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take a walk on the wild side
take a walk on the wild side
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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Dec 3, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Animals, Action
Date Uploaded: Dec 3, 2008

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Comments: 17
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 Yeah, I can't stray far from cats, LOL...So my goal of a new technique daily is pretty shot; the complex tutorials I'm interested take a while so one a day is a bit much. Here's my filler, my beautiful Batgirl kitty.
Processing in CS3:
Shadow/Highlight
Nik Color Efex Pro Tonal Contrast
Nik Color Efex Pro B & W conversion
Copy left eye, paste and set to screen mode to lighten
New layer, soft light mode, paint with white at low opacity to brighten both eyes more
Copy image, flatten all, copy back as layer into working image (which I NEVER flatten despite the painful file sizes :-)
Clone out house in background
Copy this layer & apply filter, OptikVerve Labs Virtual Photographer filter "moonlit" , then set to 70% opacity(and for those who don't know, this set of filters are free and fantastic! check here )
Copy layer, apply diffuse glow, set layer to 20% opacity
Crop, resize, save for web
Here is the original:



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 12/07/2008 12:23:47 AM
with the pose, perspective, and eyes, I would have almost sworn that this was a person wearing a furry costume lol. There is so much expression in that face!
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 12/05/2008 12:41:59 AM
I love the way she's glaring at you as she marches by. She is adorable!
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 12/04/2008 11:49:04 PM
Awesome edit!!!
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 12/04/2008 02:11:17 PM
I would not mess with that cat!
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 12/04/2008 10:36:25 AM
Oh batgirl, what big ears you have!
The better to catch you trying to sneak up one me!
Oh batgirl, what big eyes you have!
The better to give you a look that will strike you down if you ever interrupt my prowling again!

ROFL! Excellent processing!
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 12/04/2008 09:34:04 AM
OMG - a cat shot of yours!!! However you capture these "looks" is beyond me - but thank you for sharing - excellent, as always.
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 12/04/2008 09:04:26 AM
You interrupted her. You will pay for that!
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 12/04/2008 06:15:00 AM
I think the eyes really make the picture. Nicely done.

I am going to have to try those filters!
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 12/04/2008 05:11:39 AM
Batgirl looks like mischief! Great processing and I love reading your processing steps :)
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 12/04/2008 04:35:05 AM
Oh you and cats - I love it!
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 12/03/2008 10:58:25 PM
Oh my gosh! You did an amazing job! Love the hesitent step along with that look that only a cat can properly pull off.
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 12/03/2008 10:41:18 PM
Ha! I love the cheeky glance!
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 12/03/2008 08:34:03 PM
Ahahhahhahhahhaha! That is some attitude! I really do dig this a lot. She looks like she is about to scratch your head off. Perfect cattiness :)
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 12/03/2008 08:01:31 PM
very cool stuff (great title) :)

Message edited by author 2008-12-03 22:03:25.
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 12/03/2008 07:33:22 PM
A cat with an attitude! LOL
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 12/03/2008 07:24:53 PM
"You Lookin' at Me"?
Fantastic processing....such a change from the original. You've given this feline a real attitude.
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 12/03/2008 07:12:01 PM
OMG THIS IS TOOOOOOO MUCH . !!!
i loved your title, which was the first thing i noticed as a thumb .. then of course the excellent wide angle from that fantastic lens .. i love the distortion ..
then i open the pic and those amazing eyes jump right out at me .. the expression is something else .. you've processed those eyes into something crazy man !!! .. i love them .. they make me laugh ..
she seems to be saying 'dont mess with me' .. she has a very grungy feel .. like hip and cool and stuff like that .. there'd be more modern equivalents like sick but wotever ..
your photographs and processing rock colleen .. it's a pleasure to be in the side with you . :)
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