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Challenge: Pet Portrait III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K100D Super
Lens: Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
Location: PA
Date: Feb 23, 2008
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 23, 2008

 All the cute pictures I've taken of Rusty when there's no pet portrait challenge, think I could get one in this week? Not exactly! Nothing really popped out of the shots I took of him, snapped this one of my little girlie Kitters. She was laying on the back of the couch with the sun coming thru the window.
I hope this does well, I'm getting a little tired of my entries flopping... but whatcha gonna do right? :)

Not a whole lot of editing, cloned out curtains that were by the edges. Then the usual: levels-curves-brightness/contrast-USM-color balance-channel mixer (for the b&w)-another boost of contrast-added thin border.

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 03/07/2008 08:36:37 AM
*** Critique Club ***

First impressions: Focus seems to be in the right place, on the eyes

Composition: I feeling that the image is a little too static. This is probably because Kitters is a little too central. By cropping a little on the right I think would help that. The image could probably have been made more dynamic by using her front paw as a leading line into the image. As it is the paw goes across the image.

Exposure: Shooting into bright light can be a real challenge. I think fill flash or a reflector would have helped hear a great deal. As it is Kitters face is a little dark.

Impact: I think impact is lost since Kitters face is dark.

There is sparkle in the eye which is always good in a portrait.

Have fun, keep shooting.

Cheers!

Colette
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 03/03/2008 04:00:50 PM
beautiful photo, great portrait. I feel like I know her!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/28/2008 07:31:21 PM
looks like the editing was a little harsh on the top of the shot but all the same you did a great job what a beautiful looking kitty
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 02/28/2008 07:14:00 AM
Very nice texture in the fur. Pity the light was so strong in the background, it takes away from the cool-looking fur.
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 02/27/2008 05:16:20 PM
Full color would be nicer.
 02/27/2008 09:54:23 AM
Miss Kitters is a beautiful subject :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2008 04:46:00 PM
If this had some fill flash, it would be perfect. It's a stunning pose, beautiful cat, and good composition. It's also nice and sharp.
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 02/26/2008 10:26:23 AM
nice coy capture
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 02/25/2008 12:42:05 AM
Sweet and subtle.
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