Here’s a time lapse video showing how the shoot came together

Behind the Scenes - Balmoral Show 2011 from Christopher Heaney on Vimeo.

When you need a 3.2 metre carrot there is nothing for it but to roll up your sleeves and have a go. The completed carrot consisted of a wooden frame surrounded by a wire armature. Paper mache covered the wire then layers of plaster bandages were added for strength. Plaster was applied to smooth out [...]