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Had nothing better to do than take pictures of my cat, Chip. His pose was natural.
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As a kitty kat fan, I have a tendacy to vote higher for such subjects. This photo meets the challenge well. The title is appropriate. Some voters may not be cat fans. Check out this link and rule #38: Gudie to DPC
Nice pet portrait. Personally I would have prefered to see some more color in the kittys eyes. I think the color would have enhanced the black and white all around. I am not one of those who insisted on absolutely no color in the pic.