A shot of my cat I took on July 28, 2007 with my Sony Alpha 100. Three seconds later, she was pouncing on a stick my son was waiving in fron of her.
It is by far one of my favourite images, in part because I am crazy for my cat and in part because of the attitude of Felie, about to jump out of her hide. She looks so wild!
It's been really tough choosing the best image I had. Considering the quantity of images in this challenge, I don't have any hopes for this. it's still fun to be part of this historical moment :)
processing in Lightroom:
Exposure, shadow adjustment, contrast, clarity, vibrance, curves.
then in PS:
Cloned out some disturbing grasses, dodged and burned, brightness/contrast, smart sharpen (twice), warming filter, color balance to correct yellow and green cast, border, save for web, sharpen once more and that's it!
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gave this an 8. I did not know that this type of border was illegal and I am honestly quite surprised at this. I haven't been very active in the last year though, so that might not be unexpected.
The continuity of color is particularly effective in this one: leaf - grass - eyes.
DANG here too!!! It's funny though how the comments were really divided on the border that got me disqualified. I knew it and basically turned myself in to site council as soon as I realized... I wish I had listened to my hsband who thought the border was too much and the image didn't need it. It was at 6.47 when it got disqualified. Would have been in the top 50 and a PB for me... [SIGH]
This is a fantastic shot .. the cat's eyes are simply brilliant and the composition with the leaves very appealing. BUT the frame really does not do this justice as it is far too distractingl.
Outstanding study of an animal. You've captured the ideal of a cat very well. I'm not fond of your border, but this shot is one of my favorite pet portraits ever.
Great playful shot. Balancing the greens of the eyes off the grass and leaves works really well, and allowing the grass to blur out in the foreground pushes the eye into the shot and the main subject. I also love the circular shape of the leaves that mirror the eyes and act as a visual stop to keep the point of interest firmly on the cat.
Those eyes and ground level composition have made for a superb cat portrait, this really is very good, but IMHO I think I would have preferred it without the frame though.
Love those eyes!! A cat at its best - doing what it likes best - waiting and watching for that perfect moment to pounce! Perfectly framed by those green leaves and the grass. Just an all around delightful picture.
Stunning portrait with an incredibly strong pull into those eyes. Loving the shapes created by the green leaves and grass - a great irregular frame. Not so keen on the digital black frame, myself though.
The focus and colors are BRILLIANT here but the border is very unnecessary, and might even be illegal...not quite sure. I hope it doesn't DQ you because this picture is brilliant.
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