Kitten Discovering the New World

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Kitten Discovering the New World

Postby SoCal Steve on Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:28 pm

Kitten discovering the new world of the outdoors. Comments welcome.

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Postby Greg B on Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:36 pm

Love it Steve. The expression is priceless, the framing in the leaves is spot on. Great shot

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Postby Catcha on Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:37 pm

Thats a cute kitten, looks shocked at something or is it just it's big eyes nice shot
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:07 pm

Gorgeous :D
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Hi

Postby yeocsa on Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:26 pm

HI Steven,

Nice capture there. Can you try cropping more? Did you capture in raw? I find the flash a tad too strong. Reduce exposure abit and i think the contrast would be better against the dark background. I like the frame within frame composition.

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Postby Glen on Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:30 pm

Steve, fantastic!
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Postby Ben on Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:37 pm

Really cute, only criticism is to remove the blades of grass/seed that are across pussies face - a little distracting. I know this would be difficult to do and still capture the moment but I think it would improve the shot.

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Postby SoCal Steve on Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:13 pm

Thanks for the positives!
Here's an altered version that may address some of your suggestions.
I've always used Adobe RGB as my PS colorspace and my pixspot pictures always looked really washed out, so I was trying sRGB for the first time with this picture and the color was better but the highlights blew out. Weird.
Well, here's the new version. It was already a serious crop, but I cropped it a little more and removed the offending grass.

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Great Shot

Postby Matty B on Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:35 pm

Great Shot Steve,

I do prefer the even more heavily cropped version with grass removed, try cloning it out a little harder on the lower third of that exposed ear. Actually, to see it cold - first look one is unlikely to see the artifacts over that ear at all. This shot draws me straight into kittens eyes and then around the frame you have left behind. Thanks for posting this.
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Postby BBJ on Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:48 pm

Steve, i have been looking at both pics and for some reasing the 2nd one looks better IMO. Anyhow i like bits fluff like this and think this is a great shot, they are so inquisitive and cute.
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