cockatoo eating
by spease

Comment by David Ey:
I have one just like this guy....Fred.....like the crop and diffused background, wish for a bit more depth....9

pedal texure
by spease

Comment by donniev:
perhaps you meant petal?

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by fifield:
captures the challenge topic well.

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by Riponlady:
background wrong for me, lovely cat (looks like mine!), not sharp enough IMO

cockatoo eating
by spease

Comment by Strikeslip:
Very nice focus and depth of field. I have a very tough time capturing shades of white without getting blown out. IMO the lighting (flash?) is too harsh, though, causing the shadows from its head to drop onto its body. My main complaint is the centered composition, which I don't think works in this case. I think your shot would be improved with a crop on the left about halfway between its eye and the edge of its feathers. The flow would then move better from claws to beak to eye, the over the head and down the wing and out of the corner of the frame. Of course, take all of th above with a grain of salt, as it's just me spewing! Good luck, I'm giving you a 6.

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Cat's are independent to a fault sometimes! lol

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by jseyerle:
Sharp photo. I think it he had been on a more neutral color sofa it would have had more impact.

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by srbrubaker:
Super. I love the expression. Occasionally a perfect title will really make a photo shine; that's the case here. It appears that the lighting created a yellow cast to the photo. Normally I find this quite objectionable; but in this cas it warms the photo immensely and strengthens is much.

fish family
by spease

Comment by GeneralE:
Excellent clarity and lighting for an underwater shot--nice!

leave me alone
by spease

Comment by Konador:
I think this would look better in B&W since the colours are all a bit bland and add nothing to the photo. B&W would give more impact to the emotion of the cat and the textures.