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Alicia


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Collection: Fauna
Camera: Kodak C875
Location: My office at home, Phoenix, Arizona
Date: May 4, 2007
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2007

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Comments: 8
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 Playing around with creating better B&Ws.

Levels
USM
Resized
saturated red, magenta, yellow
desaturated
sharpened

voila!

I'm happy with this - details are good and it's crisp. I tried the same method with another one and it worked, too.

By the way - this is totally natural. The sun comes in through the skylight in the mornings and Cosima seeks out that spot to take a nap. This photo is not cropped at all.

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Sony DSC-H5
 05/07/2007 09:24:42 AM
Very good detail on a black cat...mine never gets his picture taken because I can never get good details like these.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/06/2007 06:21:57 PM
Great leading lines created by the sun, and the strip of light makes for a great frame for the cat

I struggle personally with sharpening on my own shots...I love clear but sometimes overdo it a fraction and possibly the same is true here

Dont know why but I also find the tablecloth in the background really appealing for some reason
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 05/05/2007 08:31:28 AM
She looks warm and comfortable.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 05/05/2007 03:54:25 AM
excellent alicia ... love the contrasts going on here .. that cat looks so comfortable ..!! .. that line of light is a great element in your composition .. :)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/04/2007 09:23:49 PM
Nice balance of light and dark, re the contrast of this image.....
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Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 05/04/2007 08:53:59 PM
Nice learning experience with the editing. Nice leading line from the pool of sunlight. Makes for a comfortable composition.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/04/2007 08:13:49 PM
Overall I really like the frozen moment aspect of it and feel it is better than previous shot. Pretty cat!!
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Apple iPhone 5
 05/04/2007 07:50:49 PM
The sunshine give his (her?) fur an interesting texture. Nicely done.
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