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Challenge: Free Study 2008-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Other Critters
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Austin Tx
Date: Dec 27, 2008
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2008

This is Noel, my son's new kitty. He was adopted from the Humane Society.

Crop
BW conversion layer in Silver Efex Pro
Adjust contrast levels (midrange, shadows)
USM
Sharpen tool
Dodge
Burn
Healing Brush
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 221 out of 407
Avg (all users): 5.5361
Avg (commenters): 6.5385
Avg (participants): 5.5133
Avg (non-participants): 5.5849
Views since voting: 817
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 166
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)


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07/17/2009 01:49:52 AM
LOL! Just now found K10DGuy's comment on this one. Perfect! (And I love the picture.)
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01/08/2009 12:47:14 AM
I didn't vote on this challenge, but I leafed through a few photos and got stuck on this one. Most fun composition and process, Judy. Absolutely love it.

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01/08/2009 12:27:06 AM
I voted this a 7 but knew that the general populous here wouldn't see anything special here. I like it a LOT! So it goes.....

Geez you gotta love the comment left by K10DGuy

Message edited by author 2009-01-08 00:30:55.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2009 06:36:35 AM
Good in nmono but I have problems with this composition, I think a tighter crop of just the eyes or a wider crop including more of the fac would have been better
01/07/2009 01:31:42 AM
great title, crop and conversion...I like it!
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01/06/2009 10:31:54 PM
Charming is the word :)
Sure captures the special spirit of our feline friends in a unique and fun way. Gonna have to look up the title word in the dictionary though hehe ;)
Hope this does well.
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01/05/2009 03:16:41 AM
I taw I taw a puddy tat - cool shot - 8
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01/04/2009 11:09:21 PM
Cats are HARD to photograph. I like your point of view and perspective here. Not fond of the letterbox border, however.
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01/04/2009 08:29:37 PM
He peeked over the edge, and a slight grin emerged in his eyes. A clever grin, a hungry grin, an evil grin. There, across the room, was his prey, and it hadn't noticed him. Not yet.

Slowly, muscles tensing, he began to creep over the edge, paw over paw, inch by inch, tail twitching for balance. His prey remained, still unaware, and his grin expanded.

Like a shadow in the darkness, he advanced. Ever so slowly, as if he wasn't moving at all. Patience in the hunt, creeping silently, onward towards the unsuspecting.

Then, without warning, he pounced, screeching and hissing in the air in a vain attempt to give his victim a fighting chance. It was futile, of course. His was a mastery. He was an instrument of death and destruction. He was like lightning and quicksilver, and the Yarn Ball's existence was ended in tragedy and horror.
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01/04/2009 05:55:04 PM
He looks so mischeivous! I love this. Great focus on the eyes, fading to blurred tips of the years. 8!
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01/03/2009 05:28:45 AM
I love the title!
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01/02/2009 10:27:02 PM
lol this made me laugh. great capture, gotta love those eyes
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01/02/2009 03:58:32 PM
wow the eyes are great and the B/W realy works
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01/01/2009 01:28:00 PM
I like the catch lights in the eyes.
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01/01/2009 02:47:46 AM
bloody brilliant .. love those bright, alert and mesmerizing eyes ... the ears going off like that really add to the composition .. its an excellent process to b&w and an unusual and effective crop .. way to go !! .. hope you do really well .. :)
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01/01/2009 12:51:53 AM
Cute cat. The choice of cropping is nice too
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01/01/2009 12:42:32 AM
Lovely shot - and the border works wonderfully here!
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01/01/2009 12:17:22 AM
Fun shot! Nice crop and great choice of b&w. Interesting eye highlights. Can see your studio in his eyes! (That's a bit distracting, though).
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