Portraits of a Polydactyl Cat - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

05/30/2006 10:39:38 AM · #1

this is one bad ass cat !

i took a few photos of him while at my parents house this weekend in connecticut. it's the neighbors cat - which they found as a stray in middletown, CT. this cat hunts 24/7. i didn't get too many shots - as another cat came by and mister extra toes went ahead and chased it off.

curious on how the editing looks.

moniepenny

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

05/30/2006 01:18:36 PM · #2

Left you some comments, adorable cat. : )

05/30/2006 04:47:46 PM · #3

thanks all !!

i got the look out of him ( in the first one ) by snapping my fingers over/in front of my head.

in the second i snapped my fingers down toward the ground.

the last few times i've seen him he hasn't been so mellow, nice enough, but not mellow. i think the heat might have been a factor.

i'll try to post a couple others later.

thanks again

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/30/2006 06:57:29 PM · #4

one other so far... took me 5 hours to mow and weed whack and power rake the lawn. only 25% power raking... pooped... beatles...

the editing for all involved adjustment layers for:
curves
color balance
brightness/contrast
hue/saturation - selectively

some adjustements applied only to background via a mask.

some burning and dodging used.

cfischl

Canon EOS-40D

05/30/2006 06:58:51 PM · #5

I think they look very good. I particularly like Polydactyl Cat III.

05/30/2006 07:06:09 PM · #6

thanks !

EDIT: i was hoping to get an image of the cat 'using it's power' so to speak. he didn't cooperate all that well.

Message edited by author 2006-05-30 19:07:32.