Night roaming in Valletta Photo

Photographer’s Note

Europe’s Smallest Capital City in the Heart of the deep Blue Mediterranean Sea, Valletta is a Dynamic City which has never ceased to change and move forward, retaining its original beauty and splendor.

Valletta is the designer city of the 16th Century built straight from the drawing-board of three men, a Political Leader and Head of the Order of the Knights, Jean Parisot de la Valette, a warrior engineer Francesco Laparelli, and a Maltese Architect, Girolamo Cassar. Valletta is one of Europe’s most sophisticated micro cities with an intense concentration of baroque architecture and a defense line of Fortifications that is second to non.

Valletta and its Harbours have always responded to the dynamics of time and change. From a Maritime SuperCity of the 17th Century Valletta developed into a Cultural and Commercial Hub in the 18th Century, becoming yet again the strongest Naval Base in the Mediterranean during the 19th and mid-20th Century.

Valletta and its harbours developed from a Port of War to a Port of Peace and from a Port of Heavy Industry to a Port of Culture and Tourism. Valletta is considered to be one of the finest harbours in the World and a unique experience to all seafarers and passengers sailing on the luxury yachts and liners.
Valletta is a city rich in cultural tradition.

Compared to other older cities in Europe, Valletta is only 440 Years young, yet it has the stature, history and profile similar to its sister Capitals of Europe, proud of being a World Heritage City. Valletta is no fossilized crib, but a dynamic cultural and commercial hub full of activity, and an attraction to all.

The City of Valletta was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980.
(Source:cityofvalletta.org)

loves_summer, ymrk, ChrisJ, dip, mikolaj_kawa, jlbrthnn, asajernigan, Photo65Net, Buin, snunney, macondo, TGULUMSER, John_F_Kennedy, mursaloglu, npecanhuk, bobocortis, paura, TopGeo, Jakab, ocskaymarci has marked this note useful

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loves_summer (763) 2009-01-07 0:39

Hi George,
Nice perspective that leads the eye down the street. Interesting architecture, good composition and sharpness. I also like your frame choice.
Thanks for sharing!

hatti52 (12654) 2009-01-07 0:41

Hi George,
wonderful night shot with great exposure,perspective and depth
my compliments

ymrk (9105) 2009-01-07 0:45

Dear friend George;
The original way,beautiful view.Very lovely viewing is light in this way.Excellent but different compo...
Have a nice Wednesdays!

Yağmur

mesutilgim (37258) 2009-01-07 0:48

Hi dear George, my neighbour today !
Amazing nocturnal capture from Valetta, with good light amanagement and perfect pov. Not tto late (21:25) but such empty: Allthough seemingly a shopping district !
Nice and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-01-07 1:11

Hi George

Good use of diminishing linear perspective, with excellent sharpness & exposure, in this tricky, nocturnal shot. The people add scale and context. Tfs!

dip (12834) 2009-01-07 1:20

Hi George,
beautiful night photo of the street,
I like the details,
excellent clarity and exposure!
well done,
Dimitris.

mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2009-01-07 1:39

Hello George! Nice street. Very nice POV and long perspective. Beautiful night shot. Good contrast. Very good job. Well done!

jlbrthnn (38867) 2009-01-07 2:48

Hello George,
It is a night image of very good quality, with the well managed, clear exposure and with depth. Excellent Work and explanatory note.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

asajernigan (14268) 2009-01-07 3:32

George,
Your composition is fine here using the road to lead the eye through the shot. The people add nice life and scale to the shot. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The warm glow of the buildings in contrasted nicely by the jet black sky.
TFS,
Asa

Photo65Net (43096) 2009-01-07 3:33

Hello George,
Beautiful night image.
I like shaprness and colors, and the high number of details you caught.
Have a nice day,
JB.

Buin (38196) 2009-01-07 3:59

Hallo George!
This picture simply is beautiful - and technically perfect! Especially the light and this wonderful atmosphere are very attractive here. This must be a great street - with all these outstanding houses, facades and gables.
Greetings from very cold Germany (-18°C this morning)!
Frank

snunney (35436) 2009-01-07 4:06

Hello George,
A very pleasing atmosphere and lovely warm colours. I like the repeating motifs of the flags and the presence of the passers-by. Excellent clarity and depth.

macondo (13271) 2009-01-07 4:24

Hi George.
Incredibly smooth, noise-free night picture with superb sharpness. The perspective effect is very strong and the figures add life and enhance the depth. I've always been fascinated by Malta and would like to visit this city one day.
Regards,
Andrew

TGULUMSER (12514) 2009-01-07 4:40

Hi George,
An amazing night shot of this beautiful city with a very good POV and sharpness,
Best regards,
Tulay

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-01-07 4:49

No shopping possible - is good for the credit card :-)

Nice view to small alley of Valletta. Wonderful shot. What a beautiful view.
Best wishes,
Achim

mursaloglu (5218) 2009-01-07 5:07

Hello George
I always want to go to malta I hope my wish will come true one day. The night scene of Valletta really very moody with loneliness in the street and you did great pov using depht of field in great sense. Bravo ihsan

npecanhuk (14600) 2009-01-07 5:48

Hello George!
Very interesting and nice night picture with excellent photo quality!
The exposure was specially good in this one!
The architecture of the buildings in that street look very nice as well!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

bobocortis (14144) 2009-01-07 10:24

Hello George.
An amazing night shot, in difficult light conditions!
Very well captured scenery, without local overexposures!
Best regards.
Bobo.

paura (39170) 2009-01-07 14:30

George,
A lovelly place, friend. The compo is excellent to show it to all us. I like the endless dark in the sky.

Abraço

Paulo

danyy (69393) 2009-01-07 23:09

Bonour George,
une rue très tranquille, une photo sortie de tes archives.
Beaucoup de netteté et une perspective qui donne de la profondeur à la rue.
best regards.
Daniel.

Graal (58688) 2009-01-07 23:14

Jó napot George,
ani interesting night street in Valetta, fine presentation. I like the perspective, lights and colours. Good photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

jjcordier (25200) 2009-01-07 23:27

George
On ne peut pas dire que les nuits de Valetta soient très animées! Une photo de belle qualité que tu as eu le temps de bien composer, avec une très bonne exposition et une belle netteté.
Amicalement
JJ

hay_kes (28562) 2009-01-08 0:21

Hi George,
A wonderful night shot vith excellent lighting and perspective.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice day,

hAyAti

Silvio1953 (42725) 2009-01-08 10:05

Hi George, beautiful nocturne shoot with fantastic light, splendid perspective, very well done, ciao Silvio

TopGeo (22181) 2009-01-08 12:59

Hi George! wonderful night shot!I observe that the nightly walk gave very good picture in a place that the architecture impresses Good prospect and enough clean the detail in the view up to the depth
Georgios

COSTANTINO (23135) 2009-01-08 13:03

Hello,
At first for your useful notes concerning Valetta and thanks for sharing this nice night shot..the light is perfect and
I understand why the cultural tradiiton is
rich...Nice perspective and depth,
well capture of that moment of the night
with a great exposure
greetings
Costantino

Jakab (3494) 2009-01-16 0:54

Szia Gyuri!
Na, itt nem égett be az égbolt, mint az ilyen szűk utcákban készült képek többségében! Így kell ezt csinálni, nagyon hangulatos, szép kép sikeredett.
Gratulálok!
Laci

ocskaymarci (2510) 2009-01-24 8:57

Valetta este is olyan hangulatos, érdekes, hogy olyan kevesen vannak az utcán. Kiválóak a fények!