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The Cats Whiskers
The Cats Whiskers
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Backlighting (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-460Z
Location: At home
Date: Sep 6, 2004
Aperture: 5.2
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 7, 2004

 Chester watches the world go by as sunlight streams through the window warming his contement still further. He can see for miles, he's fed and warm and can see his own reflection. What more could a cat ask for; a touch of in-camera sepia and a small boost to the contrast perhaps.

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Place: 305 out of 367
Avg (all users): 4.4757
Avg (commenters): 4.7143
Avg (participants): 4.1370
Avg (non-participants): 4.8239
Views since voting: 1091
Views during voting: 387
Votes: 288
Comments: 8
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Nikon D70s
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 09/14/2004 11:23:36 PM
This looks like direct side lighting.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS USM
 09/14/2004 09:22:31 AM
I'm going to guess that this shot won't be in the top 20, but it definately should. At DPC, you're taking a risk every time you submit a photo shat isn't tack sharp with perfect exposure ... but this is great stuff. You've created mood by blowing out the whiskers and some of the fur. I really like it alot. I wish I could see a little more of the head, but that's minor. Excellent Job ... 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2
 09/11/2004 04:01:43 AM
met the challenge, the whiskers are OOF on the left face of the cat and also there appears to be jaggies in them.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/09/2004 10:08:27 PM
returning for comments
A very good effect as is. My taste is for a slightly weaker backlight. Bumping image for its general warm feel.
Fujifilm FinePix E500 Zoom
 09/09/2004 12:11:52 AM
Love the color & composition - it's too bad it's not very sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
 09/08/2004 09:52:27 AM
You might as well crop off the dirty mirror to the right. It is more of a distraction than an accent. (now, if only it was that easy to clean a mirror in real life!)
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/08/2004 01:17:06 AM
love it
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 09/08/2004 12:46:27 AM
Lit from the side perhaps but not behind.
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