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 This image was disqualified from the Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! challenge.
Have you seen a mouse go by here?
Have you seen a mouse go by here?
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax K100D Super
Lens: Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
Location: Berwick, PA
Date: Dec 31, 2007
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 I'm hoping this doesn't get a DQ for deleting too much of the background, I was running last minute & sent a request off to SC but as of now (updated to 11:05pm 3/10/09) I haven't heard back from them yet, of course I didn't leave them alot of response time.

Anyway, I'm hoping Rusty will make a few of you laugh, enough to get me another good score. He definitely has a personality all his own. Some of you may remember this photo from a SOL back in 2007.

Editing:
Cloned bkgrd
Levels
Curves
Brightness/Contrast
USM
Selective Color
Replacement Color to give the eyes a boost
Another round of B/C
Saved 4 Web

Good luck everybody!!!
Disqualification Details
You may not use ANY editing tool to move, remove or duplicate any element of your photograph that would change a typical viewer's description of the photograph (aside from color), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.

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03/17/2009 01:07:00 PM
Isn't making your cat look undignified a reportable offense? ;-)
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 03/17/2009 11:51:27 AM
Cute pet portrait, great big yellow eyes, nice composition.
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 03/17/2009 07:53:15 AM
Delightful cat and mouse shot.
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 03/17/2009 06:32:55 AM
LOL great capture. Very quizzical look on the cat's face. Good white background. I think we can read your phone number.
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 03/16/2009 10:12:16 PM
Cute.
 03/16/2009 05:00:13 PM
Ah, he's playihng the old Jedi mind trick. "These are not the rodents you are looking for."
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 03/16/2009 11:16:27 AM
LOL .. FUNNY AND CUTE .. its a brilliant shot of the cat alone .. then with the added humour its a total winner .. the cat's expression is so appropriate .. he really looks like he's wondering where that mouse went .. bit like losing your glasses when they're sitting on top of your head .. !!..
this is fantastic ..:)
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 03/16/2009 10:31:43 AM
Cute, lighting on the mouse/cat is a bit dark
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 03/16/2009 08:06:51 AM
wide-eyed wonderment. i like the clean background
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 03/16/2009 05:57:50 AM
:))) this is at least funny , well okay its nice taken too (bit dark at some places..)
I give five

;D regards
brano
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 03/16/2009 04:36:08 AM
very cute
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 03/15/2009 11:55:44 PM
just so cute
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 03/15/2009 06:49:56 PM
Haha... this one has a cute expression on its face.
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 03/15/2009 05:20:28 PM
Cute. I like a bit of humour in a photo.
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 03/14/2009 07:03:48 PM
What eyes!! Really cute.
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 03/14/2009 04:49:57 PM
Right.
 03/14/2009 04:09:03 PM
Cute. Love the cat's eyes - really looks anxious.
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 03/14/2009 08:05:49 AM
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. The expression, the pose, and the title really made me chuckle. Of course it would have been better had it been a real mouse BUT that would have been an exercise is frustration:-) The thing that really makes this photo is the cat's expression. He/she really looks lost & confused as he/she stares deeply into our eyes asking 'where *IS* that mouse I was chasing'. Color tones and details are good, but lighting (I know, picky picky right?:-) )could have been a bit better to illuminate the far right portion of the cat and the toy mouse so that we see it more (especially the eye).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 04:56:36 AM
Cute portrait and lovely green eyes.
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 03/14/2009 04:49:21 AM
Ha ha! The look that goes along with your title is priceless. This gave me a nice laugh this morning. =) Like your composition on the cat. Really draws me in. Didn't notice the mouse until after I had seen the cat and read your title. I like that, because after all, he/she is adorable. Well lit and great focus too boot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 12:46:51 AM
this is hilarious , wonderfu capture, 7
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 03/14/2009 12:31:39 AM
nice idea, cute kitty. a tad on the dark side.
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 03/14/2009 12:05:07 AM
HE'S BEHIND YOU!!! sorry couldn't resist. Love the cats expression.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 05:01:29 PM
Cute! Nice looking kitty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 02:58:01 PM
cute shot. although the background is very bright the cat himself seems a little dark.
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 03/13/2009 12:34:56 PM
Made me smile. Thanks, I needed that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 11:56:22 AM
LOL! I wish I could see more of the mouse... but this is hilarious!


Not voting yet.
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 03/13/2009 11:34:11 AM
Very humorous shot. The cat really looks involved. But I find the backlight overwhelms the submect. A little lighting in the front would have been great.
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 03/13/2009 10:13:52 AM
the mouse could have used a bit more fill light
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 03/13/2009 08:00:05 AM
lol, great fun pet portrait
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 03/13/2009 04:39:10 AM
Not your ordinary biscuit on a dog's nose.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 03:20:21 AM
Great capture and title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 11:25:16 PM
Concentrated for such a huge challenge
 03/12/2009 04:16:32 PM
this is really cute, how'd you'd him to stay there for this picture and not go after his toy, I'm impressed, nice lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 02:57:00 PM
Auto 8 for a real LOL - love the humour and cat's expression! Maybe too much shadow on the right side though. 8
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 03/12/2009 02:53:04 PM
I love this!! Great expression on his face!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 02:15:53 PM
The cat is rather dark, I wish it were a bit brighter. Cute idea though... decent composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 10:21:12 AM
Cute kitty pic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 08:39:27 AM
Cool shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 08:26:36 AM
Awww. Cute. Great focus and story! Love the eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 05:41:33 AM
great eyes - well done
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 03/12/2009 02:12:32 AM
Ha! I love it. Technically very well done, good composition, though the cat's fur seems to have a bit of a yellow tinge to it on the right side of the photo. Nicely done though.
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 03/11/2009 11:26:51 PM
Funny. Seems to really wonder where the mouse went. Probably stoned on cat nip right? Lol Great image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 08:39:59 PM
adorable, amazing pet portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 07:22:32 PM
I love the expression the kitty has. Nice clean shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 07:07:32 PM
ha! what a funny cat! great eyes
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 01:02:20 PM
very nice shot
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 03/11/2009 12:59:19 PM
Great expression on the kitty's face. Really looks like he lost something.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 10:26:06 AM
Cute cat! Just wondering how long she posed this way.
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 03/11/2009 09:43:12 AM
cute shot...talk about "bug" eyes...wish the lighting came from the front and right a bit more other than that...(and that is minor) really great capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 09:43:01 AM
Funny picture. Just what I needed after voting on 700 pics! Good luck for the rest of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 09:02:20 AM
Great capture! Love the expression! Title fits perfectly!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 07:16:01 AM
Different. Might like a little fill on the right hand side.
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 03/11/2009 06:49:49 AM
Cute, but I think a more square crop without all the white on the left would provide better composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 06:12:47 AM
Lovely capture! Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 12:45:05 AM
nope.


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