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Challenge: Repetition II (DPL6-2B) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Sony Alpha 1
Lens: Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
Date: Aug 26, 2025
Aperture: 10.0
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2025
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[Sep. 2nd, 2025 08:09:29 PM]
So, unless my math is incorrect, it looks like there were a number of 2s or low votes. I was afraid of that when I did this photo. That people would think I took the easy way out by simply creating a repeating phrase.
But the challenge description stated "For this challenge, your photograph should include a repeating element or theme."
I wanted to do something different, so I started thinking of repeating themes. What do we repeat? And I thought of a child doing something wrong in school and having to write a phrase over and over on the chalkboard.
So, of course, I had to incorporate a cat. :)
I created the paper and printed it out and laid it on the dining room table. I hung the pencil on a string from the chandelier, and then hoped. Cleopatra was definitely interested. But she mostly just ended up batting it around.
   
I had the idea to have things hanging on the wall, but those looked dumb, so I cropped them out.
Anyway, about 130 shots later, I got the shot I needed.
I was so excited to see that, when she finally grabbed it, it was right on part of the writing!! Posthumous was sooooo right that I should have stopped the sentence at the pencil! Why didn't I think of that?!? I could have cloned out the rest of the sentence!
I hate that my table is round, so it made a bad horizon. That's been problematic before. But it is what it is.
Thanks for the comments! I wasn't trying to take the easy way out. Working with cats never is easy ;) |
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09/03/2025 03:58:38 AM |
Brilliant! I love this...the idea, the pose, and Cleopatra's somewhat defiant expression. It's purrfect. And I am so glad you explained how you created this image.
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09/03/2025 01:18:01 AM |
| I am surprised to see this so low. I wonder who planted these 3 twos and 1 one. Strategic voting? I was one of your eights. |
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09/03/2025 12:50:52 AM |
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09/03/2025 12:10:47 AM |
Wonderful that you managed to do something more interesting that a simple repetition. Congratulations. For me it was #1
Is Cleopatra related with Moriarty? I was about to applaud him. So, tip of the hat to Cleopatra |
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09/02/2025 07:31:49 AM |
| LOL!! The image and title. What a masterpiece. |
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08/31/2025 11:56:19 AM |
| i like the title and am impressed that you captured this pose. I urge you to make a photoshop version where the writing is in pencil and ends at the pencil. |
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08/31/2025 05:02:06 AM |
this is the winner - I'm quite positive about that - hilarious!
I wish our cat was so cooperative... |
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08/29/2025 01:47:53 PM |
| How? Just... how? I could never pose my cat like this!! It's a brilliant image for this challenge. |
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08/27/2025 09:10:58 AM |
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