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Stripes
Stripes
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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Dec 6, 2008
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2008

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Comments: 16
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 This was inspired by the thread jdannels just started for brightest spot and reflected light images here, check it out! And thanks, Joe, for the great tips.

My kittes love to sit on the little seats we put in the corner of the new fence we're builiding, so I've been watching them for the past couple of days hoping that eventually one would sit in such a way that the light slivers lit something interesting. I finally got lucky, Graystoke cooperated!

Not that much processing, really:
Color Efex Pro tonal conversion
Color Efex Pro b/w conversion
Copy eye, set to screen
Use clone tool to cover writing and nails on bench
A bit of dodging and burning
Crop

Here's the original:


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 12/18/2008 10:45:32 PM
This is perfect for the challenge! Please post more when you find some! I like the deep shadows and the eye just peeking out of them.
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 12/18/2008 10:30:05 PM
Ah, those shadowy stripes are lovely! Perfect candidate for b&w.
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 12/16/2008 11:52:01 AM
Oh, love the light and shadow play! Awesome!
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 12/14/2008 12:40:53 AM
The shadows are perfect, lovely editing!!
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 12/11/2008 12:30:27 PM
The lighting is fantastic! Very cool shot.
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 12/10/2008 03:22:56 AM
The light stripes are cool particularly the one eye!
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 12/09/2008 10:51:17 AM
:( my kitty, Stripes, has been missing since yesterday morning... What a lovely cat you have there. Interesting lighting too.
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 12/09/2008 02:36:23 AM
This is really cool. I wonder if I could get the kangaroos to do this...lol. yeh right.....it's too late. Love the conversion to B&W.

Message edited by author 2008-12-09 02:36:41.
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 12/08/2008 08:45:21 AM
Awesome use of light.
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 12/08/2008 04:42:11 AM
Cool lighting and great b&w
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 12/07/2008 10:00:48 PM
Sensational B&W conversion!
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 12/07/2008 05:52:46 PM
Lovely shot with the bars of light. Also all the other straight lines which go in all directions. They really bring the eye to the cat. By the way, I really admire what you are doing for those cats, and the environment. Everyone's a winner ( except your hip pocket, probably.)
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 12/07/2008 05:20:05 PM
Thats so good! Love the way that one eye is completely in a bright stripe
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 12/07/2008 05:14:51 PM
Ooooo... this is so cool! Love all the stripes against your cat.
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 12/07/2008 05:02:43 PM
Perfection - at first glance of thumbnail , I thought "where is the cat" Happy to see Graystoke :)
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 12/07/2008 04:17:09 PM
YES!! Truly awesome and all of the lines - so terrific.
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