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by rodsmith
Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit
Replies: 8
Views: 3277

Re: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit

Thank you, Eduart. I'll post a subject for April later today.
by rodsmith
Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit
Replies: 8
Views: 3277

Re: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit

Aiko wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:48 pm Well, at least I made it on the podium this month!
:grin:
by rodsmith
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Worst flower to photograph?
Replies: 23
Views: 980

Re: Worst flower to photograph?

I don't normally use a camera phone for photographs, preferring a didital camera, and I find that underexposing a shot by one third or two thirds of a stop - sometimes even a whole stop - emphasises contrast and colour in flower photos.
by rodsmith
Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit
Replies: 8
Views: 3277

Re: March 2023 - Fur & Fruit

I think the caption is putting off potential entries. Shouldn't it read March 2023 rather than February? We've already had a competition in January and February. edit - updated the month to March- TGR My entry for March is Epithelantha micromeris. This plant was in storage in blackout conditions for...
by rodsmith
Tue Mar 07, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Moss in seed pots
Replies: 13
Views: 752

Re: Moss in seed pots

My experience has been the same as Aiko. After initially panicking, I discovered that moss doesn't kill seedlings, as long as it doesn't get too thick. The main killer is damping-off.
by rodsmith
Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Intro Post
Replies: 3
Views: 3243

Re: Intro Post

el48tel wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:50 pm I grow cactus and succulents for the simple reason .... I needed something to photograph as a new project .... and they don't walk off when they get bored.
(tu) :lol:
by rodsmith
Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Intro Post
Replies: 3
Views: 3243

Re: Intro Post

Terrific photos, Andy. Very atmospheric, and effective in monochrome.
by rodsmith
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: 'Till death do us part'
Replies: 6
Views: 3062

Re: 'Till death do us part'

I grew this Trichocereus spachianus from seed sown in 1975 and it grew steadily to about 12 inches tall until 2009 when I must have overwatered it and it rotted. I cut off the top 4 inches or so and managed to re-root it. In 2013 it flowered - the only time it has donw so. It has grown slowly for me...
by rodsmith
Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is it Marmite or not- Solved
Replies: 28
Views: 3318

Re: Is it Marmite or not- Solved

I love it. I have several gasterias and find them the most undemanding of succulents. They don't need the sun. :smile: