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Charles
Charles
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Date: Jan 26, 2009
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

My kitty, Charlie. He's so pretty. Hope you like it.

Statistics
Place: 1092 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.0951
Avg (commenters): 4.7547
Avg (participants): 4.0664
Avg (non-participants): 4.2639
Views since voting: 620
Views during voting: 663
Votes: 494
Comments: 61
Favorites: 1 (view)


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03/27/2009 09:37:28 PM
Well done. Love that you entered this!
Cheers.
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03/20/2009 08:45:50 AM
I did really like this, yes. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 04:47:22 PM
A lot of dark.
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03/17/2009 11:48:36 AM
I think this would work better i fthe vertical line weren't so crooked, I like the cat's silhouette.
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03/17/2009 06:10:33 AM
As a silhouette of a cat, I would prefer it if the cat were more of a focal point in the shot. As it is, he occupies a small part of the photo.
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03/16/2009 07:23:57 PM
Lovely silhouette and I like that dark space on the left. B&W works great for this shot. It would be nice if the cat were a bit more in focus.
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03/16/2009 09:12:19 AM
Nice use of natural light to create a mood.
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03/16/2009 06:49:24 AM
The left side of the image is too dark. Maybe a different crop? The image also seems soft/blurry and tilted.
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03/16/2009 06:31:10 AM
Interesting shot.
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03/15/2009 08:52:29 PM
I have tried many minutes to find something positive to say about this. In the end, what I like best is the cat's silhouette. But beware. Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too.
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03/15/2009 06:45:32 PM
Nice to see a creative idea for a photo.
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03/15/2009 05:34:31 PM
A very cool shot of Charles
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03/15/2009 05:15:44 PM
Charles is a bit unclear on your intent. Nice Silhouette.
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03/15/2009 05:10:14 PM
a lot of black and a cat
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03/15/2009 04:18:15 PM
Needs to be sharper.
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03/15/2009 06:42:56 AM
Apologies but I have given you a 1 and now must justify that choice. I normally only give out 1s for images that look 'un-crafted'; i.e. images which appear to have been taken with little attention or care. I think making it monochrome compounds this, as you run a risk of looking as if you were trying to confer a more 'arty' look for something which is actually not deserving of such treatment. Perhaps I misjudge and this is actually a bid for the brown....?
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03/15/2009 05:27:03 AM
I would have scored this higher had it been cropped at the windows edge, straightened and just a little bit sharper.
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03/15/2009 03:03:53 AM
sorry if it was leaned and the quality was better Id rank higher but with this... is it really your best?
hm...
regards ;D
brano
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03/15/2009 01:31:13 AM
sorry, this shot does not appeal to me, too much silhouttes that do not really add to the image giving a very flat feel to the overall image instead.
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03/14/2009 08:16:34 PM
Good idea but cat is OOF and composition needs work
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03/14/2009 07:05:39 PM
If this were straightened up and cropped on the left I think it would be a stronger photo.
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03/14/2009 06:22:28 PM
not to bad
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03/14/2009 06:03:55 PM
good idea, but I think a little more information, or a different crop would have made this more engaging. jmo
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03/14/2009 01:20:13 PM
better focus? The silhouette is good, though :)
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03/14/2009 11:59:37 AM
I like the profile against the horizontal lines of the blinds. Would have been even better if the whole image was shifted to the left to have less negative space.
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03/14/2009 07:09:30 AM
Great silhouette!. (You might think about straighteneing the window though) Still a great shot!
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03/14/2009 05:32:51 AM
I had to chuckle when I saw this - you've captured such regal arrogance perfectly in Charles's pose. I love it. I don't care for the soft focus, though, and I'm not quite sure about the composition... I think I like how bold and striking it is though. It really catches your attention. And the black and white is perfect. Really, really cool shot. 7
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03/14/2009 05:06:06 AM
Not sure what it is about this one, but I really do quite like it. Maybe just the sense of an afternoon - any afternoon.
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03/13/2009 11:04:22 PM
Good idea of silhoutte. I didn't like the tilt in the photo.
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03/13/2009 08:32:27 PM
7 for kitty outline, nice tree background, and because you need me. ;)
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03/13/2009 08:16:59 PM
He looks very content. Nice capture.
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03/13/2009 06:46:03 PM
What could I possible offer?
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03/13/2009 06:08:32 PM
I think this is a well executed shot. I would like to see it just a bit sharper though. JMO.
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03/13/2009 03:45:28 PM
great backlighting
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03/13/2009 10:57:16 AM
I like the BW and the tilt... but I wish it were either tilted more or straightened. This shallow of a tilt almost looks like an accident instead of a statement.

