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I hate cages.
I hate cages.
Haneck


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hate (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-H5
Location: Michigan
Date: Feb 19, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Emotive, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2007

 Rotate, crop, desaturation, added border.

She doesn't really hate her cage, and didn't mind me locking her up too much.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 132
Avg (all users): 6.1561
Avg (commenters): 8.3846
Avg (participants): 5.8667
Avg (non-participants): 6.2240
Views since voting: 1438
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 237
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/28/2007 01:06:58 PM
i love this, amazing kitty portrait. very nice DOF.
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 04/28/2007 01:04:51 PM
Powerful image with superb b/w toning and perfect dof! It's a shot that tells a story.
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 04/18/2007 06:12:25 PM
why would a "pet shot"be down voted ? Can anyone explain this to me ??? This is a wonderful image IMHO .
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 04/15/2007 02:22:00 PM
This is AMAZING PHOTO, the border is perfect IMO, actually every single
detail is great. I personally hate when people are analyzing photo in
pieces. LOVE IT!!!
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 03/23/2007 02:07:55 AM
I love this shot and I think that the border with its strong lines enhances the feeling of entrapment in the shot.
I love the how the face imerges from the darkness within.
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 03/16/2007 06:47:41 AM
I just read the Critique Club's evaluation of your photo here.
I don't agree on the border. I think the border helps this photo with keeping the viewers eye from roaming outside the photo. The bars naturally lead the viewers eyes around the photo and the border keeps your eye from leaving. I also don't think the photo is over sharpened. Animal fur unfortunately looks over sharpened when there is a higher amount of contrast like there is between the cats eyes. There are no signs, that I can see, that much sharpening has been done. You don't see that halo around the whiskers or between the eye and eyelid that over sharpening would produce. I agree with the rest. Great shot, with a good challenge placement for a pet shot.
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 03/06/2007 12:10:22 PM
A comment from the Critique Club:

First, the technical side. Centralised shots are often panned but this works well. The DOF is spot on with the bars of the cage nicely out of focus and the cat sharp on the eye. B&W works well with this, but I think the border is a little distracting.

Composition: Centre subject has to be strong, and this is, the eye is drawn to the eye of the cat which seems to state imprisonment. I am not a great lover of Borders and would prefer to see this shot without a border.

Overall: I didn't really like this at first glance, it was just another pet closeup. Then I started looking deeper and there is a sadness reflected by the B&W. Maybe a tad oversharpened, but a powerful image that is reflected in the score. A well constructed photo that I fear has been down voted cos it is B&W and of a pet. A good shot and worthy of its position.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2007 06:14:04 PM
Nice eye, and well executed!
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 02/27/2007 06:18:42 AM
I like the contrast to this image. Beautiful capture and dof. Nice work
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 02/26/2007 02:09:06 PM
Nice - love the depth
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 02/22/2007 06:17:18 PM
Excellent! I really hope this will win. 10
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 02/22/2007 06:07:01 PM
This makes me want to cry. The tones and composition are very good and the subject matter is compelling, at least to me. Bumping up. :)
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 02/22/2007 08:32:04 AM
great focus and clarity
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 02/22/2007 06:31:23 AM
very cool b&w. i love how close up and how clear it is. perfect shadowing and lighting. great image.
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 02/22/2007 06:19:51 AM
I love this. The close-up of the cat really makes it great. Good Job.
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 02/22/2007 05:41:32 AM
I don't think it represents hate very much, but it's a great shot!
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 02/21/2007 05:49:08 PM
Very nice. Great grey tones in this emotive shot. Composition is spot on. 9
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 02/21/2007 05:36:24 PM
sweet face - 9
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 02/21/2007 07:19:28 AM
Excellent image. It really captures emotion, great contrast and lighting.
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 02/21/2007 06:19:48 AM
great use of dof... i like this one a lot!
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 02/21/2007 03:56:49 AM
What a great, powerful image. My favorite (10)
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