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Our Little Jewel - Opal
Our Little Jewel - Opal
MWitt


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pet Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 ATX Pro-SV for Canon EOS
Location: Home Studio
Date: Dec 10, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/125s
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 10, 2006

 Taken in my home studio! I had to keep putting Opal back on the piano bench. It took 25 tries before she decided I was being serious and stayed for the duration. I took probably 20 shots while she was sitting there waiting for permission to get the hell outta there! She flew out that door and will probably never go in that room again! LOL

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Statistics
Place: 24 out of 378
Avg (all users): 6.5824
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.5940
Avg (non-participants): 6.5703
Views since voting: 2517
Views during voting: 422
Votes: 261
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/16/2007 11:47:16 AM
I like the color tones here, beautiful shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2006 08:19:10 PM
Nice expression, and complementary background/lighting.
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 12/19/2006 06:31:20 AM
really, moving!!
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 12/18/2006 06:43:28 PM
Excellent detail, very nice lighting.
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 12/17/2006 05:35:51 PM
Excellent DOF. Love the clear crisp focus on the kitty. I might crop out a smidge of the wood table in the foreground. 7
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 12/17/2006 05:23:30 PM
Great use of ligthing, nice detail.
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 12/17/2006 10:56:57 AM
Very nice, good focus and lighting, great composition.
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 12/17/2006 06:40:54 AM
Nice color, and texture.
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 12/17/2006 01:43:29 AM
The picture is a jewel, too. Clear, rich color, nicely positioned and good lighting. 10
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 12/16/2006 07:56:50 AM
very crisp photo - nicely done
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 12/15/2006 07:18:55 AM
7 - Quite a nice 'traditional' style studio portrait pose.. perhaps a variation in the background, etc.. coloring - something to bring out Opal's lovely green eyes more.
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 12/15/2006 05:41:55 AM
Nice background for this. The lighting is also very good.
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 12/15/2006 03:33:42 AM
Such a cute face and the picture is excellent! I especially like the vanilla colored, bokehed background. One of my favorites for this challenge.
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 12/14/2006 11:53:53 PM
Opal is a sweetheart and very well presented. 7
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 12/14/2006 11:35:22 AM
good focus like the way the markings show well. good luck
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 12/13/2006 11:24:07 PM
Absolutely adorable shot. The eyes and face are so beautiful. I love the pose and the expert lighting. The DOF and out of focus background work very well. The catchlights in the eyes are great too.
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 12/13/2006 01:51:43 PM
Yes she is. Very nice DOF and choice of background color. Her eyes are very beautiful in this well lit shot.
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 12/13/2006 12:03:23 PM
good photo.
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 12/13/2006 09:09:43 AM
Looks like Opal was being very cooperative! Nice lighting and detail.
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 12/13/2006 09:04:12 AM
A clean and simple portrait wonderfully done. Love the details on the fur everything about Opal in this portrait shot is wonderfully illuminated. Your lighting is excellent. Love the lighting that creates a yellow 'halo' around the head. This adds visual appeal and keeps the eye's attention focused on the cat's face.
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 12/13/2006 08:49:55 AM
Nice of opal to sit still and pose for you.
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 12/13/2006 08:21:28 AM
great looking cat..good image
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 12/13/2006 07:37:17 AM
great lighting and expression
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 12/13/2006 02:08:45 AM
Lovely portrait here...Stunning and an "8" from me.
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 12/13/2006 01:46:00 AM
great eyes...a nice studio type image...lighting is nice
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