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Santa Maria

© Laurence Saliba

Santa Maria

Uploaded: August 15, 2005 02:36:25

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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.

Comments

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 15, 2005

Those interested in reading more about the convoy that saved our tiny island can visit this link
http://louishenwood.com/ohio.html #294606

Paul Michko August 15, 2005

Fantastic image, Laurence. Happy feast of Santa Maria to you. :) #1717911

Donald K. Cherry August 15, 2005

Beautiful fireworks image, Laurance!! #1717913

Joy Rector August 15, 2005

great job. #1718093

Cathy Gregor August 15, 2005

Very nice capture, Laurence!
Happy Santa Maria Day! #1718156

Cindy Paquette August 15, 2005

Beautiful display Laurence..happy holiday! #1718180

Tammy Scott August 15, 2005

VERY cool image, Laurence!!! Wondeful fireworks capture! #1718203

Jenny Bosmans August 15, 2005

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!! #1718217

Pamela Shane August 15, 2005

Wonderful capture of colors of this special celebration! ~Pam~ #1718220

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 15, 2005

Thanks so much Paul, Donald, Joy, Cathy, Cindy, Tammy, Jenny and Pamela!!!! #1718310

Kerby Pfrangle August 15, 2005

Laurence wonderful firework capture.

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

Kerby #1718466

Kate Jackson August 15, 2005

Grand zooming job Laurence. Looks like a great show and I love this image! #1718550

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 15, 2005

Grand firework capture, Laurence!!! #1718668

Carla Metzler August 15, 2005

Beautiful display Laurence!
Happy feast of Santa Maria! #1718761

S J August 15, 2005

Fantastic capture and superb composition, Laurence!! #1718824

Shirley L. Carpenter August 15, 2005

Excellent Laurence!! #1719011

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 15, 2005

Wonderful capture, Laurence, and thanks for the info, very interesting! #1719123

Luigi Di Serio level-classic August 15, 2005

Good story! I like the four spheres on this one #1719366

Elisabeth A. Gay August 15, 2005

Wonderful display and history lesson Laurence!
Ann #1719469

Anita Hogue August 15, 2005

Spectacular array of fireworks, Laurence! Fabulous capture! #1719484

Kirsi Bertolini August 15, 2005

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! #1719548

Judy S. Fung August 15, 2005

Wonderful capture, Laurence!! #1719553

Cathy Stancil August 15, 2005

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 ! #1719596

Jill Flynn August 15, 2005

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!! #1719610

Laura Clay-Ballard August 15, 2005

love your story. you sure live in a beautiful place. Such diversity! wow. LOVE this image! can't wait to see more of 'em! #1719630

Nina Shields August 15, 2005

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! #1719764

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 15, 2005

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

ccc #1719774

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 15, 2005

Wonderful exposure on this firework shot, Laurence! Looks like flowers! Happy Holiday! #1719781

Ermanno Radice August 15, 2005

Fantastic capture, wonderful image, Laurence!! #1719847

William C. Raco level-classic August 15, 2005

Excellent photo and narrative, Laurence.
Happy holiday!

bill

#1719930

Paul E. Earl August 15, 2005

Fantastic image Laurence!! I love fireworks and I really like your capture here. I feel as if I am there!! #1720326

Sandy Landon level-classic August 15, 2005

Wonderful capture of these firework!! Have a great holiday!! #1720344

Karen Bacon August 15, 2005

A beautiful evening exposure!Sounds like quite a celebration! #1720362

Dan Holm August 15, 2005

BEAUTIFUL night capture ful of color, fun and the spitit of celebration, Laurence!!!! Excellent shot! #1720388

Vicki Hunt August 15, 2005

What a beautiful scene! You captured it magnificently! #1720394

Sylvia Rossler August 15, 2005

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 :) #1720408

Michelle R. Kovach August 15, 2005

Beautiful Laurence! Enjoy your holiday! #1720507

Jamil Saliba August 15, 2005

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 #1720523

Mata Patan August 15, 2005

Excellent photo!
I also took many fireworks photo today, in Siracusa, we also celebrate Santa Maria's feast on the 15th Aug.!! #1720704

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 15, 2005

Wonderful celebratory image Laurence! Thanks for the history lesson as well! Cheers! #1720874

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 15, 2005

Love this....I reallllly like the entire display! #1721204

Sharon Day August 15, 2005

Gorgeous fireworks image, Laurence!!! I think hand holding for fireworks produces much more interesting results than having the camera on a tripod! Great job! #1721367

Brian Cassar August 16, 2005

Wonderful Laurence. You've captured a brilliant shape and coulour. #1721874

Goshka G. August 16, 2005

Anothet terrific capture, Laurence!! Sounds like it was a lot of fun!! #1724395

Jill Flynn September 23, 2005

Way to go again Laurence. Congratulations! #1872895

Mata Patan September 23, 2005

Congratulations Lor! #1873325

Evy Johansen level-classic September 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laurence! #1873346

Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005

Wonderful ! Congratulations Laurence !! #1873378

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Great finalist! Congrats! #1874137

Walter Graziano September 24, 2005

Congratulations Laurence !! #1874412

Tom Andersen September 24, 2005

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist my friend! #1874749

KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005


Congratulations on all your wonderful finalists Laurence best of luck in the next round!!!!! #1875502

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Laurence, on this wonderful finalist! Good luck! #1875717

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 24, 2005

Congrats again Laurence! #1876235

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic September 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN LAURENCE!,
AMALIA #1876452

Sergio La Spina September 24, 2005

Congratulation!!!!!! #1876684

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on another super finalist, Laurence!! #1876807

Lori Carlson September 24, 2005

Now the celebration goes on! Congratulations Laurence friend!! :0) #1876948

Sandy Landon level-classic September 24, 2005

Congrats!!!! #1876985

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Laurence, way to go! #1877708

Cindy Paquette September 24, 2005

WhooHoo Laurence! Congratulations! #1879004

Noel Baebler September 24, 2005

Huzzah, Laurence! #1879202

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 24, 2005

Thanks all of you for the comments and congrats!!!!! #1880136

Stanley J. Contrades September 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this burst of colors Finalist, Laurence, and good luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1882842

Leonard Pierce September 25, 2005

Congratulations Laurence!!! Beautiful image!! #1884212

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

Congratulatins, Laurence!!! #1887796

Nemil B. Chabebe November 25, 2005

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. #2120330

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