A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by posthumous:
I love the puffery of your king. 7

The Blue Carbuncle
by hihosilver

Comment by DrAchoo:
Heh, Holms or not, I'm not sure I'd put "carbuncle" in my title...

OK, the picture. The idea is good. I even thought of doing an eye for this challenge. The biggest issue here is the reflections off the cornea which detract from the blueness of the eye. Although the blacks of the fur are true blacks (and you did well to preserve detail), you can see the black of the pupil is actually quite light. Compare this to the 6th place entry and you can see a distinct difference. Sharpness is a bit of an issue, but not too much of a biggie. I do think the rotation added to the abstract nature.

A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by ScotArt5:
The fur coming from the bottom right goes to far into the rest of the face. It distracts me.

A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by Everyday Renee:
Great mood, awesome colors spectrum, crisp, contrasted nicely 8

A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by chipuc:
I like the grey tonality, maybe some more light on the eyes would make it look better.

A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by silverfoxx:
what a beautiful cat! and what a look she's got, wonderful portrait

A Portrait of a Cat
by hihosilver

Comment by BeckyT:
This a perfect shot and works well in B/W. Nice focus.

Compassion
by hihosilver

Comment by Photologist:
This look a bit overexposed, especially the small blown-out portion on the left green petal. (gave you 6)

Compassion
by hihosilver

Comment by CVette:
I love the mood you are conveying

Compassion
by hihosilver

Comment by photoslik1967:
I vote a perfect 10. Nice job.