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Stacked Stones

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Posted by John Robinson on August 15, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Stacked Stones
Lithops
I,ve been growing these for years and they're great.
Only need watering once a year !
D200
Sigma 50 mm macro
100ISO
20th @f5
6 stacked images in CZM
80% of frame.
Tripod Wireless remote.
JR
Posted by Justin on August 15, 2010 at 4:33 PM
An interesting and attractive looking collection.
Posted by David Taylor on August 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Great colours, great lighting and excellent stacking technique, John. This is starting to stimulate my stacking juices into fluidity, I'll have to be careful - 3D stacking, now that's a thought. :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Hi John,

an interesting and colourful shot :toast: :toast:

Posted by John Robinson on August 15, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Thanks all.
David
I keep taking cuttings off these but all I end up with are pebbles !
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JR
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 15, 2010 at 6:07 PM
I really like this John. Very colourful and great detail. Something different. :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on August 16, 2010 at 4:20 AM
I've always rated Lithops highly, and this image does them justice. It would have been so easy to produce a shot like this without having the eye drawn to any one point, but that big greeny coloured one slightly right of centre does the job nicely.

David
Posted by John Robinson on August 16, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Thanks all.
Interestingly - this collection has won three firsts in "cacti/succulents " section at three shows. They are spectacular when in flower too.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 16, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Brilliant John! Great technique, looks really good. I've got one of those big greeny ones! Didn't know they flowered. Really interesting shot! :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on August 16, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Nice collection of pebble plants you got there John, and a very good image. Top jigsaw potential!
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