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Challenge: Off-Centered Subject II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: rest home in Whangarei
Date: Jan 27, 2006
Aperture: 2.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2006

 Taken in a rest home, the lady was fascinated with how soft the kitten was. I know the highlights in this are blown, but I love the movt of her hand.

Levels, curves, convert to b/w with channel mixer, adjusted tones with selective colours, added noise with film grain filter, changed channel to soft light, resized, usm, curves.

Statistics
Place: 160 out of 357
Avg (all users): 5.5075
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4264
Avg (non-participants): 5.6571
Views since voting: 911
Views during voting: 261
Votes: 199
Comments: 20
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 01/13/2008 01:52:21 PM
Can only borrow from other commenters: mostly what TC said, and a purrfect example of the slice of moment that makes photography exciting.
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 02/13/2006 12:43:20 PM
This is why people should take pictures. Really, really a great shot, imho. Love the tones, the lighting, the motion, the clarity of the cat and the DOF to blur the woman just "so".
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 02/12/2006 08:40:01 PM
this shot is so much more interesting than most animal shots..a simple reason..it tells a story..choice of tones is perfect..I gave it a 7...and think maybe that is too low..well done..
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 02/07/2006 10:41:59 AM
This deserved a much higher placement. It had so much to say. I love it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2006 11:55:56 PM
this picture is great
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 02/05/2006 06:54:12 PM
Something about your image just tugs at my heart strings. Perhaps because it contains two subjects I am fond of - the elderly and animals. The shaky hand just adds to the overall impact for me. I like the choice of black and white too. Great job! 10
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 02/04/2006 06:55:55 PM
I think this would be a stronger photo if the cat stood out more. maybe burn out the person petting would help.
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 02/03/2006 02:54:07 PM
Probably not what you intended - but my first impression was that an unsuspecting cat will shortly be torn open from behind. I love the look on the woman's face. 6
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 02/03/2006 03:53:45 AM
I almost clicked on a six as soon as I saw this shot, but I had to stop and look at it some more. This is one of those shots that makes you stop and look again. And again. And again. The first thing I saw was the kittie. Then the hands caressing the kittie. Then I saw the whole scene. The story behind the scene. The emotion involved in the making of the shot.

There are so many things 'wrong' with this. It's soft focus where one would normally expect things to be sharp. It's very busy. There is confusing motion blur. It's blown out in many areas. But the emotional impact of the shot when you actually SEE the shot is incredible. I'm glad I didn't just click and move on like I'm afraid many will. You have captured an incredible moment that will never be the same again. I hope this does well here but am afraid that it won't. If it moves one other individual the way it moved me it won't matter what it scores here. You will have scored more than any cyber ribbon could ever be worth.
Kudos
TC
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 02/01/2006 05:29:33 PM
love this-10!
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 01/31/2006 07:31:50 PM
Love the hands and the look on her face.
Nice job capturing the moment and feeling
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 01/31/2006 11:55:32 AM
This is a beautiful image. Thank you for showing it.
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 01/30/2006 02:16:05 PM
Very sweet. Blurry hand may be a bit distracting.
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 01/30/2006 12:11:59 PM
Really nice candid...the bond between a cat and it's person can be so strong...as seen in the image...well done.
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 01/30/2006 08:52:37 AM
I never vote high on cat shots, but this is a really wonderful composition. The blurred hand is a little distracting. I prefer the other hand when you can see the detail. Nice work. Good luck!
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 01/30/2006 02:04:35 AM
Cutie
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 01/30/2006 01:55:55 AM
Great shot. But, with so much going on it doesn't have the feel of an off-center shot. The elderly woman's intensity is great.
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 01/30/2006 01:38:43 AM
I like this shot, though the hand movement is a bit distracting. Without the title, it takes a moment to settle on the cat as the subject. He's very focused and that's great. It's just that hand movement that kind of makes my eyes jump a lot. Oh, and cute cat!
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 01/30/2006 12:45:55 AM
wonderful shot...this should do really well...focus is purrfect (pardon the pun)...a wonderful portrait you should be proud of 9
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 01/30/2006 12:41:10 AM
AWWWWWW Very sweet. This has many layers not only physically but emotionally as well. Nice!!!!
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