The couple behind an Instagram photograph branded ‘foolish’ and ‘dangerous’ have issued a justification for their actions.
Camille and Jean, better known as BackpackDiariez, were smashed online after posting a photo of themselves kissing passionately while dangling from a train in Sri Lanka.
The caption read: “One of our wildest kisses.”
It drew a massive response from their 213,000 followers, a fair bit of which was highly critical of the stunt and the potential for others to be injured while attempting to copy it.
But after months of criticism, the couple have finally responded.
In an email to The Cut , Camille insisted the photograph was not dangerous given the circumstances.
“When we took the picture, the train was moving at a walking speed and the edge was not deep at all,” she said.
“We would never risk our lives or our health to get a good picture. We care too much for each other for that.”
She said while the couple’s photos were usually taken using a self timer, this one required roping in her brother, who was travelling with them at the time.
It also involved a lot of research. And 500 snaps over an hour before they found the ‘perfect’ one.
“We did some research to find out what the best time of the day would be to take it, what side of the train has better views, what colour the train would be, etc,” she said.
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