this is my daughter's cat .. i was going to do a minimal edit on it and just sharpen ..
but couldnt help myself ..
did sharpen ..
brightness and contrast ..
bit of curves on her eyes ..
also duplicated the background layer and did a gaussian blur on it .. and made that soft light blending mode .. that gave the image a softness that it didnt have before .. that action also intensifies the colours .. especially the reds .. ..
after reading Henry insteps's comment ..
here is the original jpeg ..
after marnet margaret's comment ..
i do my editing in photoshop cs6 .. i do have cc but if i do anything other than the most simple 'tasks' in cc then my cpu and ram start climbing to the point where i have to stop whatever i'm doing ..
I think the DOF is purr-fect (the sharp eyes and face, and the blurred hind end). And I really like the Gaussian blur on the background, removing the distracting lines of the blinds. Beautiful focus and clear bright eyes.
I am in two minds after looking at the original. Somehow I prefer its softness, save for the background. And yes, the cat is too sweet to be overtaken visually by the basket.
Thanks for the notes, Roz. As you edit in Photoshop (CC?) it will be very useful for me. Gaussian blur is something I heard a lot about but I am yet to use it. Great way of getting rid off unwanted lines in the background.
Nice photo, you can see the attention in cat's eyes.
That is just beautiful, Roz. I'm glad it was Katee she had her eye on and not some hapless little creature.
I love the high key and the softness from the gaussian blur. And that intent gaze!
After reading your EXIF data I have a different opinion of your shot. I noticed you used a flash. At first glance I thought this was caught on a sunny afternoon. I'm wondering if you have considered posting the original photograph along with the edited image. This would help us understand why you made the choices you did.
This is a nice portrait of Molly, full of delicate details, but the basket is drawing too much attention.
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