Anthony Vella
Profile
I am a 60 year old married father of two girls (Romina Maria and Stephanie Maria Lorraine) I am also the Grandfather of one boy (Matthew Joseph) and two girls (Jody Grace and Mireya Francesca).
I hail from the tiny island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea just 60 miles south of Sicily. Our main language is Maltese, having English as our second language. Italian is also widely spoken here too. My present occupation (till the 15th of April, 2009, when I hope to retire on pension) is that of Foreman with an Electrical Engineering Company.
I am definitely an outdoor man. My main interests are Fishing, Trap shooting, Photography, Oil Painting and listening to Classical Music. My favourite Operas are Cavaleria Rusticana and La Boheme. I also like the occasional holiday abroad (mainly in Europe)
Groups
Anthony Vella is a member of Complex Simplicity of Art, The Fruit and Veg Shop(2 uploads a Day), "Mornings & Evenings -- Sunbeams & Storms" 1 photo per 24 hrs; 3 drawings or paintings per 24 hrs, "Tone It Down"! (3/day - No [EXPLETIVE] color allowed!), *Islands of The World* - 3/day limit, 12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY, 1:1 Macro Photography (Limit: 2 posts per 24 hour period), 60 and Beyond, A Place To Call Home, Abstract Art, Abstracts from Nature, After Dark, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Amateur Photographers' Association, Animal Kingdom, B&W - Character - People Shots, Benches, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Black and White Photography, Bokeh, Candid Photography, Cars, Motorbikes and Motorsports, Cats and Dogs (1 artwork per day), Colour and light, Communities (NO SUNSETS OR SUNRISES OR CLOSEUPS OF PERSONS, PLACES OR THINGS!!), Country Bumpkin, COUNTRY ROADS / around the World, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dilapidated Buildings, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Ebony and Ivory, Elderly , European Everyday Life (add the place!), Everyday Life, Fabulous Flowers, Farms and Countryside, FEATURED ONLY, First Things, For the Love of Cats , 1 image a day , Forests, Former DPF Members, Freedom to Shine, Harbour Life, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Heritage in Stone, Historic Landmarks of Europe, Hunting and Fishing the Great Outdoors, ImageWriting (2/24), Kairos, Landscape Photography, Light In The Darkness, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mother Nature's Finest, Nature's Reclamation, Night Photography, Nostalgic Art and Photography, Old & Rusty, Olympus and Four Thirds Group, Out of the Past, People and Portraiture Photography, Photography - Rule of Thirds, Photography 101, Photoshop Help, POSTED: No Trespassing, Religious Art & Photography, Requiem, Retired and Happy. 2 a day limit., Ruins, Ancient and Derelict Buildings, Rustic, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits - 2 Per 24 Hours, Seachanges, Shades of Grey, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, SHOPFRONTS , Shots in the Fog, Still Life Fine Art and Food Photography, Still Life Photography, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Street & Shelter Cats, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Streetscapes, Sunrise, Sunset, The Beauty of the European Waters, The Birds, The Urban Environment, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Trees - 2 images per day with trees as the focal point, Waves, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best, Windows and Doors, Your Magic PLACE and à EUROPA!.
Journal Entries
My first Calendar
Posted about 1 month ago, 7 comments so far.
Recent Three Features and Top Ten placing.
Posted 4 months ago, 18 comments so far.
Featured and top 10 placing
Posted 4 months ago, 12 comments so far.
Two Featured Works in the past week.
Posted 4 months ago, 10 comments so far.
WOW. Featured for the 7th time!
Posted 5 months ago, 11 comments so far.
Six features and a top ten placing!
Posted 5 months ago, 20 comments so far.
Third Featuring
Posted 5 months ago, 14 comments so far.
Second Featuring
Posted 5 months ago, 6 comments so far.
Featured by the Freedom to Shine Group.
Posted 5 months ago, 16 comments so far.
My work Georgian Valletta, featured.
Posted 5 months ago, 16 comments so far.
Art
Writing
Good News
Dear Friends / Kindly permit me to share with you some good news. First piece of news is that my work has been featured for the second time. This time my ‘Nature’s Golden Wonder’ has…
