A pair of otherworldly dancers drifted into our vision, swirling like visiting ghosts between the empty chairs of St Marks Square. An unexpected vision of impossible romance, bathed in Venice moonlight. Echoes trailed from her skirts of countless dancers from centuries past, and the shadows of lovers pressed in from the dark edges. This vision in a timeless space between the veils drew all the eyes of centuries into this moment.
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“Echoes trailed from her skirts of countless dancers from centuries past” … wonderful thought, beautiful photo!
Thank you….it’s the hopeless romantic in me 🙂
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Beautiful shot; I love the soft light!
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beautiful photo and her gown, stunning. like a Cinderella fairy tale…
I found the whole of Venice rather like an enchanted fairy tale…..her dress was the cherry on the cake 🙂
I just love this!
Thanks Sarah. It was one of those photos I didn’t quite know what to do with….thank heavens for the weekly challenge 🙂
It’s a glorious image! Would be a great canvas print I’m sure 🙂
A scene which, in my mind, could only occur in Europe! Beautiful and evocative. D
I suppose it is quite a ‘European’ scene…..hadn’t thought about it like that David. It was a lovely moment, which left me smiling for ages, long after it had passed.
Talk about being at the right place at the right time – exquisite and intimate
Absolutely Kellie….sheer good luck 🙂
Like most of the best things in my life!
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How utterly romantic! The place and those dancers and that dress…magical moment!
Magical indeed Anna Christine….and I was lucky to capture it. It really is an utterly romantic city, especially by moonlight 🙂
Romance is alive and well in Venice. Incredible capture Seonaid!
Thank you, and it really is alive and well 🙂
I should really try and write a haiku for this shot……
I love to read your haiku if you do try to write one for this photo. 🙂
I can quite imagine Venice as a place of intrigue … romance … and trysts @ nightfall ….
Lovely Unexpected encounter Seonaid 🙂
It was an impossibly romantic place, and we had all sorts of surprising and intriguing encounters as we explored the streets at night, but I didn’t manage to capture them all as well as this one 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it……I sense another romantic soul….
Magical photo and moment! Beautiful unexpected post!
It seemed to fit the bill perfectly for the challenge Amy…..I loved the shot, and am surprised but delighted at the response to it 🙂 It’s not just me that’s a hopeless romantic I sense 🙂
Romance, yes 🙂
Indeed 🙂
Timeless and magical Seonaid. Was the dress yellow or was that the light?
The dress was very yellow Gilly, it stood out wonderfully from the shadowy paving stones.
What a lovely and romantic sight!
It left me smiling for hours after…..even now when I look again 🙂
Kathryn’s right! A magical moment 🙂
Magical and very romantic Jo….it left me smiling for ages after 🙂
This is just a magical photograph! I like everything about it and I wish I was in that lovely gauzy gown! How romantic!
Thank you, I think the moonlight and shadows help, along with the magical gown of course 🙂
This is one of my favorite photos ever! Do you mind if I have a copy , maybe to paint one day?
Of course be my guest…would you like one without the copyright mark?
No thanks though Seonaid. I would change it a bit and try and keep that mood. Thank you very much! If I ever do it I will make sure you know. Love it!
Lovely image. So atmospheric. 🙂
It’s a very romantic place 🙂
Wonderfully romantic shot 🙂
Isn’t it, and Venice feels so romantic anyway…..and then we get this 🙂
What a beautiful capture of a special moment.
I was lucky to spot them in the gathering shadows 🙂
Loved the romantic spell you cast with your well chosen words and the great picture.
It is so wonderful when this sort of thing happens.
Isn’t it just, and I get ridiculously happy and excited by such unexpected visual treats 🙂
Same 🙂
Like a Federico Fellini film.
It really was 🙂
I love it! Ethereal indeed!
Thanks, we saw some strange sights indeed in Venice by night 🙂