Ferocious Feline [Contest Winner Pool November 2011 Techniques and Photoshop Photos]
Uploaded: January 09, 2010 00:54:11
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* * * BEWARE OF CAT * * *
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Even The Mail Carrier Throws The Mail
At The Door And Runs Away.
It's true!, It's true!
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TV 1/200, AV 2.8
Okay folks, here's the real scoop:
Sharpened, Curved, Frac Filter (several adjustments)
AND IS A
Cropped Shot of My Kitty Yawning
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan
January 09, 2010
Lynne Morris January 09, 2010
Fantastic work Laura, what a great capture. #8282719Paul E. Earl January 09, 2010
Oh my!!! They are one set of chompers! A terrific image!! #8282729
Dominick M. Dimacale
January 09, 2010
Dominick #8282793
Michelle Alton January 09, 2010
I really like the one you entered, Laura. A little well-applied FRAC can sure change the personality of a kitty! #8282805
Stefania Barbier
January 09, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt January 09, 2010
Great job Laura! Makes me think of Andy Warhol! #8282868Douglas Pignet January 09, 2010
Don't you just love DD work. Great job here and wonderful treatment. #8282908
Jeff Robinson
January 09, 2010
Gina Cormier January 09, 2010
It's very cool!!!! #8283115Ron McEwan January 09, 2010
Superb DD work Laura, I bet this would be awesome poster size #8283372
Patrick Rouzes
January 09, 2010
Tiia Vissak January 09, 2010
cool colors & effects! #8283641Sam Britt January 09, 2010
Oh come, on that's just a yawn! Great capture & use of the frac filter, Laura. #8283665Monnie Ryan January 09, 2010
Well shut my mouth, you've done it again, Laura! Fantastic effects!! #8283729
Laura E. Swan
January 09, 2010
Thanks everyone for coming to view my kitty! He was actually laying in my suitcase (on my clothes) taking a nap when I disturbed him with my camera!
BOY, the entered photo sure turned out huge. I want expecting that!
Anyway, Glad you like it. It was fun to make.
-Laura
(Your comments were fun and very kind, Thanks!) #8283834
Reynaldo D. Reyes
January 09, 2010
Ann Coates
January 09, 2010
John Connolly January 09, 2010
Fabulous timing and wonderful effects, Laura! Stay warm, my friend! #8284372Tammy Espino January 09, 2010
(((Yawning here, excuse me)))Stephen Zacker January 09, 2010
:-) Fun capture and title #8284773Chris Ebben January 09, 2010
No wonder the mail carrier throws the mail in!! Not waiting to see if it's a yawn or a growl.. Good one=^..^= #8285065Barbara Waldoch January 09, 2010
If you have this hanging on the door, everybody will run away LOL
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 09, 2010
Laura E. Swan
January 09, 2010
Thank you all for your comments! They were fun to read. I apprecite all of you very much!
Door Sized Posters Available For $10.99 before tax. :)
(It pays for itself in the first week!)
-Laura #8285365
Laura L. Gonzales
January 09, 2010
ROLAN NARMAN January 10, 2010
Fantastic work Lulu! That's what I do at work during the week! LOL! #8286925
Laura E. Swan
January 10, 2010
Thanks so much Laura Lee and also Brother Rolan.
Okay- One poster coming up and brother, I hope you mean yawn and not ROAR at everyone! HA!
Thanks for the fun!
-Laura/Lu #8287383
Brett Dolsen January 11, 2010
Awesome Laura!!Hope we see this again!!Brett #8287941Graham Robards January 11, 2010
Great work Swanee! Have been a bit quiet, I fell over carrying Bo! ~Pat #8288387Renata Gusciora January 11, 2010
Wow!Thats super cool,Laura!:-)What a fabulous work!Unique effects! #8288943Wm Nosal January 11, 2010
Cool Image! #8289154
Laura E. Swan
January 11, 2010
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PAT! ARE YOU OKAY? I'll see you on e-mail. Thanks for the compliment!
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Hi Renata! You're so sweet! Thank you SO MUCH!!!
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Thanks Wayne!
-Laura #8289403
Karen Kessler January 11, 2010
Question is...WHICH kitty?! Really cool work, Lala! It would definitely scare off my postman since he delivers mail right to my house (not on the street)! :) #8290024Mary K. Robison January 12, 2010
I'm gone a few days, and you post all kinds of wonderful images!!Tommy E. Burgess January 12, 2010
Fantastic capture of your terrifying kitty Laura!! lol. Excellent DD work! #8292886
Christine Lobsinger
January 12, 2010
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8293051
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 15, 2010
BIG WOW!! I'm glad I'm not a Mail Carrier! Not only do I have to fear the dogs, but now cats too??? Too much.Julianne Bradford January 15, 2010
This is so great Laura..winner time! #8300814
Nancy L. Green
January 20, 2010
Irene Colling
January 25, 2010
Laura E. Swan
March 14, 2010
Irene, no. My cat FANG is the one that plays Scrabble. He's GOOD too. Keeps a close eye on the timer...
