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Santa Maria


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Today the 15th. of August we celebrate the feast of Santa Maria. We have large festivities here due to Malta being a very religous island. It also happens that during WWII Malta was in desperate need of food and supplies and a very important convoy arrived on this day in 1942 which literally saved the population from starvation. So this feast is celebrated to the full with lots and lots of fireworks all over the island.
This photo was taken yesterday night. I used a 17-40 canon lens and zoomed in during the 5 second exposure. I took over 300 photos in 2 hours and this is just one of them!!! Hope you like it.

Laurence Saliba

 
 
 
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Those interested in reading more about the convoy that saved our tiny island can visit this link
http://louishenwood.com/ohio.html


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August 15, 2005

 

Paul Michko
  Fantastic image, Laurence. Happy feast of Santa Maria to you. :)


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August 15, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Beautiful fireworks image, Laurance!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Joy Rector
  great job.


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August 15, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Very nice capture, Laurence!
Happy Santa Maria Day!


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August 15, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  Beautiful display Laurence..happy holiday!


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August 15, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  VERY cool image, Laurence!!! Wondeful fireworks capture!


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August 15, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Seems Malta has a lot of celebrations on the same day that Belgium has, Laurence. It's St. Mary here today too, so we have a day of, no fireworks here though!
Wonderful capture of beautiful fireworks!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Pamela Shane
  Wonderful capture of colors of this special celebration! ~Pam~


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August 15, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Thanks so much Paul, Donald, Joy, Cathy, Cindy, Tammy, Jenny and Pamela!!!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Laurence wonderful firework capture.

FIRE IN THE SKY with four bursts of light. Love it.

Kerby


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August 15, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  Grand zooming job Laurence. Looks like a great show and I love this image!


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August 15, 2005

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Grand firework capture, Laurence!!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Beautiful display Laurence!
Happy feast of Santa Maria!


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August 15, 2005

 

S J
  Fantastic capture and superb composition, Laurence!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Shirley L. Carpenter
  Excellent Laurence!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Wonderful capture, Laurence, and thanks for the info, very interesting!


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August 15, 2005

 
- Luigi Di Serio

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  Good story! I like the four spheres on this one


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August 15, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Wonderful display and history lesson Laurence!
Ann


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August 15, 2005

 

Anita Hogue
  Spectacular array of fireworks, Laurence! Fabulous capture!


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August 15, 2005

 

Kirsi Bertolini
  Great fireworks display. I also loved reading about the history and the celebration, did you know today is also Indias Indepence Day? (I learned from this site earlier today!) So I hope you'll have a great fiest today Laurence!


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August 15, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Wonderful capture, Laurence!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Cathy Stancil
  I think Malta has the most fireworks than anywhere else in the world !!! Gorgeous fireworks too ! Excellent long expo. shot Laurence, beautiful image and story. Have a wonderful day my friend !


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August 15, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Spectacular shot and exposure Laurence - WOW! And thanks for sharing the story about the feast of Santa Maria. Sounds like an amazing and wonderful celebration!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  love your story. you sure live in a beautiful place. Such diversity! wow. LOVE this image! can't wait to see more of 'em!


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August 15, 2005

 

Nina Shields
  Happy Holiday! Apparently there are many being celebrated around the globe today and your shot is a beautiful tribute to all of them; great job!


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August 15, 2005

 
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  Incredible photo of a beautiful and meaningful celebration. Thanks SO much for sharing it with us! Happiest of holidays.

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August 15, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Wonderful exposure on this firework shot, Laurence! Looks like flowers! Happy Holiday!


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August 15, 2005

 

Ermanno Radice
  Fantastic capture, wonderful image, Laurence!!


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August 15, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Excellent photo and narrative, Laurence.
Happy holiday!

bill


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August 15, 2005

 

Paul E. Earl
  Fantastic image Laurence!! I love fireworks and I really like your capture here. I feel as if I am there!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Wonderful capture of these firework!! Have a great holiday!!


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August 15, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  A beautiful evening exposure!Sounds like quite a celebration!


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August 15, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  BEAUTIFUL night capture ful of color, fun and the spitit of celebration, Laurence!!!! Excellent shot!


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August 15, 2005

 

Vicki Hunt
  What a beautiful scene! You captured it magnificently!


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August 15, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Amazing beautiful capture Laurence !
i'm trying to use the same procedure on the next thunderstorm ..but since I waiting for a storm at night there are none :)
Happy Santa Maria :)


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August 15, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Beautiful Laurence! Enjoy your holiday!


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August 15, 2005

 

Jamil Saliba
  We celebrate the feast of santa maria too but this year it came to sad to our town shfaram because of the terror attack , any way it is very nice celebrating photo


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August 15, 2005

 

Mata Patan
  Excellent photo!
I also took many fireworks photo today, in Siracusa, we also celebrate Santa Maria's feast on the 15th Aug.!!


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August 15, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful celebratory image Laurence! Thanks for the history lesson as well! Cheers!


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August 15, 2005

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Love this....I reallllly like the entire display!


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August 15, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Gorgeous fireworks image, Laurence!!! I think hand holding for fireworks produces much more interesting results than having the camera on a tripod! Great job!


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August 15, 2005

 

Brian Cassar
  Wonderful Laurence. You've captured a brilliant shape and coulour.


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August 16, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Anothet terrific capture, Laurence!! Sounds like it was a lot of fun!!


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August 16, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Way to go again Laurence. Congratulations!


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September 23, 2005

 

Mata Patan
  Congratulations Lor!


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September 23, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laurence!


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September 23, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Wonderful ! Congratulations Laurence !!


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September 24, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  Great finalist! Congrats!


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September 24, 2005

 

Walter Graziano
  Congratulations Laurence !!


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September 24, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on another fantastic finalist my friend!


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September 24, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
 
Congratulations on all your wonderful finalists Laurence best of luck in the next round!!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Laurence, on this wonderful finalist! Good luck!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats again Laurence!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN LAURENCE!,
AMALIA


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September 24, 2005

 

Sergio La Spina
  Congratulation!!!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on another super finalist, Laurence!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Now the celebration goes on! Congratulations Laurence friend!! :0)


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September 24, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Congrats!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Laurence, way to go!


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September 24, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  WhooHoo Laurence! Congratulations!


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September 24, 2005

 

Noel Baebler
  Huzzah, Laurence!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Thanks all of you for the comments and congrats!!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS on this burst of colors Finalist, Laurence, and good luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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September 25, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations Laurence!!! Beautiful image!!


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September 25, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Congratulatins, Laurence!!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Nemil B. Chabebe
  This is a great picture, beautiful, the hardwork paid off. Your gallery is amazing, this is the 1st time I visit and I have seen a lot of passion on your photos.


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November 25, 2005

 
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