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D9: Grunge Cat Walking
D9: Grunge Cat Walking
cgino


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Polvadera, New Mexico
Date: Jul 9, 2007
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2007

Viewed: 4129
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Don't get the wrong idea, although this cat looks scruffy it was accomplished through processing :-)
This is Skootles
In real life he is clean and healthy and happy, but I wanted to give him a tough street cat look. He was actually annoyed with me at the time of this shot because I had just stopped him from playing with Mercy's kittens due to the fact that he is lots bigger and sometimes gets too rough with them. I like the way he was walking into the low sun's light with his ears back and whiskers down.

BTW, used the RAW image and adjusted (D-lighting in Nikon Capture, similar to Shadow/Highlight in Photoshop), then applied the Lucis Art filter Whyeth about 80%. Cloned out weeds in the bricks, removed some of the red from the bricks to better match the orange of the cat, then selective dodging, burning and sharpening. After resizing I did further levels adjustments before saving for web.

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 03/07/2008 08:42:45 AM
Scootles McDoodles (don't ask me where that came from) - awesome. What really is cool is the perfect scallop of the edging of the bricks. Great texture. I love how he is kicking up that back foot. Again, you are the cat master!!!
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 07/12/2007 05:50:44 AM
This is excellent!
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 07/11/2007 04:15:55 PM
Love this - processing is outstanding.
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 07/11/2007 09:54:58 AM
sweet!
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 07/10/2007 11:56:11 PM
My cat gets almost the same look when he gets annoyed with me :p Great shot!
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 07/10/2007 06:05:44 PM
Jeez skootles looks feral!!!!!!

Great 'pose'...I can almost imagine the tail flicking harshly from side to side.

Love the curved walls and the assuredness of his steps Nice backdrop with the paving as well which complement the shot
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 07/10/2007 05:55:40 PM
Excellent editing. I love the pose you captured too - he really does look annoyed.
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 07/10/2007 03:36:08 PM
Awesome shot. LOVE the processing. What is a Lucas Art filter Wyeth? How can I get one? :)
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 07/10/2007 03:23:29 PM
you grunged him up well. Looks just like a tough street cat
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 07/10/2007 01:24:52 PM
I really really like the editing on this!! From the thumbnail it almost looked like a bobcat or some exotic cat. The colors turned out great! Definitely an awesome shot & awesome editing.... Great great great!
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