My daughter got home from school this afternoon and started torturing the cat, as per normal. I liked the combinations of colors in the cat and her shirt, so I thought I'd attempt a last-minute FS entry. Trying to get either of them to stay still and look at the camera is no easy feat!
I used a noisy cat toy to attract his attention, although he has a look on his face like he just wants to attack something.
I used two umbrellas and I pointed my SB-800 at the background to create a hint of a gradient around her.
POST-CHALLENGE: I think it would have been fun had I entered this one instead (not that I'm complaining about how this did... I'll take a 6 :)
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I always give 1's to such photos of people or pets for many reasons. Putting them together made a world’s difference 10. Such a great work.
Do not listen to HighNooner - he is a self-confessed, part time Troll!
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I didn't vote on it, Alan, but I like it. Woulda got a 6 from me and I somewhat agree with L2 - not to take anything away from its value to you - if it were my daughter, I'd definitely hang this on the wall.
Technicals here are well met with regard to exposure, composition, focus, etc. I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but this really seems like a standard portrait that you have to know the person to really like the image. There's no story - the girl and the cat aren't interacting -- there's no true personality captured or anything that makes me wish I was a) at the scene or b) knew the people in it. Technically though, you got it spot-on. Artistic merit - although pleasing, it's rather ordinary.
Do not listen to what L2 said above. I loved the cat and the girl because of the photo. I did not have to know them to like them. Great picture. and much under rated.
Very nice portrait, beautiful colours and tone! Shame the cat isn't looking into the lens as well, but that's not your fault - little buggers never play ball! Lol. 7
The lighting here is excellent, nice and soft but pose wise I think this is a bit too flat... I find that when using a more traditional approach to portraits placing the model front on is not too flattering. Non the less very nice expression from the 2 models ;)
The background helps bring out her beautiful blue eyes, the similar coloring in cat's eyes and fur to her hair.. makes me wonder about these two 'color sets' "used" more, if that makes sense. Lighting is nice. A more refined crop with this pose may have been better, although the 'pussy foot' creeping in grows on you after a while. Nice image/portrait.
Technicals here are well met with regard to exposure, composition, focus, etc. I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but this really seems like a standard portrait that you have to know the person to really like the image. There's no story - the girl and the cat aren't interacting -- there's no true personality captured or anything that makes me wish I was a) at the scene or b) knew the people in it. Technically though, you got it spot-on. Artistic merit - although pleasing, it's rather ordinary.
She does kind of look like Dakota Fanning, with darker hair. I wished the cat were either completely in the frame, or the bottom half of the car were not. Very well done though, great lighting, the blue background really brings out her blue eyes.
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