Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >