I spent a good hour taking photos of Isis from different angles, trying to use either her paws or the lines on the throw rug she was sitting on as leading lines. It was very frustrating, because none of my compositions seemed to work just right. But then, as I was processing the photos, I realised there was a leading line I hadn't thought of, so I cropped right up close to her eye. I used black and white to give the line more impact.
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Well, I got it and liked it. Some times what is good does not receive the recognition it deserves. I seldom agree with the final votes - rarely do two of my top three make it to the top three and I usually vote one or two of the top three very low.
I like the unique way you met the challenge, and I love cat photos. The lower right seems a little overexposed, I'm assuming it's more of the cat's face, but a bit hard to interpret. 7
the lines are so subtle, they don;t really have enough power to give the leading lines effect. the eye itself holds enough power on it's own to draw the viewers attention
I guess you could say there is leading lines here. But I am sure we could find leading lines in almost every picture we look at. I am looking for more that the lines stand out and then lead your eyes to the subject. We shouldn't have to find the lines first. :-)
The highlight in the eye is the focal point for me. I closed my eyes and opened them on different areas of the picture - the lines always got me to the sparkle. Well done. Lighting fits and the soft focus is right for this subject. 9
I see what you mean here, you have the cat's fur (especially the black part) as the leading lines going towards the main subject, being the eye right? It's good, actually the more I look at it the more I see it meets the challenge. You did a good crop to the left to emphasize the lines. I like it.
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