B&W Cat

[[SiC]]

Måns is his name... C&C welcome


( http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorstensson/2883507788/ ) <-- use this link and click "All sizes" to see bigger.

BR,
/Zeb!

[Dr. Harout]

I like the cat which btw feels sleepy.
The texture of the woods are great but it would've been much better if the lines drew your sight towards the cat not away from it. But that's only me
Cats are very photogenic creatures.

[Birma]

Hi Zeb,

I love the way that the grain in the wood compliments the pattern of the cat's fur. The cat's face looks sharp and the rest falls off in a nice dof. A subject that seems to really suit B&W. Care to share how you did the B&W conversion? I like the picture a lot. It seems to be saying "I'm waiting patiently beside a mouse hole"!

[KevinBarrett]

Great shot! I love the textures, the DOF, everything. Unlike the Doc, I think the floor and the direction of the wood helps. It draws the eye into the remaining depth of the image, and the shapes there help keep my eye on the page. It could probably work with a closer crop on the cat, but I think this image is more interesting.

[[SiC]]

I like the cat which btw feels sleepy.
The texture of the woods are great but it would've been much better if the lines drew your sight towards the cat not away from it. But that's only me
Cats are very photogenic creatures.

I don't think he was sleepy but he is getting pretty old and worn from fights with neighbourhood "friends"

Hi Zeb,

I love the way that the grain in the wood compliments the pattern of the cat's fur. The cat's face looks sharp and the rest falls off in a nice dof. A subject that seems to really suit B&W. Care to share how you did the B&W conversion? I like the picture a lot. It seems to be saying "I'm waiting patiently beside a mouse hole"!

Glad to hear that you liked it I will post some info on my B&W workflow later when I have more time, but it is nothing fancy. I have an old version of Paint Shop Pro 8.1 - it works for me

Great shot! I love the textures, the DOF, everything. Unlike the Doc, I think the floor and the direction of the wood helps. It draws the eye into the remaining depth of the image, and the shapes there help keep my eye on the page. It could probably work with a closer crop on the cat, but I think this image is more interesting.

I think I'm with you here regarding the direction of the floor Kevin... But it would probably work nice the way Doc suggested it too

Thought a cat photo would appeal to Sonolta but maybe he's got too much fanboyizm to fight off
(just kidding Don)

BR,
/Zeb!

[[SiC]]

Nice to meet your cat and nice B/W conversion. The contrast, the cat's sleepy posture, and the wood flooring do set a a nice mood on this one, and it makes for an artsy shot. I like the framing and the only thing I find a bit distracting is the column in the background. I don't do B/W myself, but I would still like to introduce you to "Face", otherwise known as "The Spaceman". I wish this shot were a bit less tight on the bottom of the frame, but I am posting it anyway as this cat grew up to be craziest cat I have ever known!

Cheers.

-Sonolta

Actually it's not my cat,he belongs to the in-laws

We've had four cats ourselves, and two of them are still alive:
Pysen (roughly means "dude" in swedish - I didn't name him! )

( http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorstensson/2817093306/ )
Always having trouble photographing him in bright light because he is both bright white and dark black/brown, he simply gets his highlights blown

And this is Simpson:

( http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorstensson/1807801524/ )

Here you can see him setting up his latest photoshoot

( http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorstensson/2485978155/ )


And just as a bonus, here's another one of Måns - the B&W cat from my first post.

( http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorstensson/2419350498/ )


/Zeb!

[[SiC]]

Man, now you got me started! I just had to post another!

-Sonolta

Btw, those cats are beautiful Don

[aster]

Very lovely cats Sonolta,

I've never seen this kind before, they have very prominent facial features and very nice tosseled fur. How old are they? They look as though they're still in their 'kitten-months' in these photos...beautiful eyes...

Hi Zeb,

May I inquire as to the subject your cat prefers to shoot? He surely seems to be taking it very seriously! And also would be overjoyed to hear how he keeps his camera sensor free of cat fur?

Congratulations, very cute and efficient cats all obviously....

Yildiz

[bossel]

Very cute cat pics, Zeb and Don!

[bossel]

#1 is outstanding! You just focus on these 2 huge blue eyes!!

[Birma]

Great shots Don and Zeb. There is so much detail in those shots I can feel my cat allergy coming on I'd like to put a vote in for Måns - I really like the pattern in his fur and the contrast of this with the yellow eyes.

[aster]

Grandpa Willie is very good-looking and fine cat, Sonolta, No wonder the kittens are so lovely!

This thread taught a little more on photographing cats and exposures also.

Thanks everyone for sharing your sweet pets and camera settings.

Yildiz

[wormy1]

Meet XiaoMin . A pity stray cat adopted by my friend around a year ago. Suffer from mulnutrition during that time she enter my friend's house, but now, a healthy cheerful teenage cat.

[Dr. Harout]

Nice shot Wormy1, I see you took it with the 90/2.8 Macro.

[david antony]

Skoarange is pleased to meet you, XiaoMin!

Wow! Really nice Sonolta