Pet Portraits - please post them here

[ScoutR]

Here's a shot of my cat Tom - he's featured in posts before, but thought that you should have the pleasure of seeing him again.



Cheers

David

I remember Tom, and was hoping to see him again. Beautiful shot of a very handsome cat. So intense and intelligent looking.

Wendy

[Klickit]

The teeth are also quite sharp and her jaws are very strong. She actually fractured one of the bones in my index finger when she bit me once.

I had never thought about squirrels having strong jaws, especially when you look at their little undershot lower jaws, but as they crack nuts for a hobby, I guess they would be incredibly strong for their size.

Animals are very abrupt teachers. You learn or you get hurt.

That is possibly the most succinct bit of animal/human relationship wisdom I have ever heard.

[Maritimer1]

Haven't had much time for the camera this week but couldn't resist taking the old girl out to pose her in the backyard on this lovely, sunny day. I had her just underneath the outside branches of a large pine tree to avoid the harsh noon light. Any tips for photographing a black dog would be gratefully accepted! I usually stick with black and white when photographing her. (1/90 f/11 iso 125 50mm lens used.)

TC!
Myra

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Myra,

I think you've done very well with a black dog there - it's a lovely picture.

Can't really suggest anything to improve it, certainly not compositionally.

I guess a reflector on the left to shine a bit of light into the shadows might help, but the pose and lighting and head angle here really mean the benefits would be minimal. Also if you'd started phaffing with one of those, it would likely have distracted the model

Good work,

[sleist]

What my cat is thinking ~

Black thing in my face again
Stupid human
A hairball for you

[Petracsr]

She is beautiful I love her eyes.

Petra

[Antonio Correia]

What my cat is thinking ~
...

"Oh let him try that DOF again and again ... Poor Human ... "

Hello Steve
Is that a camera or a Photoshop DOF ? Which camera and lens were you using ?
The DOF is very shallow and very marked/limited/defined ...
Both nice: the cat and the DOF Good picture.

[sleist]

"Oh let him try that DOF again and again ... Poor Human ... "

Hello Steve
Is that a camera or a Photoshop DOF ? Which camera and lens were you using ?
The DOF is very shallow and very marked/limited/defined ...
Both nice: the cat and the DOF Good picture.

Thanks! D90, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 @ f/2.2
The only post processing was resizing for upload and unsharp mask.

I've had the lens for a couple weeks and like it very much.
It's a bit soft wide open (expected for a fast prime) but gets very sharp at f/2. Auto focus can be challenging, which has been the knock against this Sigma, but I think most of my misses were bad technique on my part or just the weaker AF system of the D90 vs. the D300 or D700.

[Maritimer1]

What a gorgeous, relaxed looking kitty!

Myra

[Maritimer1]

Thanks, Dave and Petra. Sometimes I fight a bit with the 50mm lens to get the focus right. I didn't do a great job with the perspective of the left front leg (I've made it look short) and still wish I could get things a bit sharper in camera. All things to practice!


Myra

[Brigitte]

Emily at her favorite place:




Comments are welcome!

[Petracsr]

A friend dropped her dog off at my house for a while, and the dog just sat by the gate all day awaiting her return.

[carregwen]

A friend dropped her dog off at my house for a while, and the dog just sat by the gate all day awaiting her return.

I don't think I have ever seen anything so pathetic. Get the violin and scratch out a mournful dirge in a minor key....

[Colin Southern]

Emily at her favorite place:




Comments are welcome!

Hi Brigitte,

I just wanted to say two things ...

... Nice bed, and WELCOME BACK!!!

How have you been? How are the book sales going?

[Brigitte]

Hi Colin!

Thanks for your message. Unfortunately I was busy with so many other things. I don`t take much pictures at the moment. It great to be a part of this forum and I often think of the nice people in here.

By the way, yes, the bed is very comfortable ...

regards,
Brigitte

[ScoutR]

Emily at her favorite place:




Comments are welcome!

Sheba - I mean Emily looks quite comfortable and relaxed posing for the regal portrait. Nice shot. Hope to see some more.

Wendy

[ScoutR]

What my cat is thinking ~

Black thing in my face again
Stupid human
A hairball for you

What a great shot, of a really laid back looking cat. I bet you are right about what he is thinking.

Wendy

[ScoutR]

A friend dropped her dog off at my house for a while, and the dog just sat by the gate all day awaiting her return.

Oh my, the look in the eye Poor thing looks devastated. I hope the owner does not go away very often. Great job capturing the expression. I love it but it makes me sad.

Wendy

[Brigitte]

Sheba - I mean Emily looks quite comfortable and relaxed posing for the regal portrait. Nice shot. Hope to see some more.

Wendy

Thanks Wendy for kind comment.
I take a lot of Photos from my cats. Some of them are in an album here in the forum:


https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...php?albumid=10

[tammy]

June 2010 -- 2 year old english bulldog!