Guy in blue shirt
Girl in pink dress with red bra
Kissing
Golden, dry landscape in the country
Lens flare by the guy's hand (?)
I felt this was appropriate for Valentine's Day. The golden tones in the background complement the couple in the foreground. The most colorful parts of the image are the two individuals. What is so appealing about this picture is the connection between the two people. People want and crave for this kind of connection and love, which is why this image is so popular. This couple is emphasized even more with the sunlight illuminating their hair. The red tones in the girl's attire symbolize passion and love, as well as femininity with the pink dress, while the boy alludes to the masculine counterpart by wearing blue.
Though pink & blue are coded this way today, in the early twentieth century, blue was considered appropriate for girls because it was "calm," while boys were dressed in pink because it was "assertive:" !!
ReplyDeleteYou might want to investigate photographers who use rich, saturated palettes like Carleton E. Watkins or Nick Knight.