Cat in jar
by Melethia

Comment by annasense:
yes, this is great! the lighting's wonderful and the shadows add to the dramatic effect! great job!

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by Gringo:
This is pretty amazing!

Great shot Deb!

P-i-P (a nod to jjbeguin's lovely duotones)
by Melethia

Comment by 3eyedcrow:
The is such a great image. Now you should take it one step further and put this image in the frame & reshoot, to give the impression of it extending to infinty.

Cat in jar
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
lmao!
It doesn't have the photographic integrity of the one you entered, but I love it all the same. Was it posed or accidental?
I think this would be great if the shadow was all visible on clear wall.

Stone steps
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
This is lovely work. I wonder if a tad more contrast in the darker tones would make the colours a little richer?

Stone steps
by Melethia

Comment by Germaine:
Beautiful colors and textures. I love the pink stone.

Three generations
by Melethia

Comment by island_girl1:
a very fitting title.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment by train:
A wonderful capture of a difficult subject
Well done

Joe's Fruit and Vegetables
by Melethia

Comment by owen:
Great use of wide angle. Your contrast and saturation is spot on. Great colours and composition, the low angle looks good.

Cat on Glass
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
A flower and a cat on consecutive entries! :-o How unlike you! hehe

Not bad for a having-a-laugh entry, and certainly a good idea. I have to admit I don't like the distracting elements of the composition, although I expect some are needed to give context to the cat. I don't mind the blown highlights immediately, but after a couple of minutes the chest is a little overpowering :P
I do, however, really like the high-key effect on the face (especially with subtly coloured eyes, but because of the composition this doesn't leap out at you.

I admire your courage for entering a cat photo! j/k, but I do genuinely respect the attitude of not worrying about scores all the time. Reading through the during-challenge comments, it seems as though it certainly went down well. Heck, I'm chuffed if I get favourites on the best of my entries lol. Keep having fun, I say (but don't stop the awesome studies I love so much!)