DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
This image is not a part of any challenge.
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Climbing
Climbing
cgino


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Jun 9, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2008

Viewed: 399
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

The little kittens who live in the back yard have started to explore the front yard where the trees are (and all the other cats who hang out here). It is amazing to see these little tiny 3 month old balls of fluff climb 6 or 7 feet straight up a tree as if there was no such thing as gravity :-)

Here is the before:


Processing:
Adjust color temp in Nikon Capture FX
Crop
Make copy of eyes on new layer set to screen (I might have gone overboard on this step, they do look a tad glowy :-)
Clone tool to clean up eye boogers
Apply LucisArt Whyeth
Cloning to cover main shadows on face
Color Efex Pro Tonal Contrast with background masked
Color Efex Pro Darken/Lighten Center
Imagenomic Portraiture for light smoothing all over
Resize
USM
Save for web

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
06/12/2008 08:46:03 PM
great work. doesnt even look like the same cat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 08:14:05 PM
WOW~ Awesome improvement.. the eyes are mesmorizing!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 06:08:56 PM
I agree with everyone enhancement exceptional!! The eyes came out well wouldn't say too glassy, crop is perfect leads one to the approach from the kitties point of view..

  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 02:04:58 PM
OMG, Colleen , this is a knock-out!!! The detail on this little guy is incredible & the BG really complements him. Lucky kitten getting outside & climbing...my 3 mo. old kitten has to stay in (too much traffic ). She does have a screened porch & climbs the screen daily :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 12:09:39 PM
Great shot. I do not mean it as an insult when I tell you this would make a great "cat calendar" photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 11:28:02 AM
Charming crop, excellent color work to bring out the extreme cuteness of this kitten.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2008 10:23:31 AM
This edit is fabulous in the way it brings out the eyes and fur of that cute little baby :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/14/2025 01:36:15 AM EDT.