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Day 4: I'd like you to meet my sister
Day 4: I'd like you to meet my sister
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Polvadera, New Mexico
Date: Oct 4, 2007
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 5, 2007

Viewed: 463
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

 This is Batgirl and her brother OJ. My goal for this day was to shoot with the rising sun behind the cats so I'd get lens flares and light streaks -- yes, on purpose :-) There was a similar shot that had much better light streaks in the sky, but I liked the fact that OJ was looking into the camera in this shot.

PP is similar to previous shots:
-Clone out big annoying handrail that was coming out of OJ's head and running down his back
- duplicate background layer, apply LucisArt Whyeth at 30% then reduce layer opacity to 52%
- channel mixer to desat, opacity 84%, mask eyes and noses a bit for more color
- adjust levels
- resize
- flatten
- usm
- levels again
- save for web

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 01/18/2009 06:31:47 AM
this is brillant! nice PP, too.
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 01/18/2009 05:51:22 AM
wow love the angle, and DOF, makes this really interesting
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 01/17/2009 07:44:42 PM
Hahahaha...this photo is just PRICELESS!!!!!
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 10/19/2007 05:58:03 AM
Funky angle and distortion. The light rays are superb. Love how it looks like the cat on the right is holding up the head of the other cat.
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 10/08/2007 12:05:48 PM
I'm loving the lens you're working with & the sun flares work really neat! I love how OJ's paw is on that back of his sisters head, very cute!
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 10/07/2007 08:38:03 AM
i like the flares and streaks. they really add to it.
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 10/06/2007 06:48:07 PM
freaking amazing image .. & with the title this is like WOW !!!!!! .. that wide angle is excellent .. I WANT ONE!!!!!!! :)
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 10/06/2007 09:46:19 AM
Love how he's hitting her upside the head. The rays are lovely, as well as the angle. Great shot!
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 10/06/2007 01:39:33 AM
Rofl .... this is totally delightful! I love it :))
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 10/06/2007 01:06:54 AM
Lots of cat pictures so far in this side-challenge. I love your use of the fisheye lens here; that is, I don't mind the tilt so much ;-Þ. Good work indeed.
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 10/05/2007 10:12:54 PM
What a great shot re the angle that you have taken this from.....
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 10/05/2007 08:26:15 PM
I LOVE this! The distortion is killing me, it's so cool. Seriously, somebody mentioned it earlier, do a calender!! These are so cool and quirky.
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 10/05/2007 07:26:29 PM
My cats approve!
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 10/05/2007 07:05:22 PM
Your title is fantastic. Such neat perspective. It's sort of distorted. I love it. I feel like I know them.
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 10/05/2007 05:52:26 PM
Oh Colleen! Your cat pictures melt my heart! What a fun gallery you have of them. And each one is processed so artfully, and comosed so interesting that I would never ever get tired of seeing more! More please?????

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 10/05/2007 03:36:29 PM

That is one cool lens....Now I need a wide angle.

OR

Those are some seriously messed up cats. Do you live near Roswell?

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 10/05/2007 01:28:25 PM
Love the angle and DOF. I'm also loving you unusual cat images. They are so cool!!!!
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 10/05/2007 12:48:46 PM
You are a master with your cat images and I do love meeting them !
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 10/05/2007 12:35:21 PM
Every cat shot of yours puts a big smile on my face. You have to make a big cat montage after this. Great light!
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 10/05/2007 11:56:19 AM
how precious is that.. it looks like OJ is craddling her head in his paw.
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 10/05/2007 11:23:15 AM
I am lovin all your cat shots its such a pleasure to meet you cat family :)
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