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The Light in His Eyes
The Light in His Eyes
AutumnCat


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Challenge: Black & White II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Epson PhotoPC 3100Z
Location: PA
Date: Nov 11, 2004
Aperture: 1:2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/330
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2004

 I took this photo of my cat, Kirby, trying to capture the soul that shows in his eyes.

It was difficult to capture - as he knows that the flash is coming and tends to turn his head away from me. I get lots of profile and back of the head shots.

Kirby is 12 1/2 and is ill - we are nursing him through heart disease.
I am glad this photo went over fairly well - despite being another "cat" shot.

Photo was resized, converted to B&W, increased contrast and brightness, sharpened a bit.

Cropping was unnecessary. Original can be seen here.

Edit: Kirby lost his battle with heart disease on 10/16/05. I miss him desperately. He was the light of my life.

Statistics
Place: 151 out of 636
Avg (all users): 5.6147
Avg (commenters): 7.6429
Avg (participants): 5.5652
Avg (non-participants): 5.7320
Views since voting: 1521
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 327
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/20/2005 03:53:20 PM
What a beautiful memory to have of your beloved Kirby. My condolences on your loss...I know you will treasure the photos you have that capture the light in his eyes as seen here. :)
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 11/24/2004 01:49:57 AM
Can't say I'm a cat photo fan either, but I thought this was great - I also have a cat and realize trying to photography these beasts can be a difficult task. Should have done a lot better score-wise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/23/2004 06:39:27 PM
Not a big fan of the kitty shot; however, this one is great. 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/23/2004 02:56:17 PM
Pets are among my fave subjects. Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/23/2004 06:30:05 AM
I love the details in his eyes
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2004 08:21:24 PM
Good crop and nicely filling the frame with the subject. The image looks nicely sharp, the eyes mostly clear, and the exposure and tonal range looks good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2004 01:36:33 AM
Good detail
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2004 08:37:11 PM
Intense eyes! Great intent look
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2004 05:39:02 PM
most impressive cat picture i've seen so far 10 (this score NOT based on comparison by the way)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2004 10:33:33 AM
Nice photo, but it might be a good idea to try to photograph something more original for the next DPC challenge.
 11/19/2004 03:41:17 AM
uhh good black white macro dude, sharp
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/18/2004 05:23:53 PM
nicely cropped
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/18/2004 09:33:07 AM
Very nice. I hope my "10" will help offset the cat-haters!!! BOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2004 04:00:58 PM
Cat photo, yes. But tack sharp and great expression.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2004 02:26:21 PM
cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2004 08:22:08 AM
After the last challenge - not more eyes! Seriously you've done a good job here - good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2004 01:04:36 AM
Kittty kitty
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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