the right place at the right time. All of my Milky Way shots were actually unplanned.
Adventure engagement + elopement wedding + intimate destination wedding astrophotography and night sky couple photos in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. Destination wedding photography in Southeast Asia x redsheep. Color remastered using redsheep Chromavictrix 160MC+, March 2022.