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Three Breaths
Three Breaths
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Challenge: Fine Arts: Exhibit II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Apr 7, 2011
Date Uploaded: Apr 7, 2011

 My intent was to use a long exposure to capture the beast's out-of-focus breathing. Probably should have passed on the texture, it did more to hide my intention than enhance it. I submitted it anyway.

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thank you for the comments and favs, much appreciated.



Statistics
Place: 11 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.3254
Avg (commenters): 8.3750
Avg (participants): 6.7765
Avg (non-participants): 5.8690
Views since voting: 2388
Views during voting: 452
Votes: 169
Comments: 35
Favorites: 16 (view)

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 12/20/2013 12:04:05 AM
An image that requires periodic revisiting. Or maybe I should just get my own cat...
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 06/13/2011 11:20:21 PM
A fine idea for fine art. Texture - maybe it's obscuring, but I don't suffer from looking at it - I think it suits, weathered but strong.
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 04/19/2011 07:52:15 PM
We are one with the cat...good work!
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 04/19/2011 10:35:56 AM
What's wrong with us? We are asked for fine art and both of us send in pictures of our pets.
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 04/19/2011 05:03:20 AM
Absolutely loved this one, earthy and endearing.
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 04/19/2011 01:03:49 AM
Very stong image!
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 04/15/2011 07:09:40 PM
Excellent job.
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 04/15/2011 05:41:28 PM
This was one that spoke to me immediately. But then I knew it was yours. Interesting effect of the popped nails on the very sedate 3 cat breaths, though possibly they might have been 3 pointy breaths. Speaking of nails, I wonder what you have lined up for Easter.
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 04/15/2011 10:55:26 AM
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
So is this one giant cat or more than one? How did you do this overlay? This is a very curious shot. Quite interesting!

Thanks Michelle... just one cat. I exposed for 7 seconds (3 cat breaths) on the cat, and then rotated the tripod upwards and exposed for another 7 seconds on the barn stall.
 04/15/2011 12:57:49 AM
Love your cats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/14/2011 10:57:31 PM
:):):)
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 04/14/2011 10:26:30 PM
So is this one giant cat or more than one? How did you do this overlay? This is a very curious shot. Quite interesting!
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 04/14/2011 07:28:55 PM
In my top ten, 9.
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 04/14/2011 07:10:58 PM
Powerful
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 04/14/2011 05:20:29 PM
Very nice use of long exposure, works well as contemporary art.
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 04/14/2011 04:43:32 PM
and seven lives. probably the best image in the challenge.
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 04/14/2011 02:32:14 AM
Ridiculously, effortlessly well done. Inspirational execution of a lovely concept. I stayed with you the full three breaths and it worked beautifully. Thank you. It's my equal top pick (of two) in the challenge. 10.
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 04/14/2011 01:15:53 AM
So close and yet, so far away .... Masterly. Top 10 anytime
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 04/13/2011 05:56:26 AM
I love the texture and light and it's had me staring at it all week long looking for clues of recognizable parts and never seeing any but seeing so much more instead.
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 04/12/2011 11:38:40 PM
Top ten for me, takes me to a different place altogether
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 04/10/2011 09:31:48 PM
Nice fur ball with texture.
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 04/10/2011 09:23:28 PM
I love this image, but is the processing legal? I'll give you a 7 for the great feel of it.
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 04/10/2011 08:19:49 PM
Dark and disorienting. And fur -- imagine that! Anyone who dreams like this must know pointandshoot.
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 04/10/2011 02:00:56 PM
This is the first image I've come across where I feel it is "art". I have no idea how to explain why, but there you have it. Glorious and engaging, full of textures and tones (and a cat). I have no idea how you did this, with the textures overlapping the subject - and pray it isn't an overlay!!!! A fave. Just gorgeous.
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 04/10/2011 04:10:18 AM
I keep coming back to this. Just logged in just to see it again.
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 04/09/2011 05:24:01 PM
This is my favorite image ever.
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 04/09/2011 02:55:40 PM
I can't find any words for how this makes me feel, for I love kitties & I haven't got one right now. This comp is so full of emotion for me. Thanks.
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 04/09/2011 12:23:43 PM
Dunno why but I like this a lot.
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 04/08/2011 09:28:40 PM
Hmm... Not sure I'm connecting this shot to its title, but I really like it regardless. Perhaps its the fact that I can't connect it and that it leaves me wondering, is what keeps me intrigued. Truthfully, I don't want to know what it is, its the mystique that really sets it off for me. Emotion and intrigue are great examples of Fine Art 8
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 04/08/2011 02:09:02 PM
and how many toes?
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 04/08/2011 09:40:26 AM
Interesting and thought provoking. I'm trying to analyze and figure out the title. I'm curious how you did it.
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 04/08/2011 08:21:35 AM
I want this. On so many levels, I want this so bad.
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 04/08/2011 07:37:55 AM
wonderfully done.
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 04/08/2011 02:02:03 AM
wow. I don;t know how you did this, but I so want to touch this! great work!
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 04/08/2011 01:29:51 AM
A tangled line of beauty. Spectacular imagery and manipulation of emotions. Well done.
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