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by NickT
Thu May 29, 2008 1:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First attempt at cactus photography
Replies: 19
Views: 3235

Re: First attempt at cactus photography

Hi Keith,

Looks OK to me. Re the files size problem, you can use all sorts of tools but I prefer this one Resize Easy to use and doesn't affect your original.
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 11:53 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: How Many??
Replies: 14
Views: 3070

Re: How Many??

Ahhh, so there's a system. Well if you need a hand splitting some of those two funny coloured ones I'll bring my knife :rofl:
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: BCSS Plant Lables
Replies: 28
Views: 5088

Re: BCSS Plant Lables

DaveW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes the P-Touch tapes are actually thermo printed > tapes and supposed to be used on oil rigs exposed > to the elements, so are pretty permanent. As I > say though if you have a lot of plants to label it > can work out expensive....
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 11:30 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: BCSS Plant Lables
Replies: 28
Views: 5088

Re: BCSS Plant Lables

DaveW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes the P-Touch tapes are actually thermo printed > tapes and supposed to be used on oil rigs exposed > to the elements, so are pretty permanent. As I > say though if you have a lot of plants to label it > can work out expensive....
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: How Many??
Replies: 14
Views: 3070

Re: How Many??

I assume the different coloured labels don't mean anything do they? They look good Bill
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ferros and others in flower
Replies: 9
Views: 1354

Re: Ferros and others in flower

Well Done Stephen. Always good to see a Fero in flower. How bit are they? I had a good look at my Fero's yesterday but no sign of flowers :frown:
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Been Playing ...
Replies: 21
Views: 4000

Re: Been Playing ...

David_L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's a really beautiful shot. I agree a light > camera and a heavy lens is not a good combo. With > all hand held macro shots good light helps, both > with shutter speed and depth of focus. On the new > dSLR's tweaking the 'f...
by NickT
Tue May 27, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adromichus herrei
Replies: 25
Views: 4219

Re: Adromichus herrei

Shawn Wrote:
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> I got a seedling of the kourkammenberg form last
> summer from Steve Hammer but it was eaten by a
> chipmunk. ...

Strewth!! and I moan about the odd slug in the garden ::o
by NickT
Mon May 26, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Been Playing ...
Replies: 21
Views: 4000

Re: Been Playing ...

DaveW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Still get the impression the "glossy one" is out > of focus Nick, unlike the rest. I presume you are > using manual focus close up and not autofocus > which could have been fooled by the glossiness and > lack of contras...
by NickT
Mon May 26, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adromischus filicaulis
Replies: 31
Views: 6017

Re: Adromischus filicaulis

Not really Lindsey. I was just struggling to get enough light in for a decent shot (:D So it was taken at f3.8.