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Challenge: Silence II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Date: Jan 27, 2009
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2009

 My first entry! I just discovered the site yesterday. ambient light - 50mm lens at 2.0 to keep the cat in focus but blur the child. (yes, I know it is a fat cat--she is on a diet)

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 178
Avg (all users): 5.5481
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.0755
Avg (non-participants): 5.7097
Views since voting: 1141
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 208
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2009 01:20:46 AM
I like the way my eyes are led through this photo.
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 02/02/2009 10:53:55 AM
I love the focus, the scene, the lighting, the colors, pretty much everything. Maybe my only nitpick is the tight crop (I want to see the whole cat) and the distracing clutter in the background on the nightstand. But I love this!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2009 05:30:35 AM
WOW! Stunning brilliant image. Sure to finish in the top 10. Fits the challenge perfectly. I can feel the silence. Super composition. Lovely cat.

Message edited by author 2009-02-05 02:59:41.
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 01/31/2009 03:06:22 PM
The cat looks like it's up to no good. Lovely photo! 6
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 01/31/2009 05:25:51 AM
Good portrayal of silence. I might have experimented with blocking light on the child and putting more light on the cat, but then again, this also looks like a genuine moment that may not have permitted much opportunity for manipulating the light. I like the DOF very much.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2009 08:49:50 AM
Hello hello! Sorry it took me so long to get around to this :)

I really liked this photo when I went through them...the depth of field is really really nice, and I love how sharp the cat is. The colors are lovely and calming, and the exposure is good.

I think the only real problems with this shot are the distracting background on the right and the fact that half the cat is cut off.

This would probably have been around a 6 had I been voting. If the background wasn't distracting and the cat wasn't cut off, it would have been a 7 or an 8.

Hope I helped!! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2009 09:29:16 AM
i like his car pants
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