Kittie Candids - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

10/04/2007 11:53:58 PM · #1

Okay, on the subject I'm only just playing with the words "Kiddie Candids". These probably look a little too posed to be Candids anyway!!!

All of the pictures were taken in studio. All of them using Studio lights, except #4 which was taken with the modeling light only.

Please, feel free to jump in and share YOUR Kitty Candids!

escapetooz

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

10/05/2007 12:07:24 AM · #2

:) I used to work at Kiddie Kandids.

Those are really cute. I like the horizontal one with the basket!

Katmystiry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/05/2007 01:21:37 AM · #3

I'm glad that kitty is no where near me because I'd be tempted to cat nap her!! :)

cassilda_terry

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

10/05/2007 08:31:43 AM · #4

its not as good as your pictures, but hey, she's adorable!

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

10/05/2007 10:50:23 AM · #5

It's good... what it lacks is lighting. Need to get some light down into her eyes to make her look alive. Try putting her up on a window sill and see what you get.

dassilem

Nikon D90

10/05/2007 11:40:45 AM · #6

is this the same cat???

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

10/05/2007 12:23:37 PM · #7

Originally posted by dassilem:

is this the same cat???

Yes. It's Cassie's cat. So it's just different lighting that is making her look different.

ArpeggioAngel

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

10/05/2007 12:35:31 PM · #8

What's the secret to getting her to pose so nicely? I would kill to have my cat pose like that for me.

10/05/2007 12:43:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by ArpeggioAngel:

What's the secret to getting her to pose so nicely? I would kill to have my cat pose like that for me.

You got me! She cooperated at first (I had her on a reflective surface because I thought it would be cool). But she quickly bored of that and just wanted to get down. Then, when I put the basket up there ... it was like "HEY, I'm home!" and she just sat there looking all pleased with herself. I was dumbfounded the way she just say there.

But really, the hard part isn't just getting her to stay still ... but to look in some "general direction" that the camera can see her eyes. Since I'm using studio lighting, there's only so many angles that I can shoot from that will look good. And she wasn't very cooperative when I tried calling her name or whistling.

Cats certainly have a mind of their own!

Reminds me of an old tagline: Dogs come when they're called. Cats have answering machines.