DSS 80 - Kitties again :)

lkbart · July 6, 2011

Here's my go at this challenge - I've taken a ton of photos but it seems like most shots might break one rule but fall within another. Comments welcome please!

1. Guarding the trunks

2. A tail before 4

3. Pounce!

4. Shadow kitty (although her face was blown by the flash; I inverted it because the white blinded me)

5. She won't mess with him again

6. Cockeyed

7. Rough & tumble

WhatSheSaw · July 6, 2011

#2 - It breaks the shoot at eye level rule. The shapes of the kitties are very effective, especially when combined with the square shapes on the floor and the round, clear dish.

#1 is a great kitty portrait. And Pounce is fun. But I still think #2 is the best.

I disagree with your title in #5. Based on experience with my two kitties, she will definitely mess with him again.

ic4u · July 6, 2011

These are all great in their own ways. My favorites are #1 and #2
In #1 I love the textures in the trunks, and really liking the blue, and with the cat being so centered, I'm guessing that's the rule you're breaking.

#2 has a great viewpoint and the framing is very nice

#5 is funny

dlscott56 · July 6, 2011

I like #1 & #2 best, however, as with a lot of the shots posted for this challenge, I don't see blatant rule breaking going on. Of those I would choose #2.

travelways · July 6, 2011

I personally LOVE #4

SimpsonBrothers · July 6, 2011

I love 1,2,3!

sapphire73 · July 6, 2011

I like 1 and 2! Seems like we are all over the place on these....

cromwell · July 6, 2011

Like ic4u said, they're all great in their own way. I guess I'm going to have to go against the grain on this one, since 3 and 5 are my favorites. 3 breaks 3 rules that I see immediately and got to love the eyes and the action. Those eyes in number 5 really do it for me...if it weren't for the eyes I would choose 1 for my second choice.

VisualXpressions · July 6, 2011

VisualXpressions · July 6, 2011

#2 breaks the rule of odds and the perspective from above is great! I still like the window washer best...

lkbart · July 7, 2011

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

#2 - It breaks the shoot at eye level rule. The shapes of the kitties are very effective, especially when combined with the square shapes on the floor and the round, clear dish.

#1 is a great kitty portrait. And Pounce is fun. But I still think #2 is the best.

I disagree with your title in #5. Based on experience with my two kitties, she will definitely mess with him again.

Thanks Karen - & you're right, she will mess with him again - that curiosity thing works overtime with kitties!

ic4u wrote: »

These are all great in their own ways. My favorites are #1 and #2
In #1 I love the textures in the trunks, and really liking the blue, and with the cat being so centered, I'm guessing that's the rule you're breaking.

#2 has a great viewpoint and the framing is very nice

#5 is funny

Thanks Karin - I was trying to center her in the middle of the trunks, side to side & top to bottom. I probably break this rule the most, as I tend to center things - not really sure what the rule is exactly, just that you're not supposed to center things.

dlscott56 wrote: »

I like #1 & #2 best, however, as with a lot of the shots posted for this challenge, I don't see blatant rule breaking going on. Of those I would choose #2.

Thanks Dave - & I know what you mean about trying to tell from the photo what rule was broken (or rules). On these: 1 is centered; 2 is not shot on eye level (thanks Karen - I wasn't sure on that one, just knew it was an oddball comp); 3 is actually my favorite catch because of Finley in the air (& her weird green red-eye), but I really think the head being chopped off takes away from it rather than adds to it; 4 was an accident & normally would be a throw away shot for me - so overexposed it made my eyes hurt! 5 - not sure what the exact rule is, but it seems like the subject closer to the camera should be in focus rather than the one further away? In 6, the horizon is tilted & 7 the focus is off.

photo-funtasia wrote: »

I personally LOVE #4

Thanks Tatiana - I was playing with a new P&S camera & kitty moved toward me during the little delay after I pushed the shutter!

SimpsonBrothers wrote: »

I love 1,2,3!

Thanks Kyle!

sapphire73 wrote: »

I like 1 and 2! Seems like we are all over the place on these....

Thanks Gretchen!

cromwell wrote: »

Like ic4u said, they're all great in their own way. I guess I'm going to have to go against the grain on this one, since 3 and 5 are my favorites. 3 breaks 3 rules that I see immediately and got to love the eyes and the action. Those eyes in number 5 really do it for me...if it weren't for the eyes I would choose 1 for my second choice.

Thanks Scott - I love the action shots too, just trying to decide if or how much the broken rules are adding to the shots.

I've cropped #3, as the leg of the arbor was really distracting to me. Is this better?
3a. Pounce!

I also did a baby shoot this week & have a couple I'd like to throw out there, maybe they're better than the kitties.

8. Center of the world

9. Flower hats are so 'in' this season!

Thanks for your comments - I'm heading out of town for a wedding. Am hoping I might get some shots there, but may not have time to work on them - can't hardly see them on the little netbook - I need a BIG screen! Any comments &/or suggestions appreciated!

lkbart · July 7, 2011

VisualXpressions wrote: »

#2 breaks the rule of odds and the perspective from above is great! I still like the window washer best...

Thanks - didn't think about that rule! (but I think the window washer is one of photo-funtasia's nice shots)