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The Beginning... of a Legend
The Beginning... of a Legend
Artyste


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Challenge: Fairy Tales (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Kodak DX4530
Location: Kamloops, B.C.
Date: Aug 27, 2004
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2004

 I racked my brain about this challenge.. and racked it, and racked it some more.. and then it dawned on me. I have kittens.. I have baby booties.. and I have mediocre craft skills. What better Fairy Tale can you get out of those three things than Puss in Boots!?

However, things didn't go exactly as planned. The kittens were *horribly* un-cooperative, my lighting wasn't the best, and I had no hat. (It's really missing something without the hat.) Still, it's my first *real* attempt at "studio" photography, so please. Be gentle.

Subject photographed in "close-up" mode on a tripod with ambient lighting, plus light from the right side, and a fill flash. Editing included Cloning in the black areas to remove flash glitter, Hue/Saturation, brightness/contrast, sharpen, and gaussian blur.

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Place: 50 out of 104
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Sony DSC-P72
 05/20/2006 08:46:09 PM
cute! aww.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70s
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 09/05/2004 03:02:56 PM
I don't get this one. Muskateers?
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
 09/04/2004 10:29:02 PM
And off she goes to slay ogres in boots that don't fit. Cute shot, though.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/02/2004 03:15:50 PM
I really hoped someone will take a chance on this tale. :-) Your photo is so nice, though I would mention a few issues. The kitty is a bit overexposed, I would have tried a softer, diffused lighting. And if only I could see her/his eyes! Maybe her/his attention on the sword would be more effective if the photo wasn't overexposed.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 09/01/2004 10:26:55 PM
the kitty looks a bit overexposed
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/01/2004 06:33:12 AM
I think the white fur is too blown out and too much detail is lost.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
08/31/2004 06:38:43 PM
Just too sweet. Nice job!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 08/31/2004 05:47:01 PM
Nice idea. The only thing is that those shoes are supposed to be boots...
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Sony DSC-P73
 08/30/2004 09:20:09 AM
Awwww.. Kitten In boots.... very cute.
 08/30/2004 09:17:03 AM
cute :)
Apple iPhone
 08/30/2004 03:43:23 AM
Great idea. The kitten is a bit overexposed, but otherwise this is excellent. Nice idea and execution.
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 08/30/2004 12:20:11 AM
puss in shoes close friend of puss in boots i like it 8
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