The Fragile

Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 26 February 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

She shines
In a world full of ugliness
She matters
When everything is meaningless

Fragile
She doesn't see her beauty
She tries to get away
Sometimes
It's just that nothing seems worth saving
I can't watch her slip away

I won't let you fall apart

She reads the minds of all the people as they pass her by
Hoping someone can see
If I could fix myself i'd...
But it's too late for me

I won't let you fall apart

We'll find the perfect place to go where we can run and hide
I'll build a wall and we can keep them on the other side
But they keep waiting
And picking

It's something I have to do
I was there, too
Before everything else
I was like you

-Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails "The Fragile"

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Comments (24)

Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland

Wonderful colours and perfect poetry - like it very much ;)

26 Feb 2008 6:34am

@Wysterior: Thank you very much, Wys. ;)

MOHAMMAD from BANDAR ABBAS, Iran

yes wonderful colors

26 Feb 2008 7:50am

@MOHAMMAD: Thank you, Mohammad. :)

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

Nice shot, beauty colors & great composition . . .

26 Feb 2008 8:28am

@Saeed: Thank you very much, Saeed.

Garibaldi from Sala al Barro, Italy

Oh, beautiful colours... i know i'm repeating other comments, but indeed this is superbe shot.

26 Feb 2008 9:27am

@Garibaldi: Thank you so much, Garibaldi. I'm glad you like it. :)

jhani from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

supeeeeeeeeeerb snap... and great colors

26 Feb 2008 10:26am

@jhani: Thank you, Jhani.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Very beautiful, Melissa. The poetry and the pic work very well together.

26 Feb 2008 11:28am

@Ron: I was a little apprehensive about doing the whole lyrics with the image thing, to the point that I was actually thinking about deleting the lyrics altogether. Now I'm glad I kept them. Thanks again, Ron. :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Deep poetry/lyrics and well-matched by this excellent photo.

26 Feb 2008 12:24pm

@Viewfinder: Thank you so much, VF. Much appreciated. :)

Accio from Singapore

I'm stunned by the colours. Its amazing.

26 Feb 2008 12:30pm

@Accio: I'm so glad you like it. :)

shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Lovely DOF & nice title.Good job!

26 Feb 2008 12:44pm

@shahab: Thank you, shahab.

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Nice photo and evocative words... :-)

26 Feb 2008 3:07pm

@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest. :)

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Great focus and DoF. Very well done.

26 Feb 2008 3:07pm

@Reza: Thank you, Reza. I'm glad you like it.

Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ur photoblog is really colourful, i really like it. Nice colours and creativity.

26 Feb 2008 3:17pm

@Levine: Thank you so much, Levine. :)

danthro from Suburbia, United States

oh wow. okay, this is definitely my favorite of this series so far. just beautiful.

26 Feb 2008 5:43pm

@danthro: Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! :)

Jim Mahan from Glendale, CA, United States

I love the strong use of depth-of-field in so many of your images. It really directs focus to the image subject. Great vivid colors in this image as well!

26 Feb 2008 8:18pm

@Jim Mahan: Thank you very much, Jim. I hope that I'm not over using that technique too much. For some reason, I just tend to be drawn to those kind of images.

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

The DOF on this is just superb. This series is fantastic, thank you.,

26 Feb 2008 8:23pm

@Graham Russon: You're very welcome, Graham. I'm so glad you've enjoyed this. Thank you. :)

Oddiy from Paris, France

Great macro ! Very nice ! And the colours are fascinating !!!

26 Feb 2008 9:59pm

@Oddiy: Thank you so much, Oddiy! I'm glad you like it.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated.

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

Fabulous !

26 Feb 2008 10:26pm

@Man With 101 Names: Thanks!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Simply beautiful, works wonderfully with the words too.

26 Feb 2008 10:46pm

@MaryB: Thank you so much, Mary.

Stinkbug Photography from Cochise County, United States

I just love how your colors work so well together, and the fact that you use such a short DOF accentuates the colors in the backround which also compliment the main colors your using. Sorry that got a little wordy but It was hard to explain all the things I liked about this series.

27 Feb 2008 12:16am

@Stinkbug Photography: Thank you so much, Gary. And no, you weren't wordy. :)

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

So simple and so beautiful...great framing and composition!

27 Feb 2008 1:53am

@Jen: Thank you so much, Jen!

Sujit Sudhi from Hyderabad, India

Wow is all I can say.
Superb colours, contrast and exposure.

27 Feb 2008 4:57am

@Sujit Sudhi: Thank you, Sujit.

drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Great picture and a great song quoted too. Who could ask for more?!

Dan

28 Feb 2008 9:51am

@drphoto: Yeah, you wouldn't know it by looking, but I'm a huge NIN fan. I really liked how the lyrics complimented the image. I'm glad you like it too. Thanks, Dan!

Will from Gainesville, United States

beautiful capture...love the colors:)

28 Feb 2008 7:34pm

@Will: Thanks, Will. :)

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Why would we not know by looking? I had a coworker tell me he was surprised to hear me listening to Rammstein and Rage Against the Machine, as if certain music only fits certain people.

4 Mar 2008 11:28pm

@Twelvebit: Most people peg me as a country music lover, but I'm just a rock 'n roller at heart. It's what I grew up on. Funny story, we were in Indy to see NIN play...as we were walking into the venue, I was asked by some early 20-something if I was aware that this wasn't a Keith Urban concert. I had to chuckle, but boy did I feel old.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my pblog. Very much appreciated.

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