New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by Musicman:
It appears out of focus.

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by inspzil:
I like the soft look to this photo. Diffusion filter? If so, what one... I must know as I'm in the market for one that does this. My softness in my photos comes from PS (not challenge photos of course). The cat is average cute. It has a peculiar look to it but I can't tell you why exactly. The framing is too tight where my mind says "big" to the cat without knowing its size exactly. generally "big" and "cute" are hard to find in the same sentence. I'd have preferred to see it much smaller in the frame. \"small\" and \"cute\" are a little more apt to be uttered in the same breath. Just feeling long-winded today.....

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by jimmythefish:
I think this is a little too soft. Soft focus is great for humans in that it hides wrinkles and imperfectons but the nice thing about cats is the great texture in the fur. I think thi is missing here. Just my opinion..

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by juliaperson:
Its very soft, and fitting to the subject. Good job.

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by Refracted:
alot of cat photos are usually similar, but the softness of this one makes it unique from the start.. but whats more, is that the cat really looks to have a personality.. The highlights are a bit blown out though, making some rather obvious flat white areas..

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by magnus:
Soft focus is interesting, but at odds with the dramatic high-contrast lighting

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by sherryk471:
Very cute and your use of a soft focus gives the kitty a very dreamy quality.8

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by lizardbeth:
Image looks quite soft. You did a good job metering all that white though. It looks like only one small area has blown highlights.

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by Patlin:
Lovely softness to this picture, makes the cat very warm and fuzzy....Great shot that works very well with B/W.

New to the World
by sylandrix

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Did OSS finally get her kitten in? (C: Lighting is good, except the one harsh area on the chest and nose. Not sure if I like the soft focus....just a bit too soft for my taste, still a very decent shot