11 Types Of Photos Everyone’s Taking With Valletta’s Gorgeous Christmas Dome
Everyone’s falling in love with Valletta’s new Christmas decorations, and it all culminates in the huge Christmas dome in front of the Law Courts. Maltese people and tourists alike can be seen stopping in awe on a daily basis, and Instagram is slowly being filled up with the beautiful blues, greens and red of the capital’s decorations.
Here are 11 types of photos everyone seems to be taking with the majestic Christmas dome. Will you gradually take them all, or are you already halfway there?
1. The group selfies
Bonus points if you have enough people to create a couple of starry halos.
Photo by Denise Mercieca
2. The obligatory Boomerang
The easiest way to show people that this thing is just too beautiful to capture in a still photo.
3. The new phone wallpaper
Symmetrical AF or a purposefully incomplete dome-shot.
4. The excited Titanic-spin video
Let’s face it; this is what all of us were thinking of doing the first time we saw the dome. Some of us just went ahead and actually did it.
5. The alternative colour-change shot
Blue, green and red is all well and good, but how about shocking pink? Or black and white, because this thing doesn’t even need colour to look great.
6. The full walkthrough
It’s almost like you’re right there, walking underneath it. Almost.
7. The cheeky pet shot
“Sure the dome is beautiful, but have you seen my adorable dog?!”
8. The ‘me-and-the-dome’
A tried-and-tested classic. Perfect for smiling groups, or nonchalant individual shots.
9. The optical illusion
It’s huge and colourful. Use your imagination!
10. The full majesty
Walk as far away as you can and get the whole dome in one breathtaking shot!
11. The over-exposed disasters
Valletta’s Christmas Dome is literally just one big collection of very bright lights, so you need to be a little careful if you’re trying to capture all its majesty through your tiny camera lens.
If you’re taking a photo from your smartphone, don’t forget to tap on the main source of light to change the exposure. Otherwise, you’re going to end up with something like this.