Pet portrait (practicing)

digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
edited May 17, 2005 in Other Cool Shots
ok, so since Moofaly is the closest model, and he doesn't charge much beyond the feeding 3 times a day, kisses, and ear scratching, he's really great to work with.

what do you guys think of these shots? I'd like to learn about pet portraiture.....ok, so I wanna learn everything because it's fun. :D

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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    It seems you have "the touch", I think all these are really good. LOVE that first one, lovely sharpness and details, and I like your composition.

    I really like cat closeups, aren't their eyes so cool? Very nice. And I really like the contrasts in the third one, to me it really stands out.

    AJ
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    It seems you have "the touch", I think all these are really good. LOVE that first one, lovely sharpness and details, and I like your composition.

    I really like cat closeups, aren't their eyes so cool? Very nice. And I really like the contrasts in the third one, to me it really stands out.

    AJ
    aww, thanks! I really love how his eyes picked up the green in the field. I need other people's input though, I mean, I could take a shot of him absolutely OE, or out of focus, and I'd end up keeping it because his tongue was sticking out or something cute like that :lol
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Wonderful. These are very good.
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  • JHarris1984JHarris1984 Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Hmmm I think you need to mow your grass... rolleyes1.gif


    Oh was suppose to comment on the pictures! I like the 3rd one alot, I like the way he is looking off and not paying any attention to you. Portraits rarely look good posed.
    Jon
  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    JHarris1984 wrote:
    Hmmm I think you need to mow your grass... rolleyes1.gif


    Oh was suppose to comment on the pictures! I like the 3rd one alot, I like the way he is looking off and not paying any attention to you. Portraits rarely look good posed.
    "pose" a cat? :lol rolleyes1.gif
  • Sheila SmartSheila Smart Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Nice shots. Good bokeh in #1 and 2. Cats are so photogenic but not the most co-operative of subjects.


    Cheers
    Sheila
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    I think you've already passed the practice stage and jumped into the great pet photos stage!! Great jobthumb.gif

    Eric
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  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    no more practising required
    cool shots, esp. the 3rd one.
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2005
    adrian_k wrote:
    cool shots, esp. the 3rd one.
    thanks guys! that means a lot, I was afraid since he's the best cat in the world I was being biased. rolleyes1.gif
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Like your photos... I recently opend this color mix too: red and green :-)
    You have a perfect model!
    Yuri
  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Df you are going to turn me into a cat personrolleyes1.gif Beautiful shots, it's not easy making pet picks interesting and you did it!
  • Adrian van AmmersAdrian van Ammers Registered Users Posts: 351 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Woohoo, do I like these!
    digital faerie wrote:
    ok, so since Moofaly is the closest model, and he doesn't charge much beyond the feeding 3 times a day, kisses, and ear scratching, he's really great to work with.

    what do you guys think of these shots? I'd like to learn about pet portraiture.....ok, so I wanna learn everything because it's fun. :D

    click any pic for EXIF

    21934128-M.jpg


    The first droppes my jaw! What colors! What smooth details and sharpness! Keep practising and keep posting! clap.gif
    BTW how does this tric work with the EXIF? I like that!
    Adrian :D
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Adrian van Ammers wrote:
    The first droppes my jaw! What colors! What smooth details and sharpness! Keep practising and keep posting! clap.gif
    BTW how does this tric work with the EXIF? I like that!
    I started to explain how to do the link to EXIF thing but I'm pre-coffee and just started rambling. someone else wanna take over for me? lol

    thanks you guys.

    Someone made a good point in a private message that I really appreciate. You can't really tell these photographs are "mine" and that is something I'd really like to do. And right now I don't have a specific "twist" or "hook" with my photographs. So I'm sorta wondering about that. Guess I'll keep practicing until I figure that out! :D

    thanks for the comments again!
  • Adrian van AmmersAdrian van Ammers Registered Users Posts: 351 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Interesting thought
    digital faerie wrote:
    I started to explain how to do the link to EXIF thing but I'm pre-coffee and just started rambling. someone else wanna take over for me? lol

    thanks you guys.

    Someone made a good point in a private message that I really appreciate. You can't really tell these photographs are "mine" and that is something I'd really like to do. And right now I don't have a specific "twist" or "hook" with my photographs. So I'm sorta wondering about that. Guess I'll keep practicing until I figure that out! :D

    thanks for the comments again!
    For me they are yours! Of course we can't say that our pictures are "not mine". They have to be somebodies pics anyway :D Still I can see what you mean. But for one thing these specific pictures are connected for me with you :): . I will remember them as your pictures. I will follow your search with pleasure! I hope you will post any results here.
    Adrian :D
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Df you are going to turn me into a cat personrolleyes1.gif Beautiful shots, it's not easy making pet picks interesting and you did it!
    shhhh, don't let your labs hear you!!! :lol

    thanks!
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2005
    Hi DF wave.gif

    number 3 for me.. I'm more a doggie person really but I do love cat shots... all those whiskers and eyes.. nice job clap.gif
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  • DigitalGemDigitalGem Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited May 16, 2005
    I think you have universal agreement, we all like the portraits! However, the most important question remains, does HE like them? eek7.gif

    Cheers!

    Jim
  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    #1 is stunning. Well done.
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  • binghottbinghott Registered Users Posts: 1,075 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2005
    the first one is excellent, i keep opening this thread just to look at it.
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