Dougal in silhouette

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Dougal in silhouette

Postby Sheila Smart on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:01 pm

A less controversial subject :D Meet our beloved little cat, Dougal, who is blind in one eye after taking on a car on the street. Taken during the winter (I think) when the sun was low in the sky.

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Postby Geoff on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:12 pm

Sheila,
A beautiful capture!
I am not usually a cat lover - but this is irresistable! :)
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Postby Nikon boy on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:35 pm

Sheila, what a great shot ! i love it
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Postby moggy on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:40 pm

I am a cat lover and I think this is a great shot. :wink:

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Postby BBJ on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:46 pm

Hello Sheila, sorry have not said hello yet on other post but have admired your work for some time now, back in my Fuji forum days i had come across your site.

Anyhow i like all the cat pics you have and this is a great capture as well, love them.
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Postby Greg B on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:25 pm

Beautiful and different cat shot Sheila, very nice work indeed.
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Postby gstark on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:29 pm

Shiela,

I'm going to differ from the pack thus far, and ask if you have a lower contrast version of this image.

I'd love to see some detail (in the cat) apart from the rimlighting here, and I'm not (yet) convinced that this is the optimal treatment for this image.
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:13 pm

A stark and interesting image sheila. I am not a cat lover, I like my animals with a bit more bark, but the way you have used the available light has been very effective and that's what counts.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:48 am

How about this one, Gary?

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This is Ted, Dougal's big brother. In fact he's a very big brother weighing in at almost 20 pounds!

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:52 am

Shelia,

I really like the second one, a lot more then your first cat shot, the little extra detail in Ted's shot completes the shot!
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Postby gstark on Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:30 pm

Sheila,

Yes, this is just (to me) a much better image. It tells me so much more, and cats do have a lot to tell.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:38 pm

an exquisite shillouette of an elegant feline pose
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Postby Steffen on Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:01 pm

Sheila, I prefer the photo of Dougal.

It has a much better cat pose and composition (the Ted shot looks a bit ordinary in comparison), and feels far more quintessential.

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Postby Collingwood on Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:25 pm

Tend to agree with Steffen above but the contrast is a little much for me personally. If Dougal were a stray it would be a different story but as he looks domesticated in his posture and action, needs a little more tlc on the contrast side.
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Postby Glen on Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:00 pm

Sheila, do you have a signed model release? :wink:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:15 pm

Glen wrote:Sheila, do you have a signed model release? :wink:
A little OT but, is there a template of a model release form ? or do you have to make your own ? Do you need a solictor or something to help draw one up ?



Edit : Thanks Glen, here is the link.

http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php? ... lease+form
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Postby Glen on Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:37 pm

Craig, I think there is a link to one somewhere on the site. Try a search. For Dougal, I would suggest contacting the RSPCA for a model release
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