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Cat portrait

Postby spada on Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:28 pm

Hi
As title said this is simply a cat portrait, I did not know what to do while waiting for my wife shoping.


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Postby avkomp on Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:39 pm

for some reason the cat looks shocked.

you didnt take this shot naked or something?? :lol:

seriously though, there is very little of interest in the frame either side of the cat, I think you need to portrait crop this.

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Postby blacknstormy on Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:48 pm

I agree with Steve - did you tell the cat that if it didnt' stay still for the photo you'd skin it???? LOL
Go with the portrait crop, and it will make all the difference :)
Nice cat
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Postby spada on Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:44 pm

Hi
Thank Rel and Steve, I've just tried to crop it and it does look better, I learnt alot from this forum :) , the reason the cat look at me because i hold a box of cat food in my hand to make it looking at me.

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:12 am

Spada
Are you standing on its foot? :D :D :D
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Postby spada on Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:49 am

Hi Matt
I only wanted to experiment the fill flash with my 28-70 while waiting, and I am only less than 1 m from the cat, it turn out that the pics look a bit funny :o and sharp, now I know that light is one of the key of sharpness, this lens if stop down a bit ( f4 or smaller ) is a capable lens.

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Postby wmaburnett on Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:50 pm

WoW look at those eyes!
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Postby mudder on Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:43 pm

Strewth those eyes are hypnotising... :shock: Agree with the comments about the portrait style crop to remove the dead space...
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Postby bago100 on Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:47 pm

Jeepers, what tablets is this cat on! :D

Stunning photo's though

Well done

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