Enjoyed the fun!
-Laura #8454082
Annette Carr May 10, 2010
Excellent capture, superb crop, and amazing effects. You have created another spectacular piece of art. This is a favorite of favorites! #8602555Annette Carr October 09, 2010
Maybe the ferocious feline will haunt our halloween trip? #8956648
Heather Loewenhardt
October 16, 2011
Emile Abbott
October 16, 2011
John Connolly October 16, 2011
It looks like puss had a good dental technician, Sister Laura! What a crazy close up, well done my friend! #9739031JO ANN CLEVELAND October 20, 2011
LOL..can't look at this without yawning! lolGreat capture girl!
jo ann c. #9751319
Lydia Williams
November 01, 2011
Lydia Williams
December 14, 2011
Tammy Espino December 14, 2011
Congrats Laura loo loo on this so cool finalist!!! :) #9865387Douglas Pignet December 14, 2011
Congrats on this great finalist...way to go!!! #9865708Wm Nosal December 14, 2011
Congratulations, Laura! #9865715Kim Andelkovic December 14, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist :-) #9865840
Heather Loewenhardt
December 14, 2011
Monnie Ryan December 14, 2011
Congratulations on your November Finalist award, Miss Laura! #9866139Neal D. Hatcher December 14, 2011
Congratulations-Good luck next round #9866326Mary K. Robison December 14, 2011
YAAAAAAAY!!!Daniella Puente December 14, 2011
Super cool Laura!!! congrats and good luck next :) #9866793Ellen Hodges December 14, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Laura!!! #9867055
Ken Smith
December 14, 2011
Laura E. Swan
December 14, 2011
ALL VERY MUCH FOR COMING BY TO CONGRATULATE ME and MY KITTY!
(God rest his little soul. We lost him in May. He was 18.)
He was the most amazing cat I have ever had the honor to know.
His name was LUCKY BOY. He got a Finalist when he was alive, too, and I was unable to explain it to him then as well as now but I am so so pleased that he and I got this honor today.
Thank you all again and Thank You Better Photo. I really enjoyed making this image.
-Laura #9867214
Stefania Barbier
December 14, 2011
Christine Lobsinger
December 15, 2011
Emile Abbott
December 15, 2011
Nancyj E. Hovey
December 15, 2011
8o) #9868274
Kathy Salerni
December 15, 2011
Bojan Bencic
December 15, 2011
Ann Coates
December 15, 2011
Eivor Kuchta December 15, 2011
Great work, Laura! Congratulations on your finalist! #9868944
Nancy L. Green
December 15, 2011
Laura E. Swan
December 15, 2011
SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! :))) This is such a big treat and a real honor!
-Laura :D
(Sis!) #9869511
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 15, 2011
I'm soooooooooooo happy to see this made it to the finals, NL! Now for the next round! WTG girl! :-) NN #9869961JO ANN CLEVELAND December 15, 2011
Soo well deserved, congrats Laura!Congrats..
jo ann c. #9870089
Chris Ebben December 15, 2011
I'm with Emile......Congratulations from one feline lover to the next on this awesome finalist. I know Lucky Boy would be very pleased for you too=^..^=
Stefania Barbier
December 16, 2011
Monnie Ryan December 16, 2011
Woo hoo - congratulations, Laura!! #9871856
Terry Cervi
December 16, 2011
Kim Andelkovic December 16, 2011
Fantastic Win, Congratulations Laura ;-) #9871909Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
What a GREAT win, Laura-HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! #9872042Lorna Shutter December 16, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for this AWESOME image of your dear sweet, FEROCIOUS Lucky Boy!!!!! Wish he were here so that you could celebrate with him!!! WTG, Sis!!! I'm really proud of you!!! :)#9872159
Ann Coates
December 16, 2011
Chris Budny
December 16, 2011
Val Feldman
December 16, 2011
Mukesh Srivastava December 16, 2011
Huge Congrats for the Gold,Laura!!! #9872490
Carol Eade
December 16, 2011
Robert K. Bemus
December 16, 2011
Laura E. Swan
December 16, 2011
WOW!!!!! What a nice surprise!!!!
*** THIS HAS MADE MY CHRISTMAS MERRY! ***
I, too, wish little Lucky Boy was still here so I could give him a big kiss! :D
What a thrill! Thank you all for your wonderful comments. They mean so much to me!
BIG HOLIDAY HUGS TO EACH OF YOU and Thank You Betterphoto.com !!
