October Day 2
by emily212

Comment by WriteHeart:
Cute kitty! That paw is great.

October Day 2
by emily212

Comment by jenesis:
What a capture!! Kitty looks hilarious! Love that bottom paw.

October Day 2
by emily212

Comment by thomaspeople:
It's done very well. Kitty doesn't look too happy though.

I've done a few like this, where I didn't want the background and blacked it out. My only suggestion would be to finish with a soft edged brush with the burn tool around the very edge of the subject (in this case, kitty) and maybe use a small blur brush as well on the outline - to smooth out the edges whee the cats body meets the darkness. I'm not great at it yet, but I'm getting better. The pro's on this site may have a better way, but I don't know it yet.
This is a very good picture though - take my comments with a grain of salt.

Study of a Spider
by emily212

Comment by Moatz:
It makes me wonder what is beyond the bottom of the frame, he looks like he is getting ready to attack something down there! I also really like the fence in the picture, it is very refreshing from a flower or such. DOF is great, good variety of colors, just enough contrast between the fence and the spider to make him stand out. Good job!

Study of a Spider
by emily212

Comment by DJWoodward:
If this is a study of a spider why does it fill so little of the image space? Get in there and fill the frame. Did you clone something out from the center of the image? There seems to be a discoloraton below and to the right of the spider.

Study of a Spider
by emily212

Comment by CapeSail:
I like the DOF on this, I think a tighter crop would have worked better. The bright portion in the top left side pulls your eye away from the spider.

Study of a Spider
by emily212

Comment by Melethia:
Oh, I like this. Now if I could only explain why, exactly, I like this... I love the fence as the supporting structure to the spider's "pose" - I like the defensive/sensing pose of the subject. I love the shadow of the links on the post and the fact you caught the spider in just the right place. And of course the sky is a nice blue.

Study of a Spider
by emily212

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Nice angle and good use of depth of field.

B&W Day 11
by emily212

Comment by Budya:
As in the previous photo, I would have love to see a bit ore contrast. I love the angle here! Very nice!

B&W Day 10
by emily212

Comment by Budya:
I'd think a bit more contrast will make the daisy really pop. I wonder if a horizontal crop (getting rid of the stems) would help my eye to focus on the daisy.