Mdina, Malta. The Carmelite Monastery Yard. #1
This 16th Century Carmelite Monastery, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, was designed by Maltese Architect Francesco Sammut and took 12 years to build. The Carmelite Friars were a Sicilian order who came to Malta in 1370. The Church interior with its 7 Altars and Palladian pilasters, under an oval and well-lit nave-cum-dome, is unexpectantly rich, despite the French Army’s looting of the Church in 1798, to help in Napoleon’s war effort. The ransacking of this Monastery’s treasures by the French, sparked the uprising which overthrew the French in 1800, after just two years of rule.
Camera: Olympus E-330 DSLR
Lens: Zuiko 14-45mm
Focal Length: 14.0mm
Exposure time: 1/160
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Metering mode: Spot
White balance: Fine weather
Exposure: Manual
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Ellen
Beautiful image Tony! I will visit Mdina within 2 weeks probably.
Lorena Maria
Ay mi Senor Vella!!! esto es fantastico digno de 10 estrellas! lo felicito muy hermosa fotografia.
Un abrazo fuerte,
Lorena
Anthony Vella replied
Hola Srta. Lorena. Gracias por su visita. Aprecio grandemente su grado de diez estrelles. Satisfecho para saber usted tiene gusto de mi fotografia.
Abrazos grande a usted tambien.
Recuerdos,
Antonio.
P.S. And please excuse my Spanish which has been put aside to rust away for these last 35 years.
rorycobbe
such lovely light and tones
really lovely composition
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Rory. Appreciate your visit and kind comment .
M G Pettett
Great composition, and though on the low-key side all the important details are there. Well done!
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Mike. Thank you for your kind comment my friend.
Denis Molodkin
Wonderful capture!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Dennis. Pleased to knoe you like this image.
Isa Rodriguez
what a lovely capture!! bellisimo
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Isa. Your visit and kind comment are greatly appreciated.
Philip Golan
Beautiful composition and clarity, together with good light. Well done Anthony.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Philip. When I entered the monastery, the light in the yard through this open door, immediately caught my eye.
Marcus Grant
Clever image Anthony, very clever, like it lots
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Marcus….I don’t waste much time when I see a good opportunity.
midzing
beautiful capture,,,, well done
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you midzing. Glad you like this image.
mgtech
Beautiful image Tony .
Prosit
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Mark. Appreciate your kind comment my friend.
rasnidreamer
FABULOUS!!!! Oh my—you have so many beautiful sights in Malta! I appreciate that you share. Its wonderful to see the things I would never have even been able to imagine!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Sue. Sorry I missed your kind comment. Glad you like what I share with you all.
GailD
Such beautiful shots you have of your town/country. Light & detail, tones are great. Thanks for the info too.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Gail. Pleased to know you like this presentation my friend.
Irene Burdell
Really beautiful and a great shot .
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Irene. Appreciate your visit and kind comment my friend.
debsphotos
Another special place from your wonderful country Tony!!! its so good to see them!!! *-)
Anthony Vella replied
Hello Deb. Nice to know you like my presentations my friend. Thank you for your visit and kind comment.
Simon Duckworth
Soft and inviting, like your use of the open dorr to lead us thro… nice one ANthony
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Simon. Glad you like the composition of this image. Appreciate your kind comment my friend.
Andrew S
Love the use of the door for framing and to also lead into the scene. Nice texture and lighting….
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Andrew. Plesed to know you like the composition and presentation of this image. Thank you for your kind comment my friend.
Scott d'Almeida
wonderful shot
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Scott.
Brian Carey
Great composition and colour Anthony!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Brian. Pleased to know you like the composition. Appreciate your visit and kind comment.
kilmann
Ingenious framing, wonderful light and colours.
Béla Török 17 days ago
Excellent image, Tony!