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Postby Geoff M on Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:50 pm

I was asked by a workmate if i could take some shots of their 13 week old kitty. Here is one from the series, shot with single overhead strobe through a white umbrella. Fuji X-E1 and 35/1.4. Processed in NIK Silver effex.

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Postby Remorhaz on Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:06 pm

Check that face and those eyes - cool! :)
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Re: Cute Kitty

Postby Matt. K on Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:11 pm

Brilliant image! It would print beautifully and look amazing at a very large size. I think you just snagged the next POTW.
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Postby Geoff M on Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:10 pm

Remorhaz wrote:Check that face and those eyes - cool! :)


Freaky hey!
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Postby Geoff M on Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:17 pm

Matt. K wrote:Brilliant image! It would print beautifully and look amazing at a very large size. I think you just snagged the next POTW.


Thanks Matt. You would not believe how difficult it was to get some decent shots. The kitty would not sit still for more than 1/2 second (and you would know the Fuji is not the fastest at obtaining focus! (but getting better - waiting patiently for 23/07 firmware )).
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Postby chrisk on Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:25 pm

How many kitty images do you see ? Millions. How many are this good ? Barely any.

Fabulous stuff mate.
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Postby Geoff M on Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:51 pm

Rooz wrote:How many kitty images do you see ? Millions. How many are this good ? Barely any.

Fabulous stuff mate.


Thanks Chris. A few more (colour) images can be seen here: http://xtographer.weebly.com/blog.html
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Re: Cute Kitty

Postby ozimax on Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:10 pm

Matt. K wrote:Brilliant image! It would print beautifully and look amazing at a very large size. I think you just snagged the next POTW.


Astounding image. Absolutely. I'm not a great admirer of dog and cat shots, but this one is sensational.
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Postby Geoff M on Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:40 am

ozimax wrote:
Matt. K wrote:Brilliant image! It would print beautifully and look amazing at a very large size. I think you just snagged the next POTW.


Astounding image. Absolutely. I'm not a great admirer of dog and cat shots, but this one is sensational.


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Re: Cute Kitty

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:23 pm

Nice portrait.
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:46 pm

A stunner of a shot and a deserving POTW winner. You've handled the cat's colour and the dark floor superbly. And oh that eye contact. Like Matt I can see this one nice and large on a wall.
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Re: Cute Kitty

Postby surenj on Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:04 pm

Geoff, I'd call this picture simply "Kat" so that it's brilliance is not overshadowed by the word "cute". Very nice light and posture there. Looks like you have read light science and then created some magic.

Could we have a look at the color picture?
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Postby Geoff M on Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:39 pm

Thanks, Zafra, Stubbsy and Surenj.

A colour version can be found by clicking the link in a post above.
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