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Timmy
Timmy
Tallbloke


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Challenge: Pet Portrait (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My Living Room
Date: Apr 3, 2005
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 3, 2005

 My Daughter's cat Timmy

Took about 50 shots to get this and even then I wish it was a bit sharper

Handheld at 1/8s doesn't make for good sharp shots but when the cats in the mood for posing you gotta take what you can get.

Aperture f /5.6
ISO 1600

Post Prod.

Cloned out distracting bit of wall behind his head

Auto Levels
Auto Contrast
Auto Colour

then convert to B£W using my preferred method of Gradient Map. Tweaked B&W range but careful not to blow out white fur on Timmy's chest.

Submit

Drink Wine

Steve





Statistics
Place: 210 out of 273
Avg (all users): 5.0190
Avg (commenters): 4.8000
Avg (participants): 4.8110
Avg (non-participants): 5.3373
Views since voting: 726
Views during voting: 293
Votes: 210
Comments: 11
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AuthorThread
 04/11/2005 04:37:27 AM
Wish I'd never submitted this

Learned a valuable lesson

If I'm not happy with a shot, dont submit it!

Steve
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/10/2005 09:13:43 PM
The composition looks good but (at least on my monitor) the image seems a little dark. As such it also seems a little soft. I like the catchlights in the eyes.
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 04/10/2005 03:02:45 PM
Love the marks on his face, nice photo
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 04/10/2005 09:34:42 AM
This is my second go around =) - Awh... very cute! I think the spot on his nose is a little too distracting... I would have tried burning it in a little, looks too over-exposed. Also, the picture looks like it is not really sharp... looks slightly blurry. Otherwise, very good job =)
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 04/09/2005 11:04:10 PM
photo is too blurry for my taste
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 04/09/2005 07:51:42 PM
This is a very nice cat, I like the spot on his face; however, I think it needed a little sharpening because it is quite blurry on my monitor..
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 04/08/2005 12:01:26 AM
too dark...your lighting isnt right
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 04/06/2005 12:29:38 PM
nice shot but could have usded a more neutral backdrop or a hair light to give definition to the ears and head still a nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2005 08:16:24 PM
too dark around the ears...otherwise nice pose and expression
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2005 06:12:19 PM
Do i Recongnise this cat? A little soft on the focus maybe. Still a nice shot. If this is the cat that i think he is; i thought there might be a shot of him brushing his teeth. :)
Good luck with the challange
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 04/04/2005 12:52:31 AM
Looking a bit too soft, otherwise nice photo
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