Horse Tails

Click to see larger image. I don't usually work in color, but this cries out

for it. Comments appreciated

very very beautiful image !

Well done! I am wondering how tall these plants were. Horsetail has beneficial uses in bio-dynamic farming.

Thanks to you all. The plants are only a couple of feet high.

A beautiful shot, never seen before, Paul!

Thanks Ruud. These are common in wetlands in the western US (maybe the east as well, I don't know). I had spent most of the day across the street just south of Big Sur on the California coast watching whales and enjoying the surf. I spotted these in a swampy area close to my camp on the way back from the beach.  As I mentioned above they are not very tall. I had my tripod down low and in the mud. I keep shooting until I got the depth of field and composition I thought I could work with.

I forgot to mention. Just for fun, I tried a bit of Ortin Effect and really liked the dreamy quality it gave the image.

They definitely have them in swampy areas back east... it was my favorite plant as a kid growing up in NJ.  I have some in my yard now but for some reason the domestic versions are just stalks, they don't get the frilly layers.

Beautiful mood and colours. Very impressive composition. Best regards