[JMitchell]

My first post in critique, wanted to know what you thought of this.
My cat looking decidedly evil, a little bit of processing, not much. I know there is one blown out area. Other than that any thoughts?





Thanks,

Jack M

[Angela]

Nice shot Jack! I think, though, that I might have left a little more room above the eyes. I don't think it needs much but a little would stop it looking so top-heavy. I know with animals you have to be quick and shots of them are often opportunistic but if you'd been a little lower and got slightly more eye contact, you would have had a corker of a shot!

[stepheno]

Ace shot Jack, hard to believe it's a domestic moggy so you have achieved your aim. I'm happy with the eyes being on the top third as it seems to make it more menacing

[Dabhand16]

Me too. I like the crop, the focus and the lighting. They combine to give the shot the mood you were looking for. Well done.

[Boofers]

The browns and the eyes make this shot a keeper

[nichpr]

Like it. Well done.
When you figure out how to get cats to pose for you........ please share.
- Paul

[Markulous]

I too like the comp - unusual pose/angle and works well with the light. Maybe a touch too much contrast and I'd like to see a mere hint of detail around that right eye but neither a big deal! Nice one!

[IanHoughton]

Originally Posted by nichpr

Like it. Well done.
When you figure out how to get cats to pose for you........ please share.
- Paul

I find a piece of string around each leg does the trick.......... joke

Nice DOF and detail in the fur around the eye and nose.

[JMitchell]

Originally Posted by nichpr

Like it. Well done.
When you figure out how to get cats to pose for you........ please share.
- Paul

Hehe, yeah, I know what you mean. She is always lying in the sun in the room with the computer, and if you catch her in the morning when the light is nice and golden like it was, and call her, she looks at you, gets bored, and fortunately she looked in the right direction this time, and stayed for a while, so I snapped it!

[but yes strings around the legs would also work.... ]

Originally Posted by Markulous

I too like the comp - unusual pose/angle and works well with the light. Maybe a touch too much contrast and I'd like to see a mere hint of detail around that right eye but neither a big deal! Nice one!

Thanks mark, yes I know what you mean, and did fiddle for a while, the only problem was if I did that, you lost some of the 'eeriness' on her left side, it became light. yes I am aware I could do it selectively, but I really could be bothered so I thought I'd leave it



Thanks to all who commented. Pleased to have such generous comments on my first critique post

[Rob Barron]

Great shot Jack. It actually looks slightly evil looking as it has one green eye and one blue eye (it's actually the reflections!) but it works fine in this shot.

Bet Garfield is a pussy cat compared to this one.... errrr..... oh well, you know what I mean

[fionaB]

looks like a Scottish Wild cat! super shot, agree a teeny amount more space above the eyes may balance it out more. butstill one i would have been chuffed to shoot! ( the picture not the cat! lol)

Fi

[JMitchell]

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

Great shot Jack. It actually looks slightly evil looking as it has one green eye and one blue eye (it's actually the reflections!) but it works fine in this shot.

Bet Garfield is a pussy cat compared to this one.... errrr..... oh well, you know what I mean

Thanks,
Hehehe, I'll leave that at that eh....

Originally Posted by fionaB

looks like a Scottish Wild cat! super shot, agree a teeny amount more space above the eyes may balance it out more. butstill one i would have been chuffed to shoot! ( the picture not the cat! lol)

Fi

Crazy cat-killing scotswoman



Thanks for the comments everyone