Snickers in the magical forest by Canon DSLR Challenge


09-JUL-2006	Arn

I originally thought of leaving the whole flare into the image, but I cloned the distracting bit away afterwards.

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Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Jul-2006 13:16
I didn't think of the lines at all while taking the shot, just composition... The lines just happened :) I quess this might have also been a leading lines shot, though my idea was just to create atmosphere with the backround. I felt that square composition was the most efficient considering the pose/stance of the cat and position in frame in relation to the borders. -Arn

jimhwy		11-Jul-2006 10:57
I like this shot. The angles of the trees accentuate things nicely. Are you sure this isn't a "leading lines" shot? And what a cute and unusual kitty! I'm a sucker for cat shots, of course :) Jim H.

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Jul-2006 09:28
No I did! :-) I found your name embedded in the file name... Matt

jnconradie		10-Jul-2006 06:35
What an interesting, unusual, "weird-yet-lovely" cat picture! It looks like it could have been straight from some middle-earth type movie. Well done, Arn. ~jnconradie

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Jul-2006 06:16
Heh, I sure will! :) But tell me Matt, what the heck did you add? I did place my name myself (slightly after posting the pic). If you placed my name in to the "artist" field, maybe we did it simultaneously. Thanks anyway! -Arn

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jul-2006 22:25
I figured out the name and added it... Great photo. looks like a top contender. Don't forget to check on the results this time. Matt

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jul-2006 21:43
I fixed the bright green bit of flare. It was easier than I originally thought. Sometimes of course, flares can even improve the the image. But you were right CJ, in this image, the bright green blob was a distraction - so I removed it. -- Snickers is an "Oriental short hair". Here's some links to web pages about the oriental breed, that I have not personally delved into: http://www.breedlist.com/oriental-sh-breeders.html http://www.cfa.org/breeds/profiles/oriental.html http://www.catsofaustralia.com/oriental.htm Oriental is also a definition for a group of breeds that are considered to have similarities in their features. This leads to some confusion at times about the name. For example, the person who wrