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Wide Awake And Ready To Play!

© Greg McCroskery

Wide Awake And Ready To Play!

Uploaded: February 06, 2004

Description

Our kitty, 'Miss Priss' gearing up for a full day of playing and napping.

Comments

Theresa McCloskey February 06, 2004

this is a nice shot Greg - :-) #94976

Jean Papo February 06, 2004

Excellent shot, Greg! I shoot cat pix, but when a friend asked me to take pix of her (all) black cat, I couldn't get anything like this...it was a disaster. Any tips on lighting, etc?

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Jean Papo February 06, 2004

Excellent shot, Greg! I shoot cat pix, but when a friend asked me to take pix of her (all) black cat, I couldn't get anything like this...it was a disaster. Any tips on lighting, etc?

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Jean Papo February 06, 2004

Excellent shot, Greg! I shoot cat pix, but when a friend asked me to take pix of her (all) black cat, I couldn't get anything like this...it was a disaster. Any tips on lighting, etc?

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Colette M. Metcalf February 06, 2004

Wonderful shot, Greg!! #365032

Carol Brill February 06, 2004

Startlingly clear detail and great white/black contrast in this image, Greg, very nicely balanced and love the sharp whiskers! Well done!! I have a black cat, too, like Jean I'd be interested in any tips you have on photographing them. Thanks! #365369

Greg McCroskery level-classic February 06, 2004

Theresa,Jean,Colette,and Carol,
Thank you all for your very nice comments! Jean and Carol, shooting cats is always a challenge -- they always seem to know what you're up to and find some way to foil your attempts. Black cats can be a real lighting challenge. Very strong lighting such as on camera flash or direct sunlight usually results in extreme contrast between highlight and shadow areas. Broad indirect light such as window light or a large studio soft-box tends to create much better results. I have a studio image of Miss Priss in my BetterPhoto gallery done with a studio strobe and soft-box. This image of Miss Priss was done with window light in my home office. She was taking an early morning nap in my computer chair and I managed to catch this shot of her before she 'high-tailed it'. I hope this helps somewhat.
God Bless,
Greg #365429

Carol Engstrom level-classic April 18, 2004

This is excellent, Greg. After photographing some black dogs for friends I have been very glad my cats aren't black. You've done this perfectly. #489214

Greg McCroskery level-classic April 18, 2004

Thank you Carol! She is a lot harder to photograph than our other cat, 'Ziggy'. The lighting has to be just right to create detail and separation. Thanks again!
God Bless,
Greg #490127

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