Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a very good description, Tina. Rose of Sharon is also known as "Althea". Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/20/2017 8:37 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > I have both hibiscus and Rose of Sharon. The flowers look similar but the > plants are very different. The Rose of Sharon is a bush about 10 feet > tall. The hibiscus is a much smaller plant with much larger flowers. > That's just in South Carolina, though. I'm sure they are related. And in > South Carolina, Sharon is always pronounced with a long a - Shayron. I > think it's from the Bible. > > Tina > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 1:13 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Never mind, I looked it up?it is just a common name for hibiscus in the >> English-speaking countries. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 20 Jul 2017, at 07:10, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>> >>> You certainly nailed the focus in all three shots. I have no idea of how >> you access this focusing method in the menu of the Fuji. >>> BTW?why is the Rose of Sharon called that? Who was this Sharon? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 19 Jul 2017, at 19:35, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yesterday, Steve Barbour reminded us on the LUG of his practice of >> using a B&W viewfinder with red focus-assist, to improve his manual >> focusing. I tried it this morning. While it looks a little weird in the >> finder, I did improve my hit rate. Here are three examples. >>>> White Cabbage Butterfly (I think this is the most commonly used name) >> on Buddleia. >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3275.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Silver-Spotted Skipper. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3287.JPG.html >>>> >>>> And a Rose of Sharon bloom with a passing visitor. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3297.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > >