Cattails

Gallery: FloraPosted June 29, 2011103 views12 comments

As a child, I could remember looking at these wonders of nature.
D80, 70-300 @ 100, F18 @ 1/6 sec, tripod, cable release.
Let me know what you think please, and thanks for looking.
Bob

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12 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Beautiful lines and colors, and very creative image of cattails, which are indeed wonderful.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on June 30, 2011 at 6:51 AM

Very strong colours. Is it natural? The light and the contrast is mavelous. Nicely done Bob.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 30, 2011 at 7:19 AM

Bob:
The colors are striking - the blue bg makes the red on the cat-tails that much more vivid.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 30, 2011 at 7:44 AM

I agree with Miro. The colors are beautiful, though not realistic to my eye (caveat: I'm looking at this on my Imac). However, if you're after a striking, artistic rendition of these cattails, I think this works very well.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 30, 2011 at 7:51 AM

I played with these things a lot as kid Bob and I remember my Mom making dried arrangements out of them. I drive through a patch of them every day on my way to work and routinely shoot red wings on them. This is a fine a composition of them as I remember seeing. I particularly like the energy created by the diagonals. In shooting grasses there's almost always one or two stems that break the pattern and flow but I don't see anything here. It all works for me.

On my MacBook using a Safari browser, the color looks natural for light under a clear sky. You could desaturate it just very slightly I suppose but without seeing the other comments, I wouldn't have commented on it.

Beautiful image. I like it very much.

pat

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

These colors really pop and the water drops on the leaves are great. Nice angle leading into the shot and the detail is wonderful. As children, my brother and I used them as slurry bombs when they got a little riper. When you threw them on a rock they would explode into a creamy fluffy cloud. Your image brings back great memories. Thanks

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM

Bob: I think cattails are great subjects and I really like your take here. The BG reflections are a real plus for me as well. Nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Well Bob, I really like the comp emphasizing the diagonals. I also like the colour triad.
However, I must tell you I have an ongoing battle to remove them from my pond. Favorite salad for muskrats who dig holes into the berm walls and are a constant problem.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM

Strong verticals criss crossed by the drooping green grass. The blue is striking and really makes the brownish cattails stand out. Lovely Photo

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on July 4, 2011 at 12:30 AM

Graceful with intense colors, which lead to slight disbelief until you notice that the background does not seem over saturated. Well done.

PAul

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2011 at 4:24 PM

I like the vivid color as an artistic expression here. Nice.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM

Brilliant colors and a beautiful style. Really grabs your attention.

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