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All Caught Up
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Challenge: Black & White III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: North Hollywood, Ca
Date: Nov 12, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 12, 2006

 Very last minute. My roomate found this kitten a few days ago and I thought she'd be perfect for black and white but wasn't quite sure what to do with her.

Not expecting much from this. Probably going to be way downhill from my last couple entries.

Rotated, cropped, desat, levels, curves, neat image, high pass, dodge/burn, usm, border

Statistics
Place: 313 out of 424
Avg (all users): 5.1557
Avg (commenters): 5.7778
Avg (participants): 5.0189
Avg (non-participants): 5.3934
Views since voting: 963
Views during voting: 263
Votes: 167
Comments: 10
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 11/26/2006 12:53:39 PM
Critique Club Review:

Technical: Focus and depth of field: Image comes across as soft and slightly out of focus. Does not appear to be going for a soft focus effect. Brightness and contrast: Several areas near the head, shoulders, and haunches are blown out with no remaining detail.

Reaction: The composition is great, the technicals are what let you down. I notice that the ISO is jacked up to 1600, yet the speed was still only 1/60 and the aperture at 4.5. I think you were hampered by low light more than anything else. I love the look on the cat's face, and overall a very playful and pleasing composition. I would really like to see this one redone, with better lighting and focus. Do it in color with Christmas ribbon and paper, and you could probably sell it as a Christmas card.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2006 05:51:00 PM
Cute concept, love the eyes, but I find the white a bit too blown out.
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 11/17/2006 12:24:13 PM
wot an excellent shot ........
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 11/16/2006 07:54:54 AM
Cute idea, poor execution. A bit of blown highlights and blur are the main problems. I think you need a faster shutter speed here. Average rating.
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 11/16/2006 06:44:09 AM
The ruler of the house! I know that cat! :)
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 11/14/2006 07:34:39 AM
Cute :-) Nice capture.
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 11/13/2006 08:04:22 AM
Very cute, love the black background against the white cat. Nice shine and highlights on the tape measure.
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 11/13/2006 05:03:50 AM
The whites are a little harsh as is the glare off the top right portion of the measuring tape.
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 11/13/2006 03:49:24 AM
adorable! i like the black background-it adds to the photo and makes the white stand out more.
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 11/12/2006 07:45:08 PM
great playful shot of a kitty having fun! it's a shame this picture isn't focused better.
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