Silhouettes of Love Photo

Photographer’s Note

History of Valentine's Day
No one really knows the actual origin of Valentine's Day. Many historians, however, seem to trace it to an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia. This was held on February 15 to honor Faunus, the god of animal life, hunting, herding, the patron of husbandry, and the guardian of the secret lore of nature. After Christianity spread, some think this pagan festival eventually became Valentine's Day.
Other experts connect Valentine's Day with two saints of the early Christian church. According to one story, St. Valentine's was a priest who would marry young couples against the orders of the Roman Emperor Claudius 11, who believed that single young men made better soldiers. This story goes back to about A.D. 200.
There also was another St. Valentine who was a good friend to children. Because he would not worship the gods decreed by the Roman emperor, he was put in prison. While he was imprisoned, the children that he had befriended missed him and brought him loving notes. Many of the notes expressed the thought that "absence makes the heart grow fonder." He was supposedly executed on February 14 in A.D. 270. Some people think this is why we exchange friendly and caring messages on this day.
Some people connect the celebrating of Valentine's Day with an old English belief that birds choose their mates on February. This, too, possible, since spring was less than a month away. The calendar used before 1582 was slightly different from the one we use now. Spring arrived on March 11 on the old calendar.
Many old-fashioned Valentine's Day customs involved ways single women could learn their future husbands might be. In England in the 1700s, women wrote men's names on scraps of paper, rolled each in a ball of clay, and dropped them into water. The first paper that surfaced supposedly had the name of the woman's true love.
The customs of sending valentine cards started in Europe in the 1700s. Commercial valentines were first made in the early 1800s. Kate Greenaway, a British artist, was one of the leading makers of valentines. Her valentines are known for her drawing of little children and the varied shades of blues and greens that she favored. Whatever the origin, Valentine's Day is celebrated in many parts of the world today and is a holiday for both young and old.

*******HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO EVERYBODY*******

gezimania, PixelTerror, JorgeCK, hatti52, siolaw, salvator, belido, scobert, degani, alti, Henryk_Bilor, Cretense, japiey, chrisnet, trekks has marked this note useful

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dokadak (11492) 2008-02-14 12:18

Privet Karina,

Atlicno composition with very good light...
I like the atmosphere and its just for the day...

Happy Valnetnines Day to you to :)
Hasan

JorgeCK (2600) 2008-02-14 13:42

Hola karina,
A beautiful sunset shining on the water, the colours are excellent and the light, wonderfully composed, with the silhouettes of the couples are wonderful. very good note.
Well done. Happy Valentines Day to you too!
joRge.

mesutilgim (37304) 2008-02-14 13:53

Merhaba dear Karina,
Very nice scene, very sensitive and colorfull.Good pov and nice compo. Amazing silhouttes in the foreground.
TFS and a happy Valentines day to you as well.
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

sabanuluca (5170) 2008-02-14 15:48

hi karina,
very nıce colour and silhouette. the reflection of sunlight is very good. congratulations.
greetings
şaban

hatti52 (12654) 2008-02-15 3:18

Hi Karina
marvelous backlight shot with golden tones
place of the couples is wonderful
cheers

alibasarir (14497) 2008-02-15 4:13

hi karina,
very nice scene,very sensitive and colorfull.good pov and nice compo.amazing silhouttes in the foreground.
excellent composition.
TFS and a happy valentines day to you as well.
regards
ALİ

siolaw (25832) 2008-02-15 4:40

Hello Karina
An appropriate compo for Valentine day! The couple stands out nicely on the golden waters. Strong back light is also well controlled.
Well done
Laurent

PixelTerror (86853) 2008-02-16 1:37

Privet Karina,
A very appropriate Valentine picture even though the chimney in the distance does not look too romantic ;-) But placing the lovers where the light reflection is at its brightest was for sure a good idea to get optimum contrast and photo impact.
Have a nice week end JY

gezimania (5774) 2008-02-16 5:28

Hi Karina,
Your shot is very suitable for Valentines Day, romantic silhouttes and atractive light effect..
Congratulations..
Selnur

salvator (18941) 2008-02-16 11:13

Hi Karina,
Wonderful sunset colors. Very nice defined silouettes and superb contrast. I wish you a nice Sunday. Best regards.
Salvator.

