The lighting in this shot is just available light coming in through my bedroom window. I was lying in my bed under my duvet with the camera ready. Cat sitting at my feet. Then patting the duvet from underneath made her jump.
It took a lot of tries to get the timing and focus right. I don't think the cat minded. She likes playing.
Post processing:
Adjusted levels, curves, resize, neat image, unsharp mask and save for web. Basically doing all I could to brighten up the image. The original was too dark.
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such a cool shot .. usually see the dogs doing stuff like this so its great to see a cat getting in on the action .. love that intent expression and the great focus on her face .. :)
This is an amazing shot. I wish my cats were this cooperative. As soon as I pull out the camera, they pretend like they have never done an interesting thing in their lives. ;o)
Brilliant timing. I love the crop as it wouldnt be the same if the whole cat was visible. It accentuates the sense of action well. Very nice lighting and colors. Bumping up and adding to favs.
this is my red ribbon. it is the essence of photography. you rule the moment! you have mastered motion, licked the leap... transformed energy into matter. Life has become art. It might have been an accident that her ears were cropped off, but it is a stroke of genius. She is now a gorgeous curving rectangle intersecting the rectangles of bedframe?(molding?) and blanket... a tornado of rich color. simply perfection. and a favorite. 10
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