You...you...YOU human!
Uploaded: October 04, 2009
You think you can sneak up on me as I guard my home? I think NOT! Now just take that camera and back off, you paparazzi wannabe. Do NOT make me come down off this porch!
One of the downtown cats who actually appears to have a home base. This is his favorite perch, and I've probably shot him there 10 or 15 times now!
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 125.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Tiia Vissak October 04, 2009
a wonderful portrait! #1187916
Patrick Rouzes
October 04, 2009
Maria A. Gonzalez October 04, 2009
Beautiful portrait of this cat,Tess...Very pretty lighting,colors and composition..Great pose and expression...Well captured. #8006890
Denny E. Barnes
October 04, 2009
Jyri Vissak October 04, 2009
Beautiful portrait! Great composition. #8007297Melissa G. Meiselman October 04, 2009
Outstanding portrait of this beautiful cat taken with fine detail and fantastic shallow DOF, Tess!! #8007326Kerry Hill October 04, 2009
Great shot Tess, fabulous composition and details.. love that pose!! #8007538ROLAN NARMAN October 04, 2009
Beautiful portrait of this beautiful cat Tess! #8007688Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 04, 2009
He's a cute little kitty cat, Tess!!! Great capture of him!!! :-) k #8007915Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 04, 2009
Beautiful cat portrait in a natural setting~ great work! #8008101Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 04, 2009
I guess he knows you by now, huh? Beautiful portrait of this gorgeous Kitty, Tess. #8008444Ujjwal Mukherjee October 05, 2009
:-)Sam Britt October 05, 2009
I have 6 cats, I know how they don't want their territory invaded! Great capture, Tess. #8009131Tess L. Yee October 05, 2009
Thanks for all those terrific comments, everyone!This was one of those 'gimme' shots. Literally all I did was crop the right a little, and 'cool' the white balance to adjust for the bright morning sun. Mr. Cat did all the rest!
(Maybe they really ARE twins Denny, separated at birth! We could reunite them on one of those daytime TV shows!). #8009403
Val Feldman
October 05, 2009
Marilyn Cornwell October 05, 2009
So wonderful! #8009503
a2o akmal aini othman
October 05, 2009
Karen Bacon October 05, 2009
Great shot! He looks just like my cat! #8009922Debra R. Harder October 05, 2009
This is adorable, Tess!! Love the entire scene. It's so warm and inviting. Excellent details, lighting, colors and composition. Fabulous!! Deb #8009925Jessica Jenney October 05, 2009
Lovely capture, terrific tining and detail, Tess! What a beautiful cat! #8010079Patricia A. Stalter October 05, 2009
Gimme shot, or not... it is a great shot. aka grab shot... Well done... #8010103Tammy Scott October 05, 2009
LOL...great shot and description! #8010143Margaret R. Barry October 05, 2009
Beautiful capture, Tess. Great composition, detail and expression! #8010147Lynn M. Whitt October 05, 2009
Beautiful composition, lught, and details... #8010245
Laurence Saliba
October 05, 2009
Melissa Olsen October 05, 2009
What a FUN shot...you sure nailed the title and his expression perfectly! LOLTess L. Yee October 05, 2009
Wow, thanks for all of these super comments! He would probably love the attention...he would just be too 'cool' to show it!Maybe he was cloned, since both Denny and Karen think he looks awfully familiar! #8010342
Mike Clime October 05, 2009
Nice capture and comp! Used to have a cat that looked exactly like this. #8010413Kathy Cline October 05, 2009
Awww what a darling photol Kitties can be so tricky.Carrie M. Groseclose October 05, 2009
Great shot with such lovely comp, lighting, and expression! #8010446
Fax Sinclair
October 05, 2009
Tess L. Yee October 05, 2009
Thanks for those terrific comments Mike, Kathy, Carrie, and Fax!(Disclaimer: Please let the record show that I did NOT steal anyone's similar-looking tabby and place him on some stranger's porch so that I could then shoot him.)
:D #8010465
Karen Engelbreth October 05, 2009
Wonderful cat portrait, Tess... #8010634Cyndy Doty October 05, 2009
Great capture, and complementary verbiage! #8010713Kathy Reeves October 05, 2009
Fantastic image and Kitty mind reading! #8010934
Ken Smith
October 05, 2009
Eugenio Diaz October 05, 2009
great. cats are so difficult to photograph and this is perfect. #8011270Linda M. Walker October 05, 2009
Excellent capture....he certainly looks as if he is posing for you #8011335Renata Gusciora October 05, 2009
THis is fantastic,Tess!Love the composition!Great timing! #8011390Steve M. Harrington October 05, 2009
I am torn. I can't decide which I like better, the soft feel of the image or your witty title and description. Well shot and said, Tess.Warren Ishii October 05, 2009
Cat lovers are great people...and also great photographers. Keep up the good work Tess. #8011599Barbara Waldoch October 05, 2009
Terrific shot, Tess! #8011661
Stefania Barbier
October 05, 2009
Brett Dolsen October 06, 2009
Wonderfull animal composition and capture Tess!!Brett #8011938Yulianto Soeroso October 06, 2009
hihi make me afraid if in the dark haha nice shot #8011980Barbara Mason October 06, 2009
This really is a pretty comp Tess - I love the colouring - would make a lovely greetings card :-) #8012668Tess L. Yee October 06, 2009
Wow wow wow! Thanks for all of those awesome comments about the image (and I'm glad my feline interpretation was well received)!! #8013108
Mitch Spence
October 07, 2009
Tess L. Yee October 07, 2009
Thanks for that really great comment, Mitch.Honestly, I shot this a while ago, and only edited it for BP because I hadn't been able to shoot anything new. Now it's starting to grow on me a little! #8016666
Howard B. Cheek October 08, 2009
Great comp, technically well done Tess.Tess L. Yee October 08, 2009
Thanks for the wonderful comment, Howard! #8018675Kaye Burazin October 08, 2009
And for a few treats he will find a home for life. Great capture Tess. I was looking for a notch taken from the ear. That signals that a vet has fixed the animal to control the population. We had to "love" trap our colony and a vet helped to fix them all. #8018950Tess L. Yee October 08, 2009
Thanks for the great comment, Kaye...I never knew about the 'notch.' #8018984Marty Straub October 08, 2009
Maybe she thinks that's YOUR studio, Tess. Perfectly captured personality. #8019334Tess L. Yee October 08, 2009
Perhaps so, Marty! Thanks for the really nice comment! #8019585Ann Myers October 08, 2009
Beautiful capture and lighting! Cool and witty, Tess! #8020268Anita Tykwinski October 09, 2009
Love you title and description, perfect! #8021388Tess L. Yee October 09, 2009
Thanks for those wonderful comments, Ann & Anita! #8021835Susie Peek-Swint October 09, 2009
Terrific capture Tess ~ I love that expression ~ lol! #8022301Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 09, 2009
Excellent comp, clarity and colors. Well Done Tess !! #8022450Maria Morrow October 09, 2009
Really beautiful composition on this pretty feline! #8022729Tess L. Yee October 09, 2009
Thanks for such great comments Susie, Philippe, and Maria! #8022746Graham Robards October 10, 2009
You read animals well Tess LOL. Well done. ~Pat #8023898Tess L. Yee October 10, 2009
Thanks for that super nice comment, Pat! #8025048Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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