New Kitten - comments/critiques please

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

11/19/2004 11:23:38 AM · #1

I got a kitten about 3 1/2 weeks ago. His name is Tungsten. I've taken a bunch of pics of him and added them to my portfolio. I know cat pics are taboo, but I couldn't resist. :^)

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Ara

blemt

Nikon D70

11/19/2004 11:26:26 AM · #2

Cat pictures are never taboo. Poorly composed cat pictures in challenges on the other hand are not so good. ;)

He's adorable. Has he started running away from the flashy box yet?

Kylie

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

11/19/2004 12:08:51 PM · #3

What a bunch of cuteness, Ara!!!!!!! Love those!!!

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

11/19/2004 12:34:48 PM · #4

He is one pretty cat. Is he a mixture of abby and siamese? Can't wait to see some when he's all growded up!

digistoune

Canon EOS-20D

11/19/2004 01:15:22 PM · #5

How cute!!

He is beautiful and the pics turned out lovely :-)

heida

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/19/2004 01:35:25 PM · #6

What a cute little fellow! Congrats on the new family member He is surely adorable! I love the closeup pics of him :D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/19/2004 02:14:15 PM · #7

Thanks all! :^)

blemt: He's not running away from the camera yet, but I haven't flashed him yet either, so we'll see...

pcody: He's a Tonkinese. The breed started as a Siamese/Burmese mix.

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

11/19/2004 02:23:44 PM · #8

Congrats Ara.....he's very beautiful, and looks full of mischief! Love the closeups of his face with the tongue.

I do look forward to seeing pics of him as he grows/changes. Their body shape/language is amazing....trying to capture that essence, not just a pretty pic is a real challenge.

sue

Rooster

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

11/19/2004 02:27:34 PM · #9

very cute. some things I would do if it were my shot
1. maybe reshoot for a better angle & compo
2. Use levels to make the BG white & then
3. Use curves to get rid of the shadow

Is it yours?

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

11/19/2004 02:46:10 PM · #10

suemack: Thanks. Mischief? You mean like jumping off my lap, onto my keyboard then up to my monitor to chew on some papers up there? Well, yes, he's full of it.

rooster: Thanks. Yes, it's my new cat. Which pic are you referring to? The thumb takes you to a portfolio page with 12 shots. I don't think I can make the BG white w/o blowing out the highlights on the right side.

Rooster

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

11/19/2004 02:50:04 PM · #11

hey,

you can use adjustment curves & use the paint brush to bring back the parts that get blown out by it.
jealous of your new cat tho!

11/19/2004 08:42:04 PM · #12

Originally posted by Rooster:

hey,

you can use adjustment curves & use the paint brush to bring back the parts that get blown out by it.
jealous of your new cat tho!

I can fiddle with curves, but I'm not great with it. But, I don't understand what/how the paint brush would work to bring back the blown highlights. Is this in Photoshop? Can you tell me how/what to do?

hardwaybets

Apple iPhone 11 Pro

11/19/2004 08:44:51 PM · #13

Nose Guard is well done...but Intent Profile is exceptional! Nicely done.

11/19/2004 10:10:31 PM · #14

Originally posted by hardwaybets:

Nose Guard is well done...but Intent Profile is exceptional! Nicely done.

Thanks, that's my favorite too.

11/20/2004 01:15:10 PM · #15

Added a new one. Mostly like the color contrasts in this one. The light is more even but much darker. Glad I shot RAW, I had to push the exposure +1.75 to make it look normal.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Ara

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/22/2004 12:40:47 PM · #16

final bump

heida

Canon EOS-5D

11/22/2004 01:43:06 PM · #17

I think its great
What kind of lighting did you use?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/22/2004 03:22:36 PM · #18

Originally posted by heida:

I think its great
What kind of lighting did you use?

Thanks! Lighting in the final one? Sunlight from the window he's in front of. It's mostly a front-lit shot because he's in a shadow and most of the light was reflecting off the floor and my bed. At that point the whole corner he was sitting in was acting like a big softbox.

heida

Canon EOS-5D

11/22/2004 04:11:54 PM · #19

Originally posted by BikeRacer:

Originally posted by heida:
I think its great
What kind of lighting did you use?

Thanks! Lighting in the final one? Sunlight from the window he's in front of. It's mostly a front-lit shot because he's in a shadow and most of the light was reflecting off the floor and my bed. At that point the whole corner he was sitting in was acting like a big softbox.

Ok thanks! Thats really cool The lighting is also just perfect :D

11/23/2004 12:53:45 PM · #20

heida, given your mastery of burning and dodging, do you have any suggestions/ideas for improving these photos? I'd really appreciate any advice you could give.