Valetta boat

Valetta boat, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Opportunistic shot of this man on his boat in Valetta harbour, Malta. The unbrella on the boat gives this shot that little extra bit of character.

Valetta Harbour, Malta

Valetta Harbour, Malta, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Late afternoon shot of Valetta from the harbour. I love this shot. It was an opportunistic one taken while on a boat trip around the harbour, but for me, it has just come together. The light is fantastic, which when combined with these buildings, gives an almost renaissance painting feel to the image. It was taken about four o'clock in the afternoon in mid September, as the sun was lower in the sky. This means that the light is 'warmer', because more red light gets through whereas the the harsher, U.V. light, which can be picked up as giving a cold, blue cast to the picture, does not penetrate the atmosphere so much as it does at midday. Because the light is less harsh, shadows are softer. becasue the sun is lower in the sky, there is more texture and character highlighted on the buildings.