Yin and Yang

adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
edited September 6, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
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The black one is a about 9 months old female and the white one is at least 3 years old huge white male. Recently the kitten has taken to just pestering the white one, who seems to put up with it quite a bit.
- Andrew

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  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    That's a brilliant idea, but for my taste there's way too much unsharpmasking!

    Great concept though! thumb.gif

    - Wil

    PS: Have you thought of cropping it to a circle???
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    I think I need to blend the unsharp. The black cat is okay (maybe a bit heavy), but the white one's nose is one place that needs no mask at all. w/o sharpening at all, the image looks more like:

    20090905-1082-Edit-2-2.jpg

    Thanks.
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    That's the perfect title for this shot.

    Now you only need a white eye on the black cat and vice versa!

    Thanks for sharing.
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    Like very much what you got going here. Neat title to fit. But dang Andrew
    it looks like a miss for sharp altogether. Got sharp straight out of the camera or
    is just my monitor thats furring up things. ne_nau.gif:D
    Michael
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    Andrew,

    This is such a good approach. Were it a tad sharper out of the camera it would be teriffic.....even then, I still like this one very much.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    I like how you have this photo set up. Did you crop in? Wonder what a bw version would look like????
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Yeah this about 800x800 pixels out of the 25M on the 5Dmk2. These cats are very skittish, so I had a friends' borrowed tamron 2x on my 70-200 2.8L and hand-held w/ the IS and my not so stable hands. I felt any more setup would have sent them running (at least the black one). I knew going in that the sharpness would be poor, even at 1/640s. They seem to be sharing the space more, so perhaps some other day, I'll get a tripod opportunity.

    B&W:
    20090905-1082-Edit-3.jpg
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Howdy Andrew,

    Brought a smile to my face, good looking Mousers,

    Well seen, captured, and definitely very well titled.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Andrew,

    As Craig said, well seen image. I like the B&W version best. Perfect title.
    Randy
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Thank you all. I think I shot about 120 frames whle the black one kept moving around, and came up with about 3 that were worth keeping around.
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    The bw one looks good Andrew thumb.gif

    As for a tripod -- do the string and washer till you buy one -- it works :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    I have a very nice tripod, I just figured that the black one would bold as soon as I came out with just the camera, and figured setting up the tripod would be even more intimidating, even though I was about 12 feet away. Maybe next time now that they are used to the sound of the camera....
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
    My SmugMug Site
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    I have a very nice tripod, I just figured that the black one would bold as soon as I came out with just the camera, and figured setting up the tripod would be even more intimidating, even though I was about 12 feet away. Maybe next time now that they are used to the sound of the camera....

    It does take animals awhile to get use to the camera. My one dog will pose for it while the other will turn her head -- but with a flash -- they both run.

    They'll get use to it soon -- looking forward to seeing the next one :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
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