All Hallow´s day by susale

All Hallow´s day

Today here in Finland we remember those who are no longer with us by lighting a candle on their graves. I have lost my share of loved ones and I have lighted more candles over the years than I can remember.

Tonight I visited graveyards and I just wanted to capture the beauty of hundreds and hundreds of candles burning bringing soft light into the darkness but it was surprisingly hard to achieve.
A wonderful capture and interesting information.
October 31st, 2015  
lovely capture.. may your loved ones rest in peace also
October 31st, 2015  
Wonderful image, light and tradition
October 31st, 2015  
i wish we had this, we dont really have halloween here either but seeing eveyones photos on here... i dont like horror, especially after real life horror. i will light a candle ...
October 31st, 2015  
Every year I buy an extra candle just so I can leave it on one of the dark graves, there should be a candle on each one!
October 31st, 2015  
A wonderful tradition, to keep our loved one's memories with us. Your shot really captures how lovely they are, all gathered together.
October 31st, 2015  
I think you've captured the beauty of the candlelight in this picture and I like the editing you've gone with. Your country's practice of lighting candles in memory is a nice one. I wish that were practiced here in the States as well.
October 31st, 2015  
Great capture of an interesting tradition!
October 31st, 2015  
Agree with Kali, I don't even know which day is Halloween in NZ. But it is beautiful thought to put up a candle to remember those who passed and be grateful being alive.
November 1st, 2015  
That's quite hauntingly magical
November 1st, 2015  
Beautiful soft lighting in this shot!
November 1st, 2015  
Indeed magical. Lovely shot.
November 1st, 2015  
What a nice tribute to those who have passed on.
November 1st, 2015  
❤❤❤
November 1st, 2015  
Love the image and the practice you describe.
November 1st, 2015  
It is very effective....the custom is a lovely one!
November 1st, 2015  
Thanks for the information on this, so Halloween is rather a quiet day in Finland then? In Germany we dont do it at all .... we take care of the graves today on 1.11.
November 1st, 2015  
A lovely tradition, and a nice capture of it too.
November 1st, 2015  
Fabulous shot
November 1st, 2015  
All Souls Day is celebrated on 2nd November here and thousands go to cemeteries and put flowers and candles on loved ones' graves. Beauticul capture.
November 1st, 2015  
Beautiful. Love the tones and it's magical feel.
November 1st, 2015  
Yes we do the same to do, sad day but also glad that I had the change to know the people I have lost and have wonderful memories.
November 1st, 2015  
@sneakend I agree and I´ve many times thought of doing the same.
November 1st, 2015  
@annika82 All Hallow´is quiet day but we have adopted the American Halloween too as far as partying goes, there are always those who have a Halloween party and most years I do too. This year however was a quiet for me
November 1st, 2015  
beautiful , better to light one candle than curse the darkness as they say...
November 1st, 2015  
Very poignant, although haunting capture.
November 1st, 2015  
A lovely custom and a beautiful shot, fav.
November 1st, 2015  
I wish we did that here, a wonderful tradition. A very effective shot Suse.
November 1st, 2015  
This is a lovely capture of a great tradition.
November 2nd, 2015  
I prefer this 'celebration' of loved ones, this is beautifully captured Suse!
November 3rd, 2015  
@sneakend That is a beautiful thought!

This is such a meaningful tradition. I don't like all the gory stuff people do with Halloween here- it's very negative. I'm not crazy about the over the top "trick or treating" decorations that are also becoming popular but it is what it is. I wish our All Hallow's Eve was more like this. Lovely shot.
December 15th, 2015  
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