capitola jewel boxes
by MacDonald

Comment by Jutilda:
Great title. The ice cream colors are beautiful. The reflection adds a nice touch as well. I might go ahead and crop so you don't see the "dull" buildings behind. I don't think it would detract at all. Great leading line!

capitola jewel boxes
by MacDonald

Comment by CalliopeKel:
This is really pretty. Where is it?

capitola jewel boxes
by MacDonald

Comment by HCvE:
maybe -if possible- a lower and a few steps to the right shot would have showed more of the nice colors and would have given a better background

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by Rando D300:
Mac,
I just cloned the black in the B/G from the right side ,look at top of the cats head you can see my clonstamp tool marks. I told you that I suck at Photoshop! :)

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by MacDonald:
You know..... I think that I should just send you and macro my full files and let you both go to town on them.... I just want to get good at this.... thanks so very much!!!!!

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by Rando D300:
I took macrothings version A bit further . I hope you don't mind .

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by MacDonald:
Yes, it really does work........ i like what you did..... the blue that i didn't notice in the background has now become an irritant... grin.,..the tighter cropping is better as well..... reshooting might not be an option as Fiona had help from Angus and Seanmus in ruining that boa......and she has also figured out that no bird is buried under the feathers...... Seanmus is that cat I pose a lot... He is a total ham....... thanks again and please check back as I am going to have a marathon session of reworking my photos according to the wonderful suggestions I recieve in here .... have a great weekend..... Maggie

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
10 min edit -



messed the 'left' (cat's right) eye up a little trying to fix the colors, don't look too closely

good luck if you reshoot

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by MacDonald:
I really think that your comments are excellent macro...... I did try some of them out and will work on it more... Fiona is on the floor and this wasn't a set up shot - she raided my boa that I had for halloween lol...... mind you I got about 10 shots of her that make me smile.. I will post my edit and also, I would really appreciate it if you took a shot at cropping it as you think it should me... thanks!

Where's the bird?
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
Like the potential here. The colors in this are nice. I think that this shot would be even better taken at a sharper (ground level/up) angle/perspective, allowing the feathers to create a pseudo framing at the bottom especially. Trying to either eliminate the background (which detracts in my opinion) &/or possibly even trying to place more of the feathers 'behind' (or use a similar or complementary color) in the background and sharper on the cat's face (especially eyes/nose) would have made this a much better shot in my opinion. Even this 'as is' with a nudge rotation up on the right and a crop variation (especially at the top) would likely be even better, again, in my opinion. edit:typo

Message edited by author 2006-01-21 07:03:11.