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Challenge: Juxtaposed II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2017

[Jan. 31st, 2017 09:39:15 PM]

So.

I looked up Juxtapose, since I couldn't think of anything to shoot.

And the description really wasn't what I thought juxtapose was. It actually was much more of a broad description than I expected.

Some descriptions even made it sound like two subjects fighting for the attention. Others made it sound like two subjects that were in contrast with each other. Another said that the two objects could compliment each other to make a whole scene.

Well... of course it was last minute, but I had big ideas. Set up the inside world outside with a squirrel, and have a cat in the window.

In other words, I dragged a bedside lamp outside, put a flash in it. Dragged multiple strobes out. Soft box. etc.

Plugged it all in.

Noticed that the sky was getting darker and darker... was that a raindrop??

Dragged it all back in.

Later on, decided to skip the inside scene outside, and just brought the strobes back out. Maybe I could get a cat to stare at a squirrel.

Seriously?? I had the table right against the window. Do you think EITHER cat would even bother to notice a squirrel sitting right there?

I mean, really... They sit at the backdoor watching the birds and the squirrels. Couldn't they just do it now??

Nope.

I got one or two shots with them looking at the squirrel, but this actually was more silly.

I put a strobe outside to add some light on the squirrel, and a strobe inside to add some light on the cat. Then I had to do some creative editing to pull it all together.

I liked the idea of the traditional prey/predator, with the predator oblivious and the prey not particularly caring.

Thanks for the comments!

I was about 6 hours of trying, waiting, waiting, waiting. The squirrel really doesn't like change.

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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
02/02/2017 10:53:23 PM
Goodness, you certainly do know how to tame the animals! This is superb.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/02/2017 12:38:43 AM
That's pretty darn impressive!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/01/2017 11:55:54 AM
Well done Wendy, your patience paid off! Love this image. Aren't you glad Art is back? Lol.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/01/2017 11:35:41 AM
Lovely image, I love the lighting and the humor of it.
Congratulations!
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Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 02/01/2017 03:00:25 AM
There is definitely humour and mellowness in it, which I really like
Congrats!
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/01/2017 02:14:00 AM
Way to go, vawendy! Yeah, that's right. I've decided to call you vawendy. Is that ok, vawendy? It has a nice ring to it. vawendy vawendy vawendy vawendy vawendy. Sounds Hindu. ...oh, the photo - love it. You are tenacious at going after your ideas and it obviously pays off. I've missed seeing the squirrels outside my mind. You also seem to have a distinct color signature in most of your images. But that just might be the squirrels talking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
 02/01/2017 12:29:24 AM
Beautiful Photography. Very nice job and congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2017 11:38:56 PM
Nice focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 01/31/2017 09:13:04 PM
Indeed. Looks like Virginia.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/31/2017 05:03:17 PM
Not really juxtaposition
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 01/29/2017 07:56:54 PM
lovely
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 01/25/2017 08:22:20 PM
Just love this piture its typical of cats, We have one who was supposidly a "Mouser. Too right, he catches next doors and brings them home !! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2017 10:54:08 AM
It would be nice if both are cats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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