Whoops! I totally forgot to judge last night. At least the book I was reading was good (Sun of Suns by Karl Schroeder). Let's do this real quick now.
Well, I'll start it off. This is a picture of my cat, Kozmo.
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Pretty kitty. Focus is just right on the eyes, and it looks like you were pretty wide open since the nose is a bit blurry. It seems a bit under exposed, though. Still a nice picture to start off with.
This was taken on the flight line during an exercise. The aircraft and technician both belong to 410 Squadron, RCAF. 410 Sqn is better (and sometimes hilariously) known as the Cougars.
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F-18 by
cabernar, on Flickr
I'm glad someone got creative in the cat theme. I really like this shot, too. The jet wash really does interesting things to the plane in the background. The person in front is nicely in focus, and you get bokeh plus jet wash for the background for a really neat look. My only complaint is that without the explanation there's no way to tell it is related to the cats theme.
Mufasa! Do it again! Mufasa! I hope this was a long lens you used. I'm not sure I'd want to be that close. There's a lot of potential power feeling here. And yet there's also a relaxed feeling, too. This is definitely a king among cats.
This is a good environmental cat portrait of a cat doing what they do second best. You've captured the focus the cat has on it's victim/prey pretty well. The B&W treatment brings out the strong textures in the leaves, wood and cat's fur.
And this is what cats do first best.
I'd like to recommend getting down lower at the cats' level instead of standing above them. I can also tell you used on-camera flash. If you could use something else for light, like a lamp on the side of the chair, that would create a nice mood to the lighting. If you had a flash you could take off-camera, that would work, too, of course.
My kitty, TC. First picture with my grandfather's SLR I've been happy with!
Bath time! This is an example of getting down to the cat's level for the picture, too. The focus seems to be off the face a bit, though, and on the side next to the head. That's where my eye keeps going, anyway.
I like this perspective. And you got up nice and close and still had good focus on the face.
Canon Rebel T2i + 24-70mm f/2.8L
32mm, 1/50s, f/2.8, ISO 6400
Processed with Neat Image and Topaz Adjust
Another good perspective. I like the "caught in the act" look on the cat's face, too. I hope the pizza was all gone by the time the cat investigated the box.
I have a shot of one of my cats (now no longer with me...) in mid-yawn, too. It's a fun moment to capture.
That left eye has some interesting colors to it from the window light. It must have been late (or early) in the day since the light has the warm color of golden hour to it. I keep going back to that freaky colored eye...
Poor wet kitty... I like the reflection of the floor in the kitten's eyes. Good job getting the exposure on the face without completely blowing out the backlit background.
Just a Wondering Cat Shot
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I like the toned treatment here. My only complaint is that the nose is the focal point and not the eyes.
barclay - I have no image from you to judge...
A little late, but since I blew judging on time, I'll accept the entry. Definitely a cutie kitty. The eyes are a bit too dark here for my preference.
Thanks for entering everyone! As usual, it is tough picking a winner. But, winners there must be.
3rd - whodareswins
2nd - Sideonecincy
1st - jabbott
Cutest cat award - El Cabong
