Cyclamen 4 shots :)

Hiya All,

What a pig of a job I had doing these four shots/stacks, having seen & being spurred on by Brian's wonderful ' Fuschia ' shot/stack I though I'd have a go so I found this Cyclamen &, well judge for yourselves

#1 was obviously taken in situ. to windy just like me

#2 was stacked from 5 shots against black foam card

#3 is my attempt at ' Art ' stacked from 5 shots

#4 is an attempt to get in deep looks more like a cocked up ' Summer Fruits Pudding

All stacks were hand held or something like that.

Cheers for now
Mark

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shoulda poured some cream over #4

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Hi Mark

Well #4 is gorgeous, I really love that one. #3 is very nice too of course.

I can see it was windy on #1 as the petals are being blown backwards

Glad to see you have some cyclamen flowering as I have a couple just coming into flower in a hanging basket and thought it was a little early for them.

Linda

Hiya Linda,

Many thanks for your kind words & comments, nothin like a bit o wind to liven things up eh
I think #4 just needs some Meringue & Clotted Cream washed down with a nice drop o ' Scrumps '

Cheers for now
Mark

#3 and 4 for me also Mark.

Mark, #3 & 4 are awesome!

Like #3 & 4 Mark cyclamen do have amazing ovary structures hidden away - looks like an outlandish raspberry pavlova - worth trying to peel the petals back on one side and getting a side-on shot.

Brian V.

Hiya Alby, Artur,

Many thanks for your kind words & comments,

I think that #3 & #4 were the only two shots that were really worth posting outa the bunch but I just wanted to show what a Cyclamen looked like to those that don't know.

I think #1 & #2 failed as I tried to shoot them it situ but it was just to windy,
I thought I may get away with placing that black BG card as a wind break, wrong so I picked the Flower & shot #3 & #4 indoors, much easier eh

Cheers for now
Mark

Hiya Brian,

Many thanks for your kind words & comments,

Mmmmm Raspberry Pavlova not had that for a while one of my fav Puds !!

Thanks for the Peeling back tip, don't think I'll try that today though, goina stay in me box curled up like a Ferret till the rain stops, it comming down Stair Rods ere again.
I'm wondering if I'm Rip Van Winkle & woken up in October

Cheers for now
Mark

Great shots Mark.

I'm glad you did take them indoors, otherwise we'd have missed 3 and 4.

Hiya Bernie,

Many thanks for your kind words & comments,

Hell it's almost impossible to shoot out doors here the wind & rain is a nightmare plus I've been struggling with another bout of these shakes that I suffer from, you should see me trying to get Peas to stay on a Fork when I get a bad session damn they are annoying !!

Enough excuses eh

Cheers for now
Mark

oh what the heck everyone is getting this stack thing down but me. aghhh . 3 and 4 for me also btw. great job.

Bill

Hiya Bill,

Many thanks for your kind words & comments,

I'm sure you'll get there in the end with the Stacking, I have all sorts of probs when doing Stacks but I guess it just trial & error & a lota cussing that sees me through

Cheers for now
Mark