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Study in Light
Study in Light
lissylou


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Challenge: Beauty In The Everyday (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
Location: Plainfield
Date: Dec 14, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2007

 I don't expect much out of this, I know people don't care for pet shots. I was playing with some lights and just saw the cat sitting there and thought it was pretty. This is pretty much straight out of the camera. No crop, just brightened it a tiny bit.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 12/24/2007 11:54:00 AM
Nice lighting, though I find the shallow DOF kills some of the detail that might otherwise be visible in this kitty's fur.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 12/24/2007 11:11:13 AM
Would prefer the eye closer to the viewer is tad lighter.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Sigma 70-200mm EX APO Macro1:2.8 DG HSM
 12/23/2007 09:46:03 PM
The lighting is so harsh I think it takes away from the beautiful subject.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 12/22/2007 04:52:02 PM
Potentially gorgeous shot, but the depth of field is too shallow. Had the far eye been in focus, this would have been very nice.
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/21/2007 08:38:09 PM
Close is nice, not quite in focus and no dof and a bit too hot.
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 12/21/2007 12:35:11 PM
A little more focus on the lit eye would have worked wonders :) Great expression though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40X
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5D
 12/21/2007 11:27:05 AM
Very nice...
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
 12/21/2007 03:19:16 AM
It must be a very difficult photo to take. I find the right eye of the cat out of focus, and the left one too dark.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 06:03:07 PM
Good intent look on the cat, would like to see a bit more DOF so the eye that is lit up is in focus.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AIS
 12/19/2007 01:30:37 PM
Blue eyes, your baby's got blue eyes.....
Samsung Pro815
 12/19/2007 10:21:58 AM
i wish the focus were on the other eye, being that the more light draws my attention there.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/19/2007 01:27:16 AM
The light on the left is too harsh, the light on the right isn't strong enough...maybe a reflector to add some fill light would have helped. The eye in the stronger light is not sharp.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/19/2007 12:51:08 AM
Could be a little sharper.nice color on the eyes though.5
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