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Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Westminster, MA
Date: Oct 23, 2006
Aperture: f4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2007

I love this photo. Watcher is the name of the cat and there are no spooks in this photo. But I bet you looked. :) I'm entering this one, because out of all the photos I took this year - this is the one that is perfect in my eyes for just about everything. The tonal quality, the sharpness, the interest, the composition and the subject all make me happy. Its not colorful or happy, and I'm not expecting a score above a central 5.5 for something like this - but its my favorite of the entire year. I get that feeling deep in my gut when I look at it - that slug of knowing I nailed the shot perfectly as I envisioned it. :)

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Statistics
Place: 389 out of 712
Avg (all users): 5.6870
Avg (commenters): 7.2778
Avg (participants): 5.5846
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 745
Views during voting: 461
Votes: 345
Comments: 20
Favorites: 3 (view)


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01/26/2007 10:58:44 PM
whoa...... I didn't even see the cat!!! hahahahahaha
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 04:36:43 PM
9 - Wow. Even with the blown sky dominating a fraction too much overall, in my opinion, this is a very nice image. Took me a split second more than I anticipated to find the 'WATCHER', but he/she is a very good element and well placed in the image. Wish the WATCHER had a little more 'pop', but obviously difficult with these tones/ranges. Really like the overall feel of this image and the composition. The toning works very well also. Maybe the top cropped a fraction tighter, not sure. Sure this would make a very nice print. Again - just wish the WATCHER 'popped'. Up to 9 from 8 and taking liberty of adding to Favorites.
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01/25/2007 03:52:36 AM
Composition doesn't really bring out any subject strongly enough. Blown highlights in the trees are also distracting.
01/25/2007 03:45:41 AM
I really do like this composition, and the black & white feeling here..... Almost looks like an etching.....
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01/25/2007 12:02:52 AM
nicely observed, but probably a bit too subtle for this challenge. love the treatment--takes me right back to my grandmother's home.
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01/24/2007 01:42:15 PM
Super sharp, and good use of B&W.
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01/23/2007 11:39:49 AM
Took a while to spot ; )
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01/22/2007 11:04:36 PM
the porch becomes a doorway of sorts. I love how you've reimagined this house. 8
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01/22/2007 10:29:21 PM
Ah! Ever the cautious feline...I'll curious to know how many did not look at this for longer than the usual 3 seconds and never found this little prize...very nice.
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01/22/2007 01:36:39 PM
B&W works really good with this picture. oh, btw... nice cat. :)
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01/21/2007 05:23:18 PM
wow... i didnt see him at first... love the contrast!
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01/21/2007 11:17:05 AM
Almost lost the cat in this...thanks for the title (it definately held my attention long enough to find the connection). Good luck this week.
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01/19/2007 11:19:34 PM
Ohhh - had to go looking after reading the title.
Very subtle presence and overall a great use of black & white.
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01/19/2007 10:50:55 PM
I lvoe this 9
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01/17/2007 06:08:26 AM
haha, i see the cat ! nice BW
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01/13/2007 03:59:01 PM
I only noticed the cat when I came back to comment. This is an interesting photograph and suits your B/W approach. Well done.
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01/13/2007 09:28:59 AM
I wish the cat had been on the porch. Quite a few people will miss him. Too bad. Very interesting image - like the 'fog.'
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01/12/2007 02:12:50 PM
I love the mood in this. It's so lonely, and makes me wonder if the kitty lives there? Or has a home of his own. Love the contrast. One of my faves of the challenge.
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01/12/2007 10:51:21 AM
Oh wow, I almost missed the kitty. The title keyed me in. ;~D
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01/12/2007 01:08:45 AM
Best: There he is!....tones, house
Worst: crop
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