Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by cheegirl:
What a great cat! My cat is always reflecting. Nice job.

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by ShutterPug:
very nice portrait of this kitty - the reflection in the window is just right

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by adine:
This is a very typical cat pose - a sweet portrait of Buttercup. The window frame creates a nice diagonal and the reflection gives balance. It might be a more catchy photo if the reflection were brighter (some burning?) and we'd get to see Buttercup's face better which would give more personality to the image.

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by ralph:
would have been more compeling if you were on the same level as the cat instead of shooting down

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by RKT:
Really nice light...and I love Buttercup's curious expression...a lovely portrait.

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by Melethia:
I really like this picture - good lines, nice softness on the cat and the reflection.

Buttercup reflecting
by ayshih

Comment by pix-are:
And yet another obligatory cat picture. At least this one is better than the last!! 5

Pondering the Leaning Tower
by ayshih

Comment by briantammy:
that's amazing. So was it built that way or did it tip?

The Colosseum
by ayshih

Comment by Jutilda:
I love the up perspective. Try adjusting curves or the single color adjustment of cyan to really pop out that sky!!!

Glinting satellite
by ayshih

Comment by ayshih:
Thanks for the comments! It honestly did not occur to me at the time that people would think of a meteor or a comet. Silly me! It was a 10-second exposure on a Canon EOS 20D, with a wide enough angle that the stars did not begin to streak. The high level of apparent grain, despite an original ISO of 400, was due to some drastic curves to bring out the relatively dark clouds; I was limited by the dynamic range because I was trying not to blow out the highlights of the Iridium flare. Thus, the effective ISO was probably more like 3200.