Cattail in the Meadow by taffy

Cattail in the Meadow

A beautiful inland meadow from yesterday's hike. We'd hoped to see wildlife, but only saw a duck family and some dragonflies. Still, a very pretty area and one I'd never been to in over 25 summers here!
the soft brown tones around your clearly defined subject are gorgeous. Love the way you have layered this.
September 17th, 2017  
Very pretty change of focus in this! A bit like ICM but its entirely natural! fav
September 17th, 2017  
This is one I have been trying to get a picture of that satisfies me. so I tip my hat to you.
September 17th, 2017  
Lovely shot I like how the cattail stands out against the others. In the UK we call the bulrushes :)
September 17th, 2017  
This is beautifully captured and presented. LOVELY! fav
September 17th, 2017  
A wonderful soft image
September 17th, 2017  
So simple.
September 17th, 2017  
FAVtastic :)
September 17th, 2017  
Beautifulcomp
September 17th, 2017  
This is very nice- and there's always something so elegant about cattails.
September 17th, 2017  
This is lovely, the focus is so beautiful. There is so much to see around my area that I haven't checked out, it's funny how we don't go see the sites that are close!
September 17th, 2017  
A lovely peaceful mono colour image , great light and focus on the cattail ! fav
September 17th, 2017  
Lovely, peaceful scene. Beautifully composed and shot!
September 17th, 2017  
So cool. I love the way you have isolated the reeds.
September 18th, 2017  
Simply beautiful- fav!
September 18th, 2017  
Beautiful. I saw the comments above and wondered if cattails were what in the UK they call bulrushes and I see a comment above saying that. My Mum had a vase of bulrushes with other dried flowers in the hallway of our house when we were children, so bulrushes always remind me of her.
September 18th, 2017  
Gorgeous with the lone cattail, this shot inspired me to decorate a milk can I have with a fall display of cattails and red maples leave branches!
September 18th, 2017  
Wonderful autumn image, Taffy.
September 18th, 2017  
Beautiful image Taffy! Your processing is perfect isolating the bulrushes and leaves. Fav!
September 18th, 2017  
Lovely! I love to find new places, even among familiar spots.
September 18th, 2017  
Awesome picture.
September 18th, 2017  
Lovely photo - I love the dof with the lovely background and the foreground interest.
September 18th, 2017  
beautiful misty softness ~ fav
September 18th, 2017  
Beautiful capture! Like the softness of this photo!
September 18th, 2017  
nice tones and soft lighting
September 18th, 2017  
Love the soft grassy feeling. Restful. Good on you exploring!
September 18th, 2017  
You have an admirable ability to transform the mundane into something special. This looks just sooo beautiful.
September 18th, 2017  
Love the muted colors.
September 18th, 2017  
Beautiful tones and dof.
September 18th, 2017  
Lovely subtle tones and that cattail stands out beautifully.
September 18th, 2017  
Love the soft background and the muted tones.
September 18th, 2017  
Beautiful!
September 18th, 2017  
Love this Taffy. Have you added a bit of texture to this or is it as it was?
September 18th, 2017  
Gorgeous!
September 18th, 2017  
I love this - I really like the way you have positioned w.r.t the lovely soft background. And the way cattail (we call them bullrushes) is so neutral - but still the star!!
September 18th, 2017  
Stunning
September 18th, 2017  
Love the soft background
September 18th, 2017  
SO simple and SO nice!
September 18th, 2017  
This is really lovely.
September 18th, 2017  
Gorgeous shot :)
September 18th, 2017  
Great composition.
September 18th, 2017  
Love the colours and use of texture overlay. Nicely done.
September 18th, 2017  
A beautiful composition and lovely muted colours. Fav!! đŸ˜€
September 18th, 2017  
Gorgeous. So painterly xx
September 18th, 2017  
A fantastic soft capture, love the focus on the bullrush...
September 18th, 2017  
Fantastic dof!!
September 18th, 2017  
lovely capture ...
September 18th, 2017  
Lovely focus and processing
September 19th, 2017  
Beautiful soft shot!
September 19th, 2017  
Just love your DOF with the focus on the cattails. Love that misty look. Fav.
September 19th, 2017  
Beautifully composed and perfect dreamy dof
September 19th, 2017  
alone and looking happy about it
September 19th, 2017  
Great composed and lovely tones.
September 19th, 2017  
Glad to have made you laugh :)

Haven't heard the name "cattail" before. I've always just called those grass or rushes. Lovely name and sweet perspective.
September 19th, 2017  
I love the feel of this shot. Beautiful.
September 19th, 2017  
Lovely soft focus and composition, fav
September 19th, 2017  
Wonderful image, composition and lighting. Big Fav
September 19th, 2017  
I love the subtle tones of green and brown. Stunning.
September 19th, 2017  
@shepherdmanswife Yes, definitely used textures on this in two ways...one was using light leaks to bring out the sections where the sun was highlight. They were more dull than I thought they should have been. Added some textures but made opacity quite low. Then, did some cloning using very light opacity and flow as the left side needed some interest added.
September 20th, 2017  
Congrats on getting on the Top Twenty with this great image. Well deserved.
September 25th, 2017  
Gorgeous soft light... nicely done!
September 26th, 2017  
Congratulations on this making the TT, well deserved!
September 26th, 2017  
Well done!! There was a lot of thought and skill to creating this image!
September 28th, 2017  
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