A Fun Find, a photo from Malta, South

Photographer's Note

Time for one more post from Valletta, which gets me to 20 from Malta, a nice round number. That will allow me to move onto other countries for now, but i'm sure i'll get back here again soon.

This collection of colourful balconies wasn't easy to find. I came across it accidentally. I remember walking through a building, which then surprisingly led me to a rooftop of another building - it really doesn't make much sense. I'm standing on the corner of a rooftop, which when I looked to my left, this is what I saw.

In other words, I would call is extremely poor city planning :) It was a confusing maze, in this narrow spaced area of the city streets.

Think of a rat's maze, i'm standing somewhere in the middle of that chaotic mess, and I can almost reach out with my hand and touch these balconies across the so-called-street.

I don't think these homes are actually in use, but I could be wrong.

In the WS are 2 more photos to share, I hope you like them all.

pajaran, pierrefonds, holmertz, Fis2, ikeharel, ikeharel, gervaso, sacimar, johnjmoe, PaulVDV, bukitgolfb301, ktanska, jhm, adramad, Didi, worldcitizen, ChrisJ, cornejo ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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lousat (139170) 2019-07-24 4:20

Hi Craig,great post dedicated to the unmistakbales balconies of Malta,2 wonderful close up but a curious WS showing the doors of this shop-factory with an italian proprietary as i can read. Interesting post with 3 view very busy and rich of details and colors,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (114347) 2019-07-24 4:43

Hi Craig,

The balconies are impressive. The point of view is showing the details of the structure of the balconies. The light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (221463) 2019-07-24 5:13

Ciao Craig, lovely composition with beautiful balconies, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102604) 2019-07-24 5:41

Hello Craig,
This is not quite my idea of Home sweet home. I want to keep some distance to my neighbors and the street below. But these buildings were definitely designed to be photographed, even long before the camera was invented. But I don't quite understand how you took these photos. "..standing on a narrow rooftop strip...". What does that mean? How did you get there? You should have taken a WS of where you had been standing.
Best wishes,
Gert

Fis2 (170639) 2019-07-24 7:11

Witaj Craig!
A classic from Malta, the balconies are interesting and impressive.
Curious POV, composition and colors.
I like light.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (113241) 2019-07-24 7:31

Hello Craig,
Wonderful "collection" of the colorful wooden balconies, typical for Malta narrow streets, so I learn through TE pictures.
Side light enhanced the shadows and distinct the façade outlines.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

Tue (92302) 2019-07-24 8:23

Hello Craig,
I hope you had a good night shift. :-) A great view of those iconic balconies in different colours. The sidelight was wonderful and shows the details clearly. Great shot!
Lars

gervaso (28177) 2019-07-24 9:06

Hello, Craig!

In this case a poor city planning provided you an excellent photo opportunity with these colorful balconies making the image very attractive! Interesting and curious architecture, and you show the details with very good light and sharpness! Great job!

Nicou (193806) 2019-07-24 10:28

Hello

quelle cadrage de haut en bas quel effet cela fait ressortir ces balcons avancée et ce bois du bleu du rouge du blanc quelle couleur avec ces fenêtre qui s'ouvrent par devant superbe vue et iamge
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

sacimar (38173) 2019-07-24 10:56

Hello Craig,

good image of these colorful balconies, I like the different colors we can find here, it is a symbol of Malta, light management is excellent, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-07-24 11:09

Craig, the balconies in wood belong to Malta architectural patrimony. The picture highlightes well the house details. Harmonious colors, good image quality

PaulVDV (62846) 2019-07-24 13:13

Hello Craig,
Poor city planning provides wonderful shots! Not only in Malta.
What makes you think these homes aren't in use anymore? I think they are.
Windows are opened at various places. We see laundry drying and on a few places we can look inside.
Both pictures show wonderful balconies, one of the figureheads of La Valletta.
Best regards, Paul