Huge smiles here!!!
-Laura
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Carolyn McIntosh December 16, 2011
Congratulations from one Albertan to another . . what an amazing piece of work you have created here!!!! #9872617Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011
Huge congrats on a absolutely fantastic winner, Laura!!! #9872764Tammy Espino December 16, 2011
Congrats on your win! :) #9872790Michelle Alton December 16, 2011
This just about "done in" my scrolling finger, Laura! Big, wide-mouthed congratulations! #9872805Renee Doyle December 16, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Laura!! #9872862
Kathy Salerni
December 16, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz December 16, 2011
This is a marvelous piece of art, Laura, and just a wonderful example of your creativity and imagination! Your DD work has always amazed me. I have owned this filter for quite some time, but never used it - and I even have 2 cats!!! I am definitely going to try it out now! But am thrilled to see this with a BIG GOLD BADGE! MANY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9872917
Joannie Bertucci
December 16, 2011
Christine Lobsinger
December 16, 2011
Laura E. Swan
December 16, 2011
ALL VERY MUCH!!!! You know, the Frac filter looks great on cats, birds, dogs, wood and many things, (have any ZOO images? GO FOR IT!) but truly it's hit and miss. It's a tricky thing. You have to have patience and HOPE! Lol!!!
(And to know when to stop and try another image!!! FOR SURE!)
This is a huge honor and sharing it with you makes it even better!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE and HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!!
-Laura :D
P.S. I'm proud to be surrounded by so many talented people. Many of you have truly helped me to grow over the years and I am eternally grateful for this! #9873049
Mary Dimitriw
December 16, 2011
Mary K. Robison December 17, 2011
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, Pom!Neal D. Hatcher December 17, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserved Gold #9873422
Bojan Bencic
December 17, 2011
Nancyj E. Hovey
December 17, 2011
Stephen Zacker December 17, 2011
Very Cool. Congratulations Laura #9873695
Lydia Williams
December 17, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 17, 2011
WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Karen Kessler December 17, 2011
Congratulations, Sis!!! I knew you could do it! Uh oh, I feel a dance coming on...
Randy D. Dinkins
December 18, 2011
(Haven't been able to play much with the Frac filter since going Mac - wish Redfield would move the code over...oh well :(. Keep 'em coming. #9875301
Laura E. Swan
December 18, 2011
VERY VERY MUCH EVERYONE!!!!! :))))) #9875805
Patrick Rouzes
December 18, 2011
Emile Abbott
December 18, 2011
Merna L. Nobile December 18, 2011
What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?Graham Robards December 18, 2011
Oh wow little sister, so much has has happened since I have been away.Cool or what that Lucky Boy is immortalised again!
Congratulations. Patxxxx #9876677
Cindy Bendush
December 18, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND December 19, 2011
Congratulations on your well deserved 2nd Place Gold Winner! Great digital skills Laura!jo ann c.
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 24, 2011
HUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Sister. I am so very proud of you. #9884738
Amanda J. Tanner
December 24, 2011
Laura Greene January 14, 2012
Congratulations, Laura! Once again your work just amazeds me. Incredible. #9920496
Laura E. Swan
June 01, 2014
Much Appreciated and sorry to be so late here!
I hope that animation showed up above. They don't seem to be working right tonight.
-Laura #11057991
Neal D. Hatcher June 02, 2014
-----------"CONGRATULATIONS"------------ #11058051Annette Carr July 17, 2014
Was this Fangy? I remember this from years back. AMAZING art. #11087177
Laura L. Gonzales
March 09, 2016
Laura E. Swan
March 09, 2016
Emile Abbott
March 10, 2016
Lydia Williams
March 10, 2016
Mary K. Robison March 11, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS, Pom, on this sweet image of Lucky Boy getting an All-Time Gold EP! He deserves to be among the All-Timer crowd!! ;-D
Laura E. Swan
March 11, 2016
Annette Carr March 16, 2016
This is my all time favorite of your images. Phenomenal! #11447989
Laura E. Swan
March 17, 2016
Laura E. Swan
March 18, 2016
Laura E. Swan
March 18, 2016
Annette Carr March 19, 2016
Awww bummer. Well it's an amazing photo regardless. You are a creative genius in the DDR. #11449096
Laura E. Swan
March 19, 2016
Laura L. Gonzales
March 21, 2016
Laura L. Gonzales
March 21, 2016
Laura L. Gonzales
April 18, 2016
Lydia Williams
April 19, 2016
Carolyn McIntosh April 19, 2016
One amazing piece of art #11463470
Laura E. Swan
April 19, 2016
Amanda D. Austwick
October 18, 2016
Laura E. Swan
October 18, 2016
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