forlorn in the forest
by dragonlady

Comment by riolobo:
One of my top picks.

forlorn in the forest
by dragonlady

Comment by Aghris:
Nice colors, but this photo could be more interesting if you added some DoF.

forlorn in the forest
by dragonlady

Comment by madcrabber:
nice colors

forlorn in the forest
by dragonlady

Comment by Falc:
Desolate and forlorn indeed, but little or no interest to the viewer. Adding something red or yellow, a traffic cone maybe would just add something for the viewer to build a story around. Props can make or break a photo, this one needs something more.

High Contrast Challenge: infernal cat
by dragonlady

Comment by Melethia:
A very nice portrait - the low light approach really highlights the fur well, and the lighting on the nose is perfect! Especially well done given the longish shutter speed - hard to get cats to sit still for that.

High Contrast Challenge: infernal cat
by dragonlady

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I see the main focus is one the eye that is in shadow, leaving the bright light a bit soft. I'd like to see that reversed, and even a slightly deeper depth of field.

Lighting: Your lighting is the main strength of this image. You did a very nice job with limited highlights to create a great low key image.

Composition/Content: I like the composition that you chose here. It has a nice centered profile feel to it that really works for this image.

My Opinion: This one is hands down better than the original entry. The first one lost the feeling of a photograph. This is a nice animal portrait, even though I am not a cat person. Well done.

Eric

High Contrast Challenge: infernal cat
by dragonlady

Comment by dahkota:
very beautiful. Just enough light and shadow. Well taken.

Onoclea
by dragonlady

Comment by Zoomdak:
Lovely lighting. Wondering why there is a shadow down the middle of the leaf?

High Contrast Challenge: infernal cat
by dragonlady

Comment by Neuferland:
dragonlady? WOW! What a pretty kitty! Much better than the original blue and red one, LOL :) An 8!

High Contrast Challenge: infernal cat
by dragonlady

Comment by carisakD70:
Could you come and take a portrait of my kitty? Really love this picture! The face is nice and sharp and I like the high contrast.