Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by kteach:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First Impression: A good use of the shallow dof to bring attention to the cat's head, but it's still difficult to see the cat clearly due to the lighting. I'm not sure that the bokeh adds to the overall photo, in fact the lines and color seem to help the cat blend in a bit. All that being said, I like the composition and the feel you captured with the cat finding the last little bit of sunshine on the floor to nap in. I doubt though that this did very well during voting because it doesn't have the DPC mass appeal.

After reading comments and info: Not quite sure what aperture you used here... it says f/ 1.2 but that doesn't work with the lens you listed. I think if you had added a bit of reflected light back towards his face, it would have evened out the lighting a bit, but still giving you the bokeh in the background. You may have been able to bump the ISO to 400 too, giving you a bit less noise and maybe a smoother background.

Hope this has been helpful! Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Woody at the Table's Edge
by jhomrighaus

Comment by slipintoshadows:
Very amusing picture, it brought a smile to face... very creative, and it has great composition.

Number 86
by jhomrighaus

Comment by slipintoshadows:
I really love this picture, you've captured motion perfectly... beautiful panning technique here.

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by pedrobop:
I would like to see more of his face, maybe showing him from another perspective would be cool! The bokeh doesn't have much creamy aspect and it seems a normal OOF background for me! Maybe some adjustments would make it better! Good luck.

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by downtherabbithole:
I enjoy these muted colors. Reminds me of a better time in photography when everything didn't have to be "new and flashy" to be good.

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by TCGuru:
Your soft window lighting is pretty. I think this could have been improved greatly if the cat were looking at the camera though. The way it is, I almost can't tell it is a cat unless I read the title. Your focus is very crisp on the head/ear. There is something yellow in the middle right of the photograph that takes my attention away though. I believe that some of the best cat photographs are setups and you seem to have a willing model so keep shooting what you love. I hope this helped a little. Good luck :)

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by WeJay:
Interesting composition!

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by Connor:
wow nice one

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by CarlvanHeerden:
Really a dreamy picture! The bukeh adds to the mood perfectly. Well done!

Cat Nap
by jhomrighaus

Comment by ursula:
I wish the sharpness were just a little further to the front, on the cat's eye. I like the way you framed the picture with the tail. I also wish there were a bit more light on the cat's face. ~7