Old lifeboat
Driving along the quayside in Marsa, Malta, just past Bezzina’s Ship Repair Yard, I happened to spot this old Lifeboat by the side od the road. What drew me to it was not the actual boat itself but the spots of sunlight on the boat and on the rocks above it. The Caper bushes growing from crevises in the rock and hanging down added some colourful features to the scene, as did the fennel stalks pointing upwards towards the sky. On top of the boat, jutting out from the rock-face is a small niche housing a statue of the Blessed Virgin with Baby Jesus in her arms. A probable votive offering from a sailor or crew who found safety in the harbour from a violent storm or during the War.



Old lifeboat belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Everyday Life, Former DPF Members, ImageWriting (2/24), Light In The Darkness, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos and Olympus and Four Thirds Group Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Marvin Collins
This is really beautiful Tony, very well done!!
Anthony Vella
Thank you Marvin my friend. This happens to be my second HDR image in Redbubble. Glad you like it and appreciate your visit and very positive comment.
Xandru
Got some good lighting on this one, Tony. And your HDR is getting better and better.
Wonderful image.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Alex. This shot was taken Saturday (4th October) morning just after that heavy rain shower. I guess that from the description I wrote, you know where the place is. The Sun then was playing hide and seek with me but as they say, patience prevails and I managed to get some sunlight in my picture.
Laurel
Beautiful HDR work. Great Composition!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Laurel. Photography is tied with opportunity and luck. I was lucky to have been there at the right time.
Francesca Rizzo
wow, fantastic tony – worth the wait
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Francesca…I guess you too know the place. Quite a few things to snap away at over there. I like the place myself and it’s not the first time I side-tracked my drive home by paying a short visit to the place searching for some opportunities like this one, especially on Saturday mornings.
Mindy McGregor
Beautiful work!!!!!!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Mindy. So nice of you to visit and comment so kindly.
Shelly Hiebert
Great composition and I love the bits of light as well. Loving your HDR work :)
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Shelly. Appreciate your visit and encouraging comment my friend.
Ellen
A beautiful image again, well done Tony! (and thanks for your comment!)
Anthony Vella
Hi Ellen….you too must know this place. Thank you for your kind comment my freind.
Lori Peters
This is so amazing, Anthony. I love the way you composed the picture. This is truly beautiful and I’m not just saying that to be nice. Excellent picture!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Lori. It’s always been a pleasure to have you visit my portfolio and I greatly appreciate your kind and honest comments my friend. God Bless.
Kofoed
Stunning work, Anthony. Really beautiful. You’re absolutely right about the spots on the boat and the rocks, they’re amazing.
Great work, I just wonder what the boat is doing there.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Kofoed my friend. Appreciate your positive comment. The boat was probabbly unloaded from a ship as it was replaced by a more modern one or else taken out from a warehouse to make more room. It’s probabbly awaiting its teardown and scrapping.
fauselr
Lovely, a real sense of place
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you fauseir. Nice of you to comment so kindly.
Sally Green
simply stunning shot!!! fantastic in HDR too. x
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Sally….glad you appreciate this HDR presentation. Thank you for your visit and comment.
rasnidreamer
This is exquisite Anthony. An instant favorite for me!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Sue. Appreciate your encouraging comment and your adding of this image to your favourites my friend.
debsphotos
OMG Tony….This is stunning work!!!! Love it!!! What a wonderful subject…presented to perfection!!! *-)
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Deb. Happy to know you like this image and thank you gtreatly for your kind and flattering comment my friend.
Gilberte
Hi Tony…this is a stunning picture..I like it very very much and quite a success for your second try at HDR.
Anthony Vella replied
Hello my dear friend Betty. You too flatter me. Appreciate your visit and kind comment my friend.
Steven Agius
This is a brillant image Tony superb work my friend.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Steven my friend. Glad to know you like this image.
Robert Berry
Very nice image here Tony! Not overdone HDR I would call it about perfect!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Robert. I’m new to HDR processing but find it very interesting. I plan to use this process whenever I can.
GailD
I knew it was a HDR as soon as I saw it. Fantastic Tony. The light, textures of the rocks, ferns. Everything. Great.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Gail…....your kind comments always boost up my ego. Appreciate it all my friend.
Gili Orr
Beautiful image, Tony!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Gili. Appreciate your kind and positive comment.
Cheri McEachin
This is lovely!!! well done!!!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Cheri….it’s an honour to have you visit my portfolio and comment so favourably. Greatly appreciate it.
Rosalie Dale IPA
Tony congrats on having made the first page of ‘most popular of the day’ – this is stunning mate – into my favs.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you for letting me know Rosalie…..I wouldn’t have noticed. Thank you also for commenting so kindly on this picture and for adding it to your favourites.
Linda Syms
Wonderful work
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Linda…..happy to know you like this picture.
Elana Bailey
Fab HDR treatment. Love the lighting.
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Elana. Nice to know you like the HDR Treatment of this picture. Thank you for your kind comment.
Antanas
Perfect
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Antanas.
Patricia Gibson
Malta looks great to me, another brilliant capture!!!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Patricia….you’re very kind.
