Photographer's Note
One of the places I would highly recommend you see when visiting Malta is so called: Blue Grotto.
When I saw the description: "This natural picturesque grotto and its neighbouring system of caverns mirrors the brilliant phosphorescent colours of the underwater flora" - I decided I must see it! The Blue Grotto is located near "Wied iz-Zurrieq" south of the town of Zurrieq. A number of caves, including the Blue Grotto, which is the biggest one, can be reached by boat from Wied iz-Zurrieq. I didn't get a chance to get on the boat, so I only have shots from the top of the hill.
You can't see it on this photo, but from Wied iz-Zurrieq you can also see the small island of Filfa. Filfla is uninhabited except for a unique species of lizards that live there. When Malta was a British colony, the island of Filfla was used for target practice by the British Armed Forces. The island is now protected under Maltese law. The scenery around this area of the island is breathtaking. The cliffs rise out of the blue Mediterranean and the froth of the waves as they hit the rock face can make for some excellent shots.
It has been quite difficult to take this photo, as I got to be there midday, so the sun was really stong (see top right corner). I tried to position my camera in a way to avoid the strong light of the sun. Also this is as much as I could capture with the 10mm lens... I have captured a small boat on this shot (take a carefull look) to show you the proportions - the Grotto is indeed very high and impressive.
Again, I would highly recomment this place to anyone visiting Malta. And if you could, take the boat to sail into the grotto - I can only imagine how impressive it is inside.
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rey316
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(24) 2009-03-05 10:20
Hi Dariusz
Just a fantastic view from this place. Beautiful sea and sky and rocky shore. Good work and light
Andrey
aristo
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(3214) 2009-03-05 10:20
Witam dzis raz jeszcze!
Wspanialy widok na zatoczke.Piekne kolory zarowno morza jak i nieba.Malta coraz bardziej mi sie podoba.Super kompozycja i bardzo dobrze wyostrzona.Pozdrawiam,
arek
emka
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(139064) 2009-03-05 10:39
cześć Darek, ale widok, ten błękit morza jest tu niesamowity. Ciekawy naturalny most. Fantastyczne miejsce. Widze ze malta niewielka, ale ma mnσstwo interesujacych rzeczy. Pozdrawiam
Małgorzata
Pablo25
(3186) 2009-03-05 10:53
WOW, widoczek jest naprawde spectacular jak to sie mowi:) Dobra skala oddaje wysokosc tego miejsca. Fotka robi wrazenie.
pozdro
Pawel
elkab
(3780) 2009-03-05 10:56
Oprσćz błękitnego nieba, nic nam więcej nie potrzeba...:)
pozdro Bracik :)
hay_kes
(31439) 2009-03-05 11:52
Hi Dariusz,
very beautiful landscape vith superb colours.TFS.
Pozdrav,
hAyAti
paprika-jancsi
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(2349) 2009-03-05 11:54
nice seascape but without interest. at least it's in focus. Jancsi
Fis2
(142527) 2009-03-05 12:08
Czesc Darek!
Klimat maltanski jest niepowtarzalny, mialem okazje go poznac wczesniej, oczywiscie na zdjeciach :(
To jest kolejne, ,tore to potwierdza.
Ladny kadr i ciekawe swiatelko.
Jest klimat.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
tedesse
(25147) 2009-03-05 12:26
Witaj!
Super POV i DOF,wspanialy kadr i kompozycja.
Cudowne kolory i swiatlo.
Dobra notka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz
shama
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(149) 2009-03-05 13:18
Beautiful, clean, 'refreshing' and breathtaking landscape, with this deep blue which make me wanna jump in. The clouds and the little boat add a cute note to this scenery.
Very informative notes
Greetings
Shama
Graal
(103038) 2009-03-05 23:27
Czesc,
ladne miejsce nad urwiskiem, fajne spojrzenie na ten bezkres morza. Te skaly z prawej maja niezwykla forme. Dobrze, ze jakis statek sie pokazal.
Pozdr. Al.
JanD
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(0) 2009-03-06 1:47
Czolem Darek!
Imponujacy widok, swietna perspektywa. Niby minimalizm, ale chyba jednak nie.
Pozdrawiam!
mkamionka
(53720) 2009-03-06 1:48
Czesc Darku,
to musialo byc przepiekne miejsce i mocne wrazenia.
Samo slonce mnie by zreszta wystarczylo do mocnych wrazen :)
Ten bezkres morza i niebieski kolor jest hipnotyzujacy.
Chyba wiem co czules ale wydaje mi sie ze zdjeciem trudno oddac te atmosfere. Na zdjeciu w takim przypadku jest po prostu woda i niebo i juz. Trudno pokazac te przestrzen, oddac powiew wiatru i cieplo slonca.
Dlatego ja bym spasowal i raczej wolalbym pokazac troche wiecej wybrzeza, cokolwiek, troche wiecej detali zeby zdjecie troche bardziej urozmaicic.
Pozdrawiam
M
Longroute
(19600) 2009-03-06 3:50
Ah! This is a plunge into the blue! I have seen othr photos of Malta before but your colours are special! I think you must have used a polarizer to obtain such and intense sky and trasparent blue water. I like very much the sense of depth that the rock in fg gives and also the feeling of open space given by the vast horizon. And of course the grotto (or arch) is quite impressive. A fine travel photo. Well done,
Donato
ilDottore
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(5252) 2009-03-06 11:10
Hej Darku,
przepiękne miejsce, ciekawa historia!
To jest TE w najlepszym wydaniu! :)
Doceniam heroiczną walkę z trudnymi warunkami oświetleniowymi! :)
Pozdrσwki!
Krzysiek
dumbo
(4541) 2009-03-06 12:11
Hello Dariusz,
Really beautiful view with great sharpness and colors. I like this very high POV and the relaxing spring mood.
Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
Eino
bakes888
(18499) 2009-03-07 1:20
Hi Darek. Beautiful place and beautiful photo. Well captured with excellent sharpness and good colours. Well composed for depth also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.
Aragon1981
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(6) 2009-03-07 15:19
Witaj.
Czyste zdjęcie i ciekawa kompozycja, fajne skały po lewej.
Pozdrawiam.
Piotr D.
jafadabret
(56501) 2010-03-09 8:59
Bonjour Darek,
J'aime ce bleu de la mer qui rιpond ΰ celui du ciel. Les falaises font un bon premier plan sous la belle lumiθre d'hiver.
Amicalement
Jacques
Tukan-T5
(4317) 2010-06-21 3:23
Cześć Darek,
piękny ten kamienny cypel i bezmiar wody aż po horyzont.
A spieniony ślad to pewnie jakaś motorσwka.
Tak, stać tam i patrzeć na to wszystko, aż gdzieś poza ten horyzont...
Pozdrowienia Tomek
Photo Information
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Copyright: Dariusz Gruszka (darek1978)
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(13361) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2009-02-22
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Nikon D80
- Έκθεση: f/8, 1/320 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2009-03-05 10:13
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