Chrissy "The Rat"

Well, actually a black cat who with thin facial hair as a kitten, but she eventually developed a fine thick glossy coat of hair. The trick to photographing black cats is bright lighting, usually meaning sunlight.



- DL

Ah, yes, Don, I see more and more what you mean.

Although my black cat is a true, black domestic shorthair, in bright sunlight she appears a shiny, chocolate color. The sunlight really displays its red spectrum on her coat, when the full noontime light is on her.

Chrissy "The Rat" would steal your heart in a little bit, wouldn't she?

Mary

Don Lashier said:

Well, actually a black cat who with thin facial hair as a kitten, but she eventually developed a fine thick glossy coat of hair. The trick to photographing black cats is bright lighting, usually meaning sunlight.

- DL

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Chrissy is one georgeous feline! I love the pose on top of the scratching post.

For many years we shared our home with a jet black cat named Jinx, and as you say, photos in anything other than bright light nearly always failed. The only more difficult pet color scheme is black and white, the colors of one of my current cats.

Bob

Hi Don,

I like that picture! Was it larger?

Asher

Asher Kelman said:

Hi Don,

I like that picture! Was it larger?

Asher

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Hi Asher,

If you mean is it cropped - I don't think so - I'd have to check for sure, but my habit is to compose in the viewfinder.

But I did have to do a dual conversion and layer in PS, due to the high DR. The "rope" is still a bit blown out but I recovered all I could.

I would have preferred if I could have gotten her to look at the camera, but she was in one of those frenzied kitten moods. I got a few other shots before shot leapt off but she's looking the other way - still somewhat interesting.

- Don

Don Lashier said:

... I would have preferred if I could have gotten her to look at the camera, but she was in one of those frenzied kitten moods. I got a few other shots before shot leapt off but she's looking the other way - still somewhat interesting.

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Indeed, interesting.

You did get her eyes, clearly, and that intent stare, totally focused on her subject of interest, is so typical of cats that I've watched, especially kittens.

Your composition makes me feel as if I'm in the room with her, watching her as intently as she watches what is below her.

A great photo.

Mary