You might spot me at Kirra Beach, the South-Eastern end of the Gold Coast, Australia,  if you like beach walking like myself... but there is more ! My son Jeff (*jif3d*, here at Rendo, it helps to advertise, ooops)... he took this pic of me in 2000, then manipulated it in photo-shop and it's still one of my favourites. Just very briefly about my past... *born in East Prussia; *grew up in Berlin, West Germany; *migrated to "OZ" in 1960, (not the Wizard of Oz) but...AUSTRALIA ! I guess  I was more into '2D' since early childhood, and thinking that my son Jeff may have inherited some of my artistic skills, because he translated them into '3D'. I am hooked on photography, since I discovered cameras... that's it in a nutshell. BTW - one of my fav.quotes.... ** I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is trying to please everybody !**                                              that's a wrap... Cheers Brigitte.
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Comments (21)
Faemike55
Very beautiful capture and tribute!
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful work my friend.
Svarg
Lovely sentiment and beautiful image.
jif3d
I guess that moth is all burned out, poor little love struck fella ! Actually the postwork effects have made his fur (?) look like blue & white flames, very neat touch ! Another fine addition to your great gallery ! Well done & ~Cheers~
Wolfmanw
Wonderful capture
MrsLubner
I happen to have Marlene Dietrich singing that song in my music library. It's a classic. Great shot.
2Loose2Trek
The movie "Der blaue Engel"; the song made famous by Marlene Dietrich, "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help it)" conflated with your photograph of a blue moth are beyond the realm of wonder. The relationships you've presented are sublime and apropos. Kudos BB! The moth is a nocturnal creature guided by the moon sure of its course. Nightly, in the knowing engendered from intuition its needs are met. Unfortunately, like Immanuel Rath, moths can be attracted by burning artificial lights that undermine its determination and faith. In the end the poor moth is utterly consumed. Additionally, in the movie, Immanuel Rath wasn't the only moth as Lola Lola exhibited the subtle allure of the female moth. Pheromones can be deadly. Caveat emptor. :-) Well done BB!
wysiwig
Excellent capture. I was wondering what this was. Gorgeous color but it does look exhausted, poor thing. I to am familiar with The Blue Angel. I prefer Madilyn Kahn's version in Blazing Saddles. Less drama, more laughs.
jayfar
Lovely pic and words BB and nice textures in the shot.
Rhanagaz
Fine capture and fine words! ;o)
durleybeachbum
When I read the ebot, and before I opened the image, I was already hearing that song in my mind and wondering if you were singing it with an Australian/German accent!! What a stunning composition, Brigitte, and a very pretty moth.
gemb1
excellent picture and commentary. Although tired and worn out the moth looks like it is determined to try again until it succeeds or dies trying.
dochtersions
What an amazing picture to show your song! This is wonderful, you see the beautiful blue moth, literally fell in love. No, you should not fall in love, you must grow in it. If love is like the light, and this attracts the wrong men, then they indeed do better to burn, before you will being scammed by them ;-). And now I'm gonna sing the whole day long, while thinking of your extraordinary input and image : "Ich bin von Kopf biss Fuss.....tralalala" :D Just GREAT you are, my dear friend!
flavia49
fantastic image and text!
J5ive
Awesome Capture!! Very Unique!!
sandra46
superlative, intriguing image!
npauling
A beautiful little moth with a lovely colour. An excellent capture and now that tune is ringing around my head. I like your version.
rbowen
Very good work- nice dedication!
jdehaven
Pretty cool, I get the feel of an Electron Microscope--but with colour--with the post processing!
Pewter7
What a sweet little creature!
anahata.c
love the comments, and I too remember the song (way back, haven't heard it in eons)...your shot is almost abstract, an avant garde piece with a flat surface, a big beam diagonal, and the big bug/moth. It's a wonderful, pure design. But then there's the texture on the metal (I assume that's metal)---in zoom, it's really visible. And the shadows. And the way you have of illuminating the outlines, esp on the moth. You have a strong bright outline around him. (That's a moth, right? Its wings are contained, obviously, but I wouldn't have guessed it was a moth, at first. It's so self-contained...) And the moth is blue, to standout from the area around it. And the rest? Darkness.
Terrific piece. You caught a modern piece of art with a living insect as your subject---damned impressive, madam!