RealPainter
THIS PHOTO inspires me to paint something like this …...........i love it…....awesome man, thanks i pray you sell many
Anthony Vella replied
Hi RealPainter…...I’d love to see the result of your inspiration. Thank you for your comment and well wishes, and for adding this work to your favourites. God Bless.
jase8812
Brilliant !
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you jase….appreciate your visit and comment.
Astrid Pardew
Amazing Anthony! A fav for me.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Astrid….appreciate your kind comment and your adding this picture to your favourites.
Shannon Byous ...
Beautiful light and subject.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Shannon…appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Cariad
Such a stunning piece ♥
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Cariad. Appreciate your visit and comment.
Steven Maynard
This shot is a beauty luv it
Anthony Vella
Hi Steven, Welcome to my gallery. Glad you like the picture and thank you for your kind comment.
Racheli
Perfect capture Tony, as well wisely explanation.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Racheli…pleased to know you like this image and its narrative. .
sunrender
great shot!
Anthony Vella replied
Hi sunrender. Thank you for your ‘great shot’ comment. Coming from such an Artist like yourself, I take your comment as a great honour.
Lois Bryan
Anthony … this image … right here … THIS one … is the very reason that I will pursue HDR until my dying day, if I have to!!!! I can’t TELL you how moving and thoughtful and dynamic and exciting and soothing … all the emotions … this one brings to the surface!!! i LOVE your work and will grab a small glass of wine and “pull up a chair” as I’ve been accused of doing, soon, and just enjoy every one of your magnificent images!!!!!!! (My HDR quest is currently on hold … but not for too much longer, I hope!). Anyhow … congratulations on having created such a magnificent image … and on having attained such an incredible level of excellence in your pursuit of art and beauty!!!
Anthony Vella replied
Mamma Mia Lois…...I guess you’ve used up all the best adjectives to describe my work. You’ve flattered me so much Lady that you’ve made me blush!!! However I’m happy to learn that my efforts are being appreciated, especially by kind Ladies such as you. Thank you so much sweet Lady….you’ve boosted my ego with your very kind comment. God Bless.
Kate Purdy
Bravo, this is a masterpiece. Your work is ART!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Kate.You’re very kind.
Anki Hoglund
Wow this is a stunning piece of Art, from a true Artist!
All your work is so beautiful and it really makes me wanna visit Malta, ASAP! :)
Anthony Vella replied
Hello Anki. Pleased to know you like this picture and that my pictures make you want to visit Malta. I hope you do and that you’ll have a great time. Thank you for your positive comment.
AndyGii
Beautiful image
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Andy.
mikebov
Absolutely suberb
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Mike…....sorry I missed this comment. Thank you for your visit and kind comment.
kilmann
Wonderful picture, Anthony. I’m glad to meet you here.
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Kilman….sorry I missed your comment for such a long time. Thank you for your visit and kind comment my friend.
TanyaDuffy
Gorgeous image! I have never tried to produce a HDR image, if this is an example of the work that can be created, I must certainly start practicing!! Beautiful Tony!!
Anthony Vella replied
HelloTanya. Nice to have you visit my portfolio. HDR can be quite fun and it’s not that difficult neither. I really urge you to try it.
Thank you for your visit and kind comment.
Tibby Steedly
You have captured so much more than an image here. The textures and life in this amazing photo bring a million stories to mind.
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Tibby. You’re so kind in your comment….thank you so much.
Sharon Mau
Wonderful warm light and texture, this is beautiful!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Sharon….appreciate your visit and kind comment.
ildilazar
Gorgeous work!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you idilazar…..appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Adrian Kent
This photo has everything! So interesting.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Adrian….your visit and kind comment are greatly appreciated.
bubbleblue
beautiful
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you bubbleblue.
Lorraine Parra...
You have many varied wonderful shots Anthony, will browse again later, but this caught my eye….......charming composition and wondeful textures on the wall….....really surprised to see this is HDR…I’m rather cautious of HDR as I’ve seen so many aweful attempts…...but this is excellently done and makes me more receptive to the technique. Only just started shooting in raw though…...so one thing at a time!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you so much Lorraine. You flatter me. HDR is a wonderful process, but you need the right picture with the right lighting. Not all pictures are good to process in HDR. I certainly urge you to try it. I also suggest you visit the HDR Group for some fine examples. Appreciate your visit and very kind comment.
Mick Davson
Excellent work…I’ve featured it in the Oly / four thirds group
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Mick. I really appreciate this great and unexpected honour.
Christian Zammit
stunning image
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Christian. I guess you know this place.
Cora Wandel
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Cora. Its a great honour for me to have this work featured in the ImageWriting Group’s page.
Rick & Deb Larson
AWESOME!! CONGRATULATIONS on your ‘ImageWriting’ feature with this gorgeous capture!! Well Done!! Take Care :-)
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Rick and Deb. So sorry I did not see your kind compliment and comment earlier than this. Please accept my most sincere apologies.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding;
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Scott. Appreciate your kind comment.
bill oneil
A simply stunning capture
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Bill. So nice of you to visit and leave such a kind comment.
Vanessa Anderberg
Love this capture
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Vanessa. Glad you like this capture.
calves
Stunning work, Anthony!!!:)
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Claudia. Appreciate your kind and encouraging comment.
SimplyScene
What a lovely image. A fave.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you for your kind comment.
Ken Thomas
Masterpiece!!!