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2019-07-24 18:13

Hi dear Craig

Very tasty and also historical architectures, aren't they? Some friends intrduced this wonderful coubtry to ue, I would like to visit this intersting country soonest.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

jemaflor (147018) 2019-07-24 23:27

Hi Craig,
Original POV to take these traditional balconies of Valetta, good effect with colors and contrast of light, well done, tfs.

pajaran (115779) 2019-07-25 1:30

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepi balkoni sa prozorima, lepe fasade i detalji, lepa arhitektura.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and beautiful look, good text ...
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, nice colors.
Nice balconies with windows, nice facades and details, beautiful architecture.
I wish you all the best.

ktanska (44714) 2019-07-25 2:00

Hi Craig,
High viewpoint makes this shot special. Close view of those windows looks great and direction of light is perfect for giving optimal contrast.
Kari

kasianowak (17676) 2019-07-25 2:35

Hi Craig
That sounds like a pretty awkward city planning to me. But it resulted in a nice photo. I like the WS too, but this one is definitely a winner with balconies in contrasting colours, especially the blue and red in the foreground.
20 shots... I had to check your profile... indeed, you have a nice round number of photos for quite a few destinations... :-)
Best wishes
Kasia

jhm (211736) 2019-07-25 6:16

Hello Graig,

The frontages with different balconies make your picture very attractive.
Perspective and depth are perfect.
An excellent composition with nice colours and sharpness.
Very well presentation. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

adramad (72934) 2019-07-25 10:15

Hi Craig
I think it is the best photo I have seen of the famous balconies of La Valletta, your POV from a high place, gives a beautiful perspective of the facade of this remarkable house.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; They are all perfectly realized factors, in this beautiful image.
Well done I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-07-25 19:45

Hi Craig
The striking vivid red lends a nice colour break to a parade of beautiful balconies and very fitting to get the details in this alluring image. An excellent architectural composition well captured. Congrats
Best regards

emka (158030) 2019-07-26 0:23

Hello Craig, Beautiful view of these balconies. And they built the towns like a maze in purpose. First, the narrow streets give shade, second, the enemy is lost. I like this composition. Where have you been? it looks like you were somewhere above the street level. I love such narrow streets.

Kind regards Malgo

Didi (61589) 2019-07-28 10:02

Hi Craig Glad to write you again with this nice composition
from your position in front of the building I appreciate the vertical lines
est regards

worldcitizen (16048) 2019-07-29 16:25

Hello Craig,
Those Maltese balconies are very photogenic, but the streets of Valletta seem a bit too narrow. Do the residents have any open spaces to enjoy? Can cars drive easily around the city? I guess it's just something the locals are used to. :-)

ChrisJ (171794) 2019-08-03 1:00

Hi Craig

Missed this one. I like the red white and blue colours of the the balconies. Good sharpness and smart choice of a vertical format. Sheer luck you managed to find this view point by the sound of it. Tfs!

magui (630) 2019-08-03 7:20

Hello Craig

A beautiful composition with this lovely colors of this balconies. Fine details, light and sharpness. Good work.
Good weekend.
Regards,
Maria

GyurMaster (24818) 2019-08-04 12:36

Hello Craig,

I guess that poor city planning is attributable to the narrow spaces available on a relatively tiny island. Though as Gert noted, that's not a place what most people want as a home.

A nice observation, by the way! :)
Gy

mkamionka (74311) 2019-08-12 4:34

Hi Craig,
it is a clear evidence that it is worth to get lost in an old town sometime as you may find yourself in a a stunning photogenic place like this.
You were lucky to find so many balconies in one spot and of different colors too.
I like also the elevated point of view here, you are on the level of the middle balcony which makes it more eye pleasing.
Excellent capture. Great light and final effect,
M

cornejo (61504) 2019-09-16 9:13

Hi Craig, very nice photo of this beautiful and interesting composition with the typical balconies of this city, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.

jmdias (115046) 2019-10-02 16:52

craig

excellent use of the balconies and the repetition of shapes. I remember once my cousin decided to show me the narrowest street in her medieval city and it was 1 meter wide, someone can escape to the other side of the street by one window to another.

take care

jorge