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Postby Bindii on Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:35 am

cats co-operate when I am taking their pics..?.. I snapped these three off before she stalked away muttering something about not signing a model release and stuff... :wink:

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Postby matt-chops on Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:16 am

Wow! That second image is absolutely stunning! Its a combination of desaturation, lighting, composition... all of it. The mood of that photo is brilliant! I think its the depth of the eyes that really gets me. They draw you into the photo. I don't think you could do anything differently on that one. Just wow. Wow Wow Wow. Nice work. :D
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Postby Bluebell on Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:47 am

Lovely series Bindii, but #2 is special.
She looks inscrutable and sphinx-like!
Cat-chlights in her eyes just draw me in. :D
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Postby Old Bob on Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:05 am

They are all great shots Bindi, but number two does take the cake. I just love the way black and white brings out the texture in the fur.

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Postby Geoff on Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:20 am

Bindii, these are all beautiful shots of the cat, I too love the 2nd image the most. Your conversion to B&W is great. I'm not a cat lover, but I really like these shots - well done.
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Postby bimborocks on Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:40 am

Yep agree number 2 is a stunner
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:59 am

#2 outshines all pussy shots I have ever seen - print and hang (the pic, not the cat) :wink:
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Postby MSF on Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:36 am

Great shots, #1 sums up cats perrrrffeectly :p

Oh, btw, to answer your question....

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2. Dogs will listen and obey... Cats will take a message and get back to you.... maybe...
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:41 am

You certainly have done an excellent job with #2, as others have said.

It is a classic feline portrait. She has deigned to let you take this portrait and presented her full regal bearing for the purpose. Then like any other VIP (Very Important Pussycat), quickly grew tired of you futzing with cameras and the like.

You have a stunner of an image on your hands! :D
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Postby Bindii on Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:37 am

Thanks guys... I was a little unsure of the mono one at first as I thought that maybe the brow was slightly blown... but I've had it printed for her and its fine...

surprisingly she has had the colour one done as a 14 x 11 with a border (see below)..... it looks good but the mono I felt has a little more punch... still if we all liked the same thing then what a boring place the world would be...

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Postby Matt. K on Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:48 am

The mono is a very classy image. It has impact! Nice.
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Postby Big V on Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:08 pm

The mono shot has such an impact.. the way it draws you to the eyes..
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Postby chrisk on Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:50 pm

the B&W is awesome. great eye to see it in mono.
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Postby petermmc on Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:58 pm

Enough about number two. It is brilliant. Number 3 is the one I like. Shame there is a feline in it.
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Postby Manta on Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:36 am

Beautiful work Sue.

Did anyone say No2 was a great shot???

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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:29 pm

#2 Is amazingly awesome, one of the best shots I've ever seen.
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Postby Alex on Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:43 pm

No. 2 is excellent. Great composition and tonal range is beautiful.

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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:49 pm

Ditto for #2
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:28 pm

I agree number two is heads above the rest, a great pussy cat shot!
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Postby zafra52 on Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:53 pm

All are good, but number 2 is very, very, very good!
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Postby ozczecho on Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:45 pm

Love the B&W treatment...great shot.
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Postby Bindii on Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:55 pm

Lol... wow... all these nice replies..

I'm gonna have to show you lot my friends pussy more often me thinks..... ;)c
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:07 pm

Sue #2 is a pearler. Lovely treatment that really accentuates the image.
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:47 pm

Bindii wrote:Lol... wow... all these nice replies..

I'm gonna have to show you lot my friends pussy more often me thinks..... ;)c


I don't believe you just typed that woman! Oh wait, maybe I just have a dirty mind. All three pics of the cat are gorgeous.
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Postby Travy on Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:14 pm

Very nice pics, number as said is great!

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Postby michael_ on Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:30 pm

awesome shots sue, as an owner of 4 cats i completely understand your statement :)
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Postby Grev on Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:52 am

The second one is great, as others have said.
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Postby Mal on Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:41 am

Wow!
It has all been said but my friend on the left agrees with number two to.
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