Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, A very nice garden shot after a long day in my own garden raking up leaves and pruning. I think they vary a little depending on the soil they grow in, the ones in our garden are a dazzling sky blue with white wavy rims to the bells. Quite a fascinating flower in close up too. *http://tinyurl.com/cv2fjn * I have seen hybrids in white and a very pretty pale wedgewood blue in a garden centre near here. Must get some more , they are very hardy. Cheers Douglas * * Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Gary, > > It gets its name from both the color and the cluster-like shape of the > bloom. In truth, it is a little more purple than my photo indicates. > Thanks for looking. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Dalton" <grdalton at hotmail.com> > To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Late Friday Flower > > >> >> I like the shot, Jim... >> >> I wonder: Is it a grape hyacinth due to the color or the cluster and >> shape of the blossoms. Or all of the above? >> >> I don't know if they appear artificial as much as nature's perfection... >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net >>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:59:38 -0500 >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Late Friday Flower >>> >>> I discovered this squirrel-aided volunteer today in the back yard. >>> It is a Grape Hyacinth (muscari) which has survived this long >>> because I have been too lazy to get the mowers out of Winter >>> hibernation. The color of the blooms has not been enhanced. On its >>> own, it looks almost artificial, but, after two tries, is as close >>> to real as I can get it. >>> >>> Leitz Elmarit-R 2.8/28 on Oly E-510, ISO 200, RAW, processed in >>> Elements 6.0 >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grape+Hyacinth.tif.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail? is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. >> http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >