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Challenge: Outside Looking In (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: May 2, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2005

 Canon EOS 20D, EF 24-70 L USM
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec.
Lens Aperture: F/2.8
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO Speed: 100
Metering Mode: Partial
Date Picture Taken: 5/2/2005, 12:51 PM

Our cat Jojo isn't very pleased with the two additions we decided to get so he could have some company. It's been two days, and although there hasn't been a full-blown fight, Jojo just isn't happy and is hissing constantly. He's very good with people, but I guess he's just not a cat's cat. We're giving this a few more days to see if he adjusts, and hope that he will take a liking to the two (Banjo and Spike).

Adjustments:
Curves, saturation of red background, cleaned up furs, cropped, bordered, resized, USM, saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 165
Avg (all users): 6.5495
Avg (commenters): 7.4444
Avg (participants): 6.1358
Avg (non-participants): 6.8812
Views since voting: 3060
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 182
Comments: 33
Favorites: 15 (view)

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 08/17/2006 03:23:40 AM
funny i have never really seen this before. so cute! and clever.
do you have any more kitty shots??? i love them
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 05/16/2005 03:52:46 PM
Congratulations on your top ten finish! Hope to see you in the top five, then top three soon!
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 05/16/2005 03:54:09 AM
Thanks all. I'm quite happy with the shot, regardless of how it'd been placed, but I'm very happy as well with the fact that this had become my first ever (and probably only) top 10 in a challenge.

If anyone wants to know, Jojo ran away the night after I took this shot, was missing for more than a day, and then the next morning was found licking himself on the backyard bench. Since then, he made tremendous improvements in terms of attitude towards the two new additions. By last night, they're taking friendly swats at each other.

Jojo was a street cat before we adopted him, and he clearly was reacting to other cats in a way that's perhaps normal out in "the wilderness" of urban Colombo. Banjo and Spike, however, spent the first six months of their lives in the air-conditioned comfort of a diplomat's house, and had just moved to ours a few weeks ago. Their reaction to Jojo was one of amusement. They're smiling at him even as he was growling, spitting, hissing, etc. Although I hate anthropomorphizing, but they must have thought, based on the looks on their faces: "What's his problem hissing and spitting? We're friendly."

Thanks :)
 05/16/2005 02:18:29 AM
Excellent timing ! It's a scene I used to see very often but can't capture it !
Just have had it to my favs !
Congrats !
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 05/16/2005 01:21:42 AM
*Chuckle* the white cat is making me smile. Well done.
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 05/16/2005 12:20:02 AM
Congratulations on your top 10. This is as real as you can get in the feline world.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/15/2005 10:28:08 PM
Great shot..love the contrast between the cat and the red..and how the colour supports the anger/tension..framing the white cat with the other too is just plain brilliant too!
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 05/14/2005 10:45:16 PM
The incredible cat world. Love the capture.
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 05/14/2005 10:06:11 AM
This is a great photograph with a story to tell! The doorway frames the white cat very strongly. The red background is so powerful and serves to enhance the tense atmosphere. The 2 mafia cats seen only from the back bring a sinister feel to the picture. But it's funny all at the same time. I love it!
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 05/14/2005 01:28:20 AM
hahahaha what a capture!!! 10 (and probably a winner!)
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 05/13/2005 08:04:36 PM
Excellent! Strong subject, colour and very memorable. Love the saturation.
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 05/13/2005 10:06:22 AM
This image interests me in everyway. The angle of the window and the red in the background and the whole composition is outstanding. Even the cat doesn't look ordinary. Wonder if that's why you chose the word Odd in the title. There's something very intelligent going on here. Looks like they have some serious issues to discuss. Maybe because I have not seen shots where cats have been captured like this.
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 05/12/2005 05:35:33 PM
one pissed kitty....two shocked kitties
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 05/12/2005 04:10:42 PM
I don't like the lips on that kitty inside. I think you may have over saturated this picture, but am willing to consider that it is just one ugly cat. You have, however, outdone most withe reference to the challenge. You have the camera and two kitties on the outside, and you have presented the view of the inside to the audience. I think a little more depth of field would have been nice and a little more cropped from left and top. A 6.
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 05/12/2005 03:55:20 PM
Oh my!! What an expression!
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 05/12/2005 01:38:59 AM
Evil!
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 05/11/2005 01:34:14 PM
this is funny....8
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 05/11/2005 04:58:20 AM
Could have been better if you have shot from outside showing the emotions of the cats inside
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 05/11/2005 12:36:54 AM
LOL, that cat looks freaky.
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 05/10/2005 11:54:23 PM
This is great! I love what you've caught here... I just wish you were more zoomed in, or had cropped more, I think there is a lot of extra blank space. Good luck!
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 05/10/2005 10:05:05 PM
Very Wild......8
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 05/10/2005 08:45:43 PM
this is why some hate cats-- Fabulous shot! Istill hate cat shots. 7
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 05/10/2005 01:55:02 PM
Whoooo!!! Somebody's angry. Nice shot.
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 05/10/2005 11:52:28 AM
Love the capture! Well done!!
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 05/10/2005 08:59:17 AM
Wow, now that's what I call capturing a moment.
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 05/10/2005 01:17:53 AM
Oh my goodness what an expression! Those 2 cool dudes on the inside not afraid at all :)
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 05/09/2005 04:29:11 PM
HILARIOUS!!! I thought I was the only one who had to tolerate this on a daily basis, love the vivid colors and the composition...this is great!
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 05/09/2005 02:11:25 PM
You captured their attitudes so well. I love this picture.
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 05/09/2005 11:37:13 AM
wow....that is sooooooooo cool, good job.
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 05/09/2005 09:25:38 AM
Love the expression on the cat! Very funny.
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 05/09/2005 07:44:09 AM
i'd say evil cat out!! great capture!
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 05/09/2005 06:31:36 AM
Funny!
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 05/09/2005 12:10:32 AM
I don't believe I've ever seen such an evil looking cat! 8
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