The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by mirdonamy:
Thanks for your comments. I find it sad that I can't submit a cat and get higher marks. People just don't like pet photos here I heard, no matter how good or interesting they may be. So, I guess I know better for next time, though my cats are my life!

As for noise in the photo, that's just his fur. He has VERY odd fur, multi-colored strands. There is some light reflection in his fur though. Thank you all for taking a look at my photo. I do appreciate it! :)

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by Neil:
I like the colors and composition. It might have been a good one to run through neat image on low settings to remove what looks like chroma noise in the light fur.

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by Alexys:
Beatiful image. Really good focused. 6

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by Artifacts:
Cats are great. You always basically know what they are thinking. This one appears to be saying, Do that again and you will regret it! :)

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by Simplicity:
looks like one of my kitties! Nice macro.

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by ahaze:
Technical: Most all images submitted fit the challenge, but this one not as strongly as the others for me. Exposure composition focus lighting okay, but the reflections in the cat's eyes is distracting and the crop is too tight for my taste, particularly with the look on the cat's face.

Personal: This looks like a stressed cat, this doesn't say simplicity to me. It doesn't look like much more than a snapshot. It appears to be properly exposed, but by the same token it looks too bright to me. Definitely worth the time to keep practicing!

These are the exact same comments I left for the other cat face shot, because they are so similar, even down to the color of the cat.

My vote: 3

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by drgsoell:
Good, crisp, clear shot. A bit too bright, but a nice picture.(I don't downgrade or upgrade for cats).

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by vbourrut:
Nice cat

Engaged in Regal Beauty
by mirdonamy

Comment by mirdonamy:
Well, shows me for trying to shoot my mom's engagement ring, or any piece of jewelery for that matter. I should have worked on the lighting more. Gold really reflects light too much. The amathyst came out nicely I think (color and clarity wise). I see what everyone means by the DOF was off, especially with the blurring of my middle finger. It's hard to take a shot of one's own hand too! :) haha. Thanks for your comments friends!!!

The Simple Life
by mirdonamy

Comment by ninerfan:
A close-up that might be too close. There seems to be no dimension to the photo - was a flash used? There are almost no shadows to show us this is a real, living and breathing creature! Cool eyes though.