I hope cats are OK for this challenge. It didn't say only humans and until I have a person willing to pose for me...my pets will do nicely! :)
Taken while he was relaxing on the couch with only the light of the window.
Didn't write down all my editing steps as I worked on two different days. MY first attempt at black and white.
Used Noise Ninja, sharpened, adjusted color, dodge/burn, channel Mixer convert to black and white, tried slight softening layer for the first time. Don't know quite what I am doing yet in PS. I just try different things until I see something that's appealling to my eye.
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I was going to enter a cat in this challenge - I'm SOOO glad I didn't because it's nowhere near as good as this. Magnificent portrait of a cat, and a gorgeous animal. You've done a great job keeping gthe softness of the fur and the sharpness of the eyes - something I know from experience is not easy to do.
I just hate when I have to eat my words... I'm not a big cat fan and usually don't care for the "cat" shots, but doggone (pun intended) this is outstanding! Beautiful work. 10
Well it is a pet portrait, but one well done at that. Wonderful focus - I can almost feel the fur it's so detailed. If I could make one change it would be to have the cat looking just a little more toward you, but it's still fine as is. Everything else, nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.
I am a sucker for B/W photos. I don't know how to described the tones but they are perfect. Very nice composition. The crisp focus on the cats face surrounded by the soft focus of his fur just makes this shot. Well done. I hope to take as good a photo in the future. This one should do well and it is one of my favorites. Good Luck.
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