Majjistral by M G  Pettett
M G  Pettett

Majjistral by

The picture is of a small island called Fungus Rock. It lies just off the coast near Dwejra on the western side of the island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago. A rare plant grows there, prized for its medicinal qualities – so much so that the Knights of St. John forbade anyone to collect it on penalty of death and mounted a guard to keep trespassers away. Probably for this reason the Maltese call this rock “The General’s Rock”. The title means northwest in Maltese and that’s where this November storm was coming from, when this picture was taken near sunset. Tourists used to visiting in Summer might be interested in a somewhat different view of the place! Pentax K 10D. HDR – . tripod, 3 Tiff pictures from one RAW photograph processed in Pentax Photo Laboratory (probably 1 EV apart) combined using Photomatix software.

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coast, coastal, fungus, gale, gozitan, gozo, malta, scene, scenery, storm

Comments

  • Thomas Sielaff
    Thomas Sielaffover 3 years ago

    Fantastic!!

  • Thanks Thomas. You’r always very quick to comment on my pics!

    – M G Pettett

  • Richard Hamilton-Veal
    Richard Hamilt...over 3 years ago

    Great capture.
    Love that sky and sea.

  • Thanks Richard. This is a bit of a change from my usual stomping ground in Cornwall!

    – M G Pettett

  • danapace
    danapaceover 3 years ago

    What an excellent capture of a gorgeous place.

  • Thank you danapace. I’ve never been to the Czech republic but I’m sure it is as beautiful as Slovakia, where I have been and some pictures of which are also on RB!

    – M G Pettett

  • Christian  Zammit
    Christian Zammitover 3 years ago

    nice one
    a very nice HDR
    continue to deliver such photos to All things Maltese group

  • Sally Green
    Sally Greenover 3 years ago

    a stunning shot!!! marvelous x

  • Antanas
    Antanasover 3 years ago

    Perfect……

  • Anthony Vella
    Anthony Vellaover 3 years ago

    This is a great capture my friend. Excellent work Mike. Prosit siehbi.

  • Xandru
    Xandruover 3 years ago

    You’ve convinced me to go to Gozo on a stormy day! This is a brilliant shot. Well done!

  • Thanks Xandru. The car and camera got covered with a thin film of salt and mud, and I got loads of dirt on the sensor through changing lenses in the open, so my advice would be to keep to one lens and if you have to change it do it in a closed vehicle if you can!

    – M G Pettett

  • M G  Pettett
    M G Pettettover 3 years ago

    Thanks to all who so far have commented/visited/added this to their list of favourites.

  • Charlie Sawyer
    Charlie Sawyerover 3 years ago

    Very nicely exposed! Full of power and energy. Stunning!

  • Glad you liked it Charlie. A bit more wind and it would have been difficult to stand upright!

    – M G Pettett