I was trying to cover off two things:
1. get some pictures of our cat, Furface
2. learn/play with Photoshop
This is one of the images I came up with
Editing Steps: Converted from RAW
Rotate
Crop
Horizontal flip
Gradient Fill layer, opacity 13%
Levels
Brightness/Contrast
Select eyes to new layer
- Hue/Saturation
- Colour Balance
Curves
Healing brush to right eye, background
Burn around edges and right whiskers
Resize
USM, 80%, 2, 1
Post Challenge: I'm very happy with the result in this challenge. The competition was very stiff.
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My first impression was it was a little soft..but the eyes seem pretty sharp. It's just the nose area. I don't think it really bothers me though as I'm drawn to the eyes. Very ominous. Great detail in the hair.
I have a black cat & know how hard it is to get a good lit pic of them. The lighting is really good in this one, but I'd like to see a stronger focus on the eyes to really make them jump out at you. The softness takes away it's strength. At least yours kept it's eyes open ;) Mine always blink.
Lovely cat, and so much potential with this shot...if only it was in focus. :( If those eyes and the nose were tack sharp this would be rocking! Poster potential. Best of luck in the challenge to you.
GREAT BLACK ON BLACK! I wish the eyes were sharper, but I have tried to shoot cats before and its not easy. Definitely one of my favorite animal shots to date and one of my top rated images in this challenge. wonderful job.
That wonderfully tight crop ensures that our eyes will become captivated by those vibrant & staring yellow cat eyes! Those bold & vibrant yellow eyes just 'pop' visually off the page and grabs our attention. The close-up also gives us some nice sharp details - such as the hair of the cat and the whiskers.
Some thoughts:
-GREAT composition!! I love the framing
-I love the specs of white in the black hair
-The eyes are stunning but could be more sharp in my opinion.
-Score: 7
I'm in awe. This is a fantastic shot, so much clarity in the blacks, and the eyes are fantastic. Would love to see the lighting/settings you used to obtain this shot.
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