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Catopoly
Catopoly
Ram21


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Money (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: My House
Date: Dec 2, 2003
Aperture: F/2.1
ISO: ISO-100
Shutter: 1/30 sec.
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2003

I wanted to use the Monopoly board as my Money shot. As I was setting up and taking pictures my cat jumped up on the chair. I took a couple of pictures, and continued to take more just of the board. I don't think this will fair well but who knows.

Used tripod, resize, aspect, color, and contrast.

Statistics
Place: 104 out of 153
Avg (all users): 4.7553
Avg (commenters): 5.3077
Avg (participants): 4.5934
Avg (non-participants): 4.8562
Views since voting: 951
Votes: 237
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/09/2003 04:54:27 PM
this would have been a fine picture without the cat. why did there have to be a cat that has nothing to do with the challenge in this shot?
12/08/2003 01:26:04 PM
Lighten it 3 degrees and it would be a 10. How did you ever get that can to pose and stay off the table. Good one.
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12/07/2003 09:40:11 PM
Cats cheat
12/07/2003 03:31:19 PM
Cool candid shot of the cat, but I don't think it plays in this challange. Good lighting and focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/07/2003 10:54:28 AM
Thanks you for minding the rules and not showing the play money...nice composition...good kitty....could have use at least another....do not see the necessity for the cups as the cat is not going to use it....maybe a drinking bowl or two instead.....the rug and wall colors are a bit blah...this might have been avoided by closing up more on the cat and not showing the entire play area.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/06/2003 08:30:16 PM
Great image but who's the cat playing? The cups are a little distracting.
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12/05/2003 03:25:18 PM
Ok! Can't resist. How many cat houses does she own?
12/05/2003 02:36:15 PM
cute. I sense yor careful set-up is about to be rearranged. You've done a good job of making the background unobtrusive, but natural. The composition doesn;t feel well reasoned out - perhaps cropping in so that the "monopoly" is coming down into the bottom left corner? Would bring attention to the important elements - what the game is, and the cat looking on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/05/2003 08:03:56 AM
weak...
12/04/2003 02:49:52 PM
Technical: Monopoly fits the challenge. The cat, while cute, actually detracts from the theme. Exposure is good, composition is okay, focus good, lighting is even.

Personal: Creativity wasn't stretched here, the game itself could have yielded some strong on theme shots without resorting to cat votes! :-)

My vote: 4
12/03/2003 03:43:54 PM
Now that is one smart cat. And I see he's winning... little cheat! Look at him strategizing. Today Monopoly, tomorrow THE WORLD!!

Nice capture. Light is a little flat. Too bad other players not in shot with kitty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/03/2003 03:33:35 PM
lol I'm sure the DPC cat haters are going to come and gun this one down but this is a funny shot!
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12/03/2003 10:04:00 AM
Great! A cat photo that works!
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12/02/2003 08:49:06 PM
This is such a funny picture... Looks a bit too busy though.... I wish you had a black or a green, gambling like background, maybe I would have cut off one of the glasses, but what it is is what it is. The cat looks very concentrated. How did he (she) do until the last? 9
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