Dedicated to Romance, a photo from Venice, Veneto

Photographer's Note

Dedicated to love. I think Venice is the most romantic cities in the world. And right now if I wanted to be somewhere with my husband would like to be in Venice.

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly known as Valentine's Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them.
St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire; during his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius. Legend states that before his execution he wrote "from your Valentine" as a farewell to her. Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrates Saint Valentine's Day, albeit on July 6th and July 30th, the former date in honor of the Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and the latter date in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).
The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines").Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

pajaran, jhm, Romano46, ikeharel, adramad, Miguel82, mirosu, danos has marked this note useful

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arnie (718) 2013-02-14 3:50

Hi Maria,
Yes City of romance, Especially St. Marks Square at night. Nice capture.
Regards Arnie.

jemaflor (69667) 2013-02-14 4:06

Hi Maria,
Good pov and panoramic format fot this view, good ifea for this day, well composed with houses and bridge.

pajaran (36858) 2013-02-14 4:32

Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst sa datim podacima ...
Lepa fotografija za dan zaljubljenih.
Bio sam u veneziji kao mlad covek, ostala mi je u lepom secanju.
Dobar snimka, lepo pokazano.
Sve najbolje za dan zaljubljenih.
Paja.

Good day.
Very interesting and good text with a given data ...
Beautiful photos for Valentine's Day.
I was in Venice as a young man, I left it in good memory.
Good length, well demonstrated.
All the best for Valentine's Day.
Paja.

jacquest (14452) 2013-02-14 4:40

Hello Maria,

This is a nice view of this romantic city. The distance on the canal leads the eye under the bridge in a good POV. I like the inclusion of the woman standing at the left. The colors are sharp and appealing.

Best regards

Jacques

jhm (123068) 2013-02-14 4:57

Hello Maria,

Indeed according to the legend would Venice are the most romantique city, maybe have to you your next trip together your husband to Venice, but than on Valentine.
Excellent perspective and depth picture with the arch of the bridge in background.
Sharpness and clarity are wonderful, also colors and composition are perfect.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Sergiom (40107) 2013-02-14 5:47

Ciao Maria

La ville par excellence pour les amoureux. Il ne manque qu'un couple en gondole pour illustrer la chose. J'aime beaucoup le format de l'image.

Amicalement

Serge

batalay (32930) 2013-02-14 6:44

Hello Maria,

An informative note complimenting an exquisite photo. The bridge is one of the low contour bridge is one of the loveliest in Italy. Just four months after you took this photo, I was at the Calatrava Bridge, but could see this one in the background.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Romano46 (5916) 2013-02-14 8:31

Ciao Maria,
hai avuto un bel pensiero per la giornata degli innamorati, e, oltre alle note molto dettagliate sull'origine della ricorrenza, hai scelto una visione di una città romantica, quale Venezia. meta di innamorati e no, ma sempre ricca di fascino .
Ciao e buona serata
Romano

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-14 8:56

Hello Maria,
yes it is true that place is associated with love and romance and it is a perfect choice for todays celebration. Great panorama shot form interesting POV. Very pretty and natural colors.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

ikeharel (38022) 2013-02-14 9:28

Kalispera Maria,
Yes about Venezia, I agree - and the picture conveys a fine ambiance can be attributed to romance.
Good view of the boats, bridge and people strolling by.
Young lady on left pier waiting for mr. Romance to arrive...
Lovely.
Ike

eldancer1 (17306) 2013-02-14 9:36

I like your Venice better than the fake Venice we have in Las Vegas. Nice capture of the canal with the boats and people. Great pov and good dof with nice details. Very well done, tfs.

adramad (27872) 2013-02-14 9:51

Hello Maria.
Oh ... Venice always fascinates us, in this superb composition as charming turn to enjoy the beauty of the Grand Canal, certainly a very appropriate image for this day.
I wish you a very happy day.
Best regards.
Luis.

cornejo (18688) 2013-02-14 12:51

Hello Maria, very good photo of this charming romantic view of the city. Interesting and very well captured beautiful image, very good niditez, depth, light and color. Excellent and interesting job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.

dkmurphys (37377) 2013-02-15 7:13

Hi Maria,
A classical attractive scene from Venice. Well taken, splendid city.

Daniel

chrisvek (5645) 2013-02-15 7:36

Καλησπέρα Μαρία

Πολύ καλή η αφιέρωση σου, αφού θεωρείται η Ιταλία απο τις "ρομαντικότερες" χώρες.Πολύ όμορφο θέμα και εξαιρετικό βάθος.Επίσης τα χρώματα και οι αντιθέσεις είναι πλύ όμορφες!Συγχαρητήρια

Καλό Σαββατοκύριακο εύχομαι
Χρήστος

Noel_Byrne (8033) 2013-02-15 10:37

Hi Maria,
A beautiful dedication to the day of love, and what better place to showcase that the city of love, Venice. Although I have never been, I would love to see it someday, and its a pleasure to see your shot in the meantime. Great colours, and the shot is full of life too! I really like the girl on the left posing for her photograph!
All the best
Noel

Miguel82 (8531) 2013-02-15 13:10

Very explicative and useful note Maria
A worldwide famous city dedicated to love indeed
Sharp photo, excellent pov, I can see the architecture
Good evening

emka (58944) 2013-02-15 23:26

Hi maria, Indeed Venice is so romantic! I was there twice not long ago but alone :(. Nice view, a bit sad. Interesting note about the origin of Valentine Day.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

siudzi (24639) 2013-02-15 23:50

Hi Maria,
A well-known view here on the TE however very well spotted and presented during this cloudy day. Like the way you built the composition with a good sense of depth and excellent attention on details. Well done!

Best.
Gosia

dale54 (5006) 2013-02-16 11:27

very nice! hello maria.very nice scene from italy,love that bridge,great POV! tfs. dr

jcpix (3756) 2013-02-16 19:07

Hi Maria,

I agree, along with most everyone I'm sure, that Venice is one of the most romantic cities anywhere. This panoramic format certainly helps to enforce that sentiment, how could anyone not feel the ambiance there? :) Great presentation of the city and it's unique nature. I like that this is not an often seen viewpoint, most people immediately head past the bridge and down the Grande Canal to St. Marks and miss a chance to capture something a bit different. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week ahead.

Cheers,

Jason

mirosu (5553) 2013-02-17 0:58

Hi Maria,
Last summer I was crossing canale Grande on the ship. Excellent place and you have captured it in beautiful way. Thank you.

danos (74460) 2013-02-19 22:21

Μαρία καλημέρα,
όμορφη παρουσίαση από το κομμάτι αυτό της βενετίας με την χαρακτηριστική γέφυρα,και το κανάλι να δημιουργούν βάθος και προοπτική.Τα κτήρια συμπληρώνουν την εξαιρετική παρουσίαση.

Καλή ημέρα,Δάνος

Graal (89384) 2013-02-19 23:24

Hello Maria,
nice panoramic post card from Venice. I like the bridge and old architecture. Fine POV and composition. Well presentation.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

Robert1969 (6330) 2013-03-13 2:09

Hello Maria,

Good choice the cut the picture because it
emphasize extra the canal and the
surrounding of it and it camouflages the
grey sky and its makes also the picture
nice wide. Composition and light management
are also very good.

Friendly regards,
Robert

jmdias (46222) 2013-03-22 16:00

maria

nice pov showing well the canal, the bridge, boats and façades. I liked the framing and the sharpness here. nice job.

hugs

jorge