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Himalayan Comfort
Himalayan Comfort
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Challenge: Comfort (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
Location: Regina,Saskatchewan
Date: Feb 28, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 41 out of 253
Avg (all users): 5.7110
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.4595
Avg (non-participants): 5.8403
Views since voting: 1060
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 218
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)


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03/11/2006 04:06:52 PM
Hi from the critique club. HOpefully I can offer you a few thoughts on this photo which you can choose to use or abuse:)

First impression: interesting take on the challenge, good timing with that little toungue.

Composition and subject: I'll start with the subject(s). There are a lot of cat photos on DPC. Just like there are water drops, flowers, barbed wire, etc. etc. etc., just to name a few. What this means is that a photo of an oft photographed subject needs something to help it stand out(color, compositional lines, movement, originality, and so on). This is a nice picture, but IMO a tighter crop would have emphasized their relationship and interaction. A tighter crop would have also turned this image towards hi-key by removing the black sofa in the background. Crop from just under whiskers of lower cat up to and including the top cats right ear. See what you think.

Technical; Focus looks good to me, good detail in both hilights and shadows so nothing to add here.

Challenge: Pics were all over the board in this challenge with many different interpretations. Everyone finds comfort from different things. This just needed a little more punch to grow its score. That being said, a 5.7 is pretty good in this tough DPC world.:) ONe other thought that goes more with composition--- a portrait crop versus a landscape fits a little better for this photo, especially with a tighter crop.

keep shooting and good luck.

Mark
P.M. me with any questions.

edit to add: BTW, very nice finish in a field of 200+. Looking forward to more from you.

Message edited by author 2006-03-11 16:08:59.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2006 11:30:20 PM
Aww, Very cute! Love the gentleness here.
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03/06/2006 01:06:28 PM
Great background complimenting the ears of the cats.
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03/04/2006 01:01:17 AM
Cuddly and soft...
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03/03/2006 02:00:34 PM
Lol, LOVE the expressions!! Maybe a bit more light on the faces to highlight that? The two deep creases in the backdrop distract me, but I do love the kitties :) Purrrfect timing!
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03/02/2006 01:12:28 PM
very cute cats
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03/02/2006 08:25:43 AM
Maybe a bit more focus on their heads , anyway a sweet photo that catlovers will appreciate.
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03/01/2006 02:25:01 PM
Great capture. Like the soft lighting, and love the expression on the bottom cat. 6
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03/01/2006 01:12:17 PM
I really like this one.
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03/01/2006 01:00:21 PM
Awww...the one on the receiving end looks so relaxed with the scrunchy face. Nice and soft, too.
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