The neighbour's cat - 'Mau'
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:59 pmWe are keeping a watchful eye on our neighbour's cat while they are away. She's a very cute cat, named Mau. Comments and criqtiue welcomed:
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The neighbour's cat - 'Mau'
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:59 pmPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:12 pmi know how hard it can be to get a good exposure of a black and white cat (or at least with contrasting fur) and u have pulled it off perfectly! it is a lovely shot
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:12 amGreat shot Geoff, the tones within the white areas are very good - as Nathan said, photographing black and/or white cats is a tricky business and you have absolutely nailed it.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:22 amSimilarly to Egyptians, I hate cats, but this is a good photo of one. 
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:09 amLike the others Geoff I'm impressed with the tonal range here. You can make out the top of her head and yet you've kept the detail in her face and the white towel. Plus she looks cute 
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:09 pmLovely tones and nicely exposed Geoff.. was she a willing model ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:55 pmAlpha_7 wrote:Lovely tones and nicely exposed Geoff.. was she a willing model ?
THanks for the comments guys, I'm really not a huge cat fan but this one I have a soft spot for. No, she wasn't initially very willing but with a hug from Bel and a nice soft towel along with her purring she became more willing