divamum
Nov-05-2008, 05:50 PM
I don't think I'm really on the right track here, but since it's slow roun' these here parts at the moment I thought I'd go ahead and post it anyway :D
Ever since #12 was posted, I've found myself thinking of the text of a Hugo Wolf Lied (he was a late 19th century Austrian composer, most of whose output was song repertoire). It was one of the first classical songs I ever heard, and I've always loved it:
Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken,
Auch kleine Dinge können teuer sein.
Bedenkt, wie gern wir uns mit Perlen schmücken;
Sie werden schwer bezahlt und sind nur klein.
Bedenkt, wie klein ist die Olivenfrucht,
Und wird um ihre Güte doch gesucht.
Denkt an die Rose nur, wie klein sie ist,
Und duftet doch so lieblich, wie ihr wißt.
Translation
</pre>Even little things can delight us,
Even little things can be precious.
Think how we gladly adorn ourselves with pearls;
They are heavily paid for, and yet are small.
Think how small is the olive's fruit,
And is nevertheless sought for its virtue.
Think only on the rose, how small it is,
And yet, smells so sweet, as you know.
So in a moment between showers yesterday, I took this (having recently discovered a +3 closeup filter in a box of stuff - I don't think I've ever even used it! - and, amazingly, it fit the 50mm 1.8).
Not sure it's "miniscule", but thought it was kind of neat (although it does beg the question: ROSEBUDS IN NOVEMBER??!?! How'd that happen at this latitude?!)
Thoughts?
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_imK9wTzuQIU/SRC9dxuml5I/AAAAAAAACWo/wvs9n1p0KuM/s400/macrosredrose.jpg
Ever since #12 was posted, I've found myself thinking of the text of a Hugo Wolf Lied (he was a late 19th century Austrian composer, most of whose output was song repertoire). It was one of the first classical songs I ever heard, and I've always loved it:
Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken,
Auch kleine Dinge können teuer sein.
Bedenkt, wie gern wir uns mit Perlen schmücken;
Sie werden schwer bezahlt und sind nur klein.
Bedenkt, wie klein ist die Olivenfrucht,
Und wird um ihre Güte doch gesucht.
Denkt an die Rose nur, wie klein sie ist,
Und duftet doch so lieblich, wie ihr wißt.
Translation
</pre>Even little things can delight us,
Even little things can be precious.
Think how we gladly adorn ourselves with pearls;
They are heavily paid for, and yet are small.
Think how small is the olive's fruit,
And is nevertheless sought for its virtue.
Think only on the rose, how small it is,
And yet, smells so sweet, as you know.
So in a moment between showers yesterday, I took this (having recently discovered a +3 closeup filter in a box of stuff - I don't think I've ever even used it! - and, amazingly, it fit the 50mm 1.8).
Not sure it's "miniscule", but thought it was kind of neat (although it does beg the question: ROSEBUDS IN NOVEMBER??!?! How'd that happen at this latitude?!)
Thoughts?
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_imK9wTzuQIU/SRC9dxuml5I/AAAAAAAACWo/wvs9n1p0KuM/s400/macrosredrose.jpg