sagar (2307) 2008-02-19 3:05

Hi Karina,
This is a fabulous shot!!!Absolutely wonderful!!!Lovely colors and the silhouette of the couple looks fascinating. Loved it !!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

tabora (13640) 2008-02-20 3:52

Bonjour Karina,
J'aime beaucoup ta composition,je pense que tu aurais encore plus d'impact en enlevant la partie supérieure,je te fais un ws pour te montrer.
A+ Jospeh

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belido (16877) 2008-02-21 3:38

Hi Karina,

superb work! The silhouettes of the couple against the lights reflected on the water work perfectly. It reminds me of those love songs cover image. Beautifully well composed. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-02-21 9:30

Karina, this place is for improving our skills to better photography with each click of mouse & viewing & reading critics...
here in this image you have included too much element & that's the reason Ma'am, why your one point message is lost which is indicated in the nice caption coupled with a fantastic note :)
hope you understand what I meant to say...
also the frame on this rich colored image is taking its toll on the image itself;
as such I have done a WS for you to accept or reject (as you might deem fit)

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scobert (5333) 2008-02-21 18:59

Hello Karina,
I think that it is wonderful that you are studying languages. There is much more to life than high tech computers and other short lived gagetry. Different languages will always be of great use for you. This is a marvelous sillouette photograph and your did a great job of placing the two lovers at the right spot near the highlights. Ayan's WS photo is excellent advice and I think that a vertically cropped photo would work well also. A very moving and emotional photo and perfect for Valentines Day! Very good work!
Stan

degani (2876) 2008-02-21 22:11

hi Karina,
very intense atmosphere in this vary romantic picture, nice colours and light, you have done a great job, brava
best regards
franco

nirvana73 (8844) 2008-02-23 1:44

Hello Karina,
great atmosphere
beautiful Silhouettes and colours
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

Manash (498) 2008-02-24 3:05

Hi Karina,
Great work...nice mood...
Manash

evanrizo (456) 2008-02-25 5:51

A very, romantic, a very idyllic composition Karina.
They are very good placed with the light layer.
Have a nice day.
Evangelos

alti (828) 2008-02-25 9:40

Salut Karina,

Que du bonheur ta photo. La chaude lumiere du soleil illumine l'atmosphere romantique.
Bravo.
Cordialement,
Pierre

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2008-02-25 11:40

Hi Karina
Thank you for the interesting note, although you didn`t say for sure the origin of the ceremony ;).
Lovely capture of the silhouettes against the sunseting light.
Regards

gracious (20017) 2008-02-25 16:53

Hello Karina,
very nice of meeting you and many thanks for your visit on my "colour of summer"!
this is a beautiful and romantic shot with a pov with great depth, awesome colouration and details
very well done and TFS
greeting from NZ
Tony

vincz (19045) 2008-02-26 1:34

Great title, fantastic colours. A very dreamy image full of such a great atmosphere.

Cretense (57010) 2008-03-04 3:28

Hi Karina!

Fantastic, very romantic photo, it was a special contribution for the day when you posted it (I am a little bit late, but I hope it's OK :-). Excellent framing and composition, perfect light managment, great play of warm light and beautiful silhouettes! Congratulations!

Hercules

pinakie_slg (835) 2008-06-03 18:44

very nıce colour and silhouette. the colour reflection of sunlight is extra ordinary. congratulations.TFS.

Regards,
Pinakie

Ivanyoudontknow (12) 2008-06-29 13:58

Hi Karina,
beatiful moment, perfect shot. I like it.
Cheers, Ivan

japiey (9521) 2008-07-02 3:54

Hi Karina,

The concept is LOVE, and the presentation is superb !!
Golden dusts enrich the cool waters and paint the moods of love..
The characters add the sensible smile..
Good composition.
I see here a few WS's with cropping.. They are fine too, but I prefer the original :)
All the best, dear friend.

jp

chrisnet (20376) 2008-07-10 9:37

Hello Karina,
Very romantic view Karina, I like much this beautiful sunset and the silhouettes of the lovers, good capture.
Regards

albertz (2310) 2008-08-12 7:59

Lovely shot Karina, this is a decisive moment worth documenting. The accompaniment of warm yellow orange stimulate a perfect mood for the couple. Well done.

trekks (14334) 2008-08-18 10:46

hello Karina

Greetings from Malaysia!

I am happy to see this sunset capture of this couple on a human touch of closeness. Very well exposed shot that you did well to avoid OE.

tfs, bill