Not voting yet.
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03/13/2009 08:23:42 AM
nice silhouette and good use of natural light
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03/13/2009 07:21:48 AM
Looks like Charles is trying to figure out how to work those blinds.
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03/13/2009 07:12:32 AM
seems a little tilted?
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03/13/2009 06:48:56 AM
Cats will almost always pose!
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03/13/2009 05:38:35 AM
Nice silhouette of Charles. I like the trees in the background.
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03/12/2009 08:22:59 PM
plotting a crime no doubt.
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03/12/2009 04:55:18 PM
Good shot but avg.
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03/12/2009 04:14:01 PM
He he its a brown one
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03/12/2009 03:56:24 PM
An interesting portrait. The composition is a bit off balance and I feel it might be stronger if it were shifted a little to the right.
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03/12/2009 02:52:07 PM
I like this a lot. I think you could have cropped out the top half of the shot and made more of an impact.
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03/12/2009 01:02:04 PM
I like the use of the empty space in this
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03/12/2009 11:36:50 AM
Nice shot against the window.
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03/12/2009 08:21:20 AM
Blurred and tilted but I do love the subject.
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03/12/2009 07:38:39 AM
I like the idea of a cat's silhouette at a window, and i like your choice for the B&W too. I just think that this shot is OOF and this black part at the left kills it. I'm sorry if i was rude. Good luck.
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03/12/2009 03:05:57 AM
Nice capture, would be stronger if the frame were straightned.
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03/11/2009 09:53:50 PM
Evocative and beautiful silhouette.
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03/11/2009 08:38:32 PM
Cute silouette.
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03/11/2009 07:54:30 PM
nice silhouette but on the blurred side, I think maybe if the window and wall line would have been straight might have brought it together better for me.
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03/11/2009 02:11:11 PM
A good idea, but somewhat shaky... I'd keep that camera near this spot and shoot it often!
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03/11/2009 01:35:05 PM
He chose his moments carefully, in that way that only one of his kind could, and sat there in silhouette, knowing that his regal countenance would stand above all else. Knowing that his regality was unquestioned. Knowing that his rule was unmatched.

In the glow, he sat, and held his head up high, and looked forward to the dinner of salmon that would be his right. King of the household, prince of the feline realm, Master of his domain.
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03/11/2009 01:19:08 PM
Charles looks irritated...or maybe majestic...I can't decide which. But I do like the bare bones starkness of this a lot...how daring of you. I have all the information I need to make this a very enjoyable photograph.
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03/11/2009 11:08:04 AM
the silhouette isn't in focus nor is the photo straight
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03/11/2009 07:45:34 AM
cats love windows! I always wonder what is going through their minds. Do they wish there were outside? Are they looking for prey? Looking for excitement from their boring lives of sleeping and eating? Cat equivalent of TV? anyway, I like the silhouette and the minimal tones. would work well in a high contrast challenge.
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03/11/2009 06:22:31 AM
Congratulations on being part of this 1000th challenge on DPC. Keep up the good work!!
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03/11/2009 05:49:51 AM
interesting image, but i whish the window was straight
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03/10/2009 11:38:12 PM
cool capture
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