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Challenge: Pet Portrait (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: blue room
Date: Apr 1, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2005

 I originally wanted to do a portrait of both my cats together but decided I didn't want that kind of insanity.
Luckily one of them is very relaxed and quite the ham in front of the camera.
I setup a box lined with fleece for her to get comfy in. Put a lightbox to the right of her (this is rotated 90 counter-clockwise) as the only light source.
She happily laid there and "posed" for me, purring very loudly the whole time :)

I'm hoping this does well as I've had dismal finishes the last couple of challenges!

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Statistics
Place: 15 out of 273
Avg (all users): 6.5327
Avg (commenters): 8.2727
Avg (participants): 6.5039
Avg (non-participants): 6.5747
Views since voting: 1496
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 214
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 04/21/2005 07:12:10 PM
All these cat pictures are just fabulous! I love how relaxed and natural your cat looks in front of the camera. I also love the lighting - really brings out the texture and warmth of the fur and the glow and personality in the eyes!
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 04/11/2005 02:57:50 PM
love it !
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 04/11/2005 12:17:29 AM
Great work, I really liked it in B&W...
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 04/11/2005 12:16:51 AM
This is perhaps the most interesting portrait in this challenge. Highly under rated. Congratulations on your 15th place finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/10/2005 11:06:24 PM
A lovely and masterful rendition and gets a good bump.
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 04/10/2005 10:11:03 PM
Hey, my cat does that pose too! Good use of the black & white. Love the expression!
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 04/10/2005 07:27:08 PM
Good one - nice light, strong pose and subject.

Separate score for cat's tactile 'fuzzy-felt' mouth/nose junction (specially evolved to accommodate a gently moving human fingertip):
7
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 04/10/2005 03:41:15 PM
Cute! You caught kitty in the middle of a bath! Shame on you ;)
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 04/10/2005 02:34:23 PM
One of the best cat shots, IMO. Your pose was unique and the focus is great. I would have preferred a different backdrop or at least more color contrast between the cat and the backdrop. As it is, it takes a minute to decide where the cat stops and the backdrop begins. Anyway, it is a great shot as it is.
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 04/09/2005 04:55:46 PM
Excellent technically and whimsical as well.
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 04/09/2005 12:43:38 PM
would like this beautiful face to be 90% of the photo - crop
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 04/09/2005 01:36:43 AM
VERY sweet. it's a little dark in the foreground IMO, it takes a second to deipher the pose and which parts are what, but a strong, strong entry.
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 04/08/2005 02:28:19 PM
wow! awesome lighting and matching fur. 9
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 04/07/2005 11:01:02 PM
Hahaha, so cute! The expression is priceless and the way the cat is set up is very cute. The choice of black and white is very nice, but I wonder what it would look like in color because with the B&W the cat almost blends into the background, a little hard to define. A 9
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 04/07/2005 08:26:45 PM
I like this b&w shot and I love the pose and angle of shot..the intensity of the gaze is great...
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 04/07/2005 08:09:53 PM
WOW! What a model you have there!
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 04/06/2005 08:33:14 PM
This is my second go-around =) - haha! Great capture! I love that you put it in black and white... and perfect exposure and contrast! Great job!
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 04/06/2005 07:43:54 PM
What a lazy cat! LoL looks awesome! I just love when my pets (dogs) do that kind of pose! The B/W works great for this shot! 9
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 04/06/2005 05:38:02 PM
Thanks for the laugh. Awesome pose, and perfect exposure. Nice detail and contrast. 9.
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 04/05/2005 11:34:57 PM
great pose, nice textures and good focus, perfect subject for a black and white
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 04/04/2005 09:30:06 PM
The lighting and texture in this is fabulous. The best cat portrait thus far. 10.
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 04/04/2005 11:01:43 AM
Aww, lookit that belly! Wonderful details here. Good luck in the challenge! 9
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 04/04/2005 07:55:54 AM
What a pose! Great shot!
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 04/04/2005 07:27:42 AM
This is one of the best shoots that I've ever seen of a cat. There's nothing that ÃŽ can put my finger on it. good dof, lightning and composition. A 10.
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 04/04/2005 01:22:24 AM
Purrrrrrfect. What personality! and sharp as a tack.
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 04/04/2005 01:21:15 AM
This is a phenomenal photo and a great black and white... This shot sorta personifies the nature of a cat for me :)
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 04/04/2005 01:20:55 AM
Wow. Glad I stayed around to vote... This is a 10
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