A wedding photo has been debate after an american couple posed in front of a forest fire in the northern part of California.
It writes The Guardian.
On the image is the couple on a vineyard at the farm, they held their wedding at. The pair have masks for the mouths, which aims to protect people in the area against toxic air.
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Show this posting on InstagramBeautiful wedding Chateau St Jean yesterday. This lovely couple mentioned from Chicago for their gorgeous destination wedding in the wine country.
Several people have thus given their opinion about the picture to know on social media.
'Scary and sad, but a good picture,' writes a user in a comment on the picture on Instagram.
'This is a disgusting exploitation of our local nightmare. A desperate prayer after going viral with a post, and it came to pass. Congratulations,' writes another.
the Photographer Karna Roa, who are behind the attention-grabbing image, has stated to The Guardian that she hopes the picture will help people to understand the situation in California.
- It helps to shed light on the crisis and the destruction that takes place, " says Karna Roa.
- the wedding-guests were all split between the feeling of joy and sorrow.
the Photographer has the last three years four times experienced to be hired for weddings, which was interrupted by forest fires.
for more than a week has forest fires ravaged large parts of the u.s. state of California and has sent tens of thousands fleeing.
California has declared a state of emergency due to the many wildfires. Up to 180.000 people have been asked to leave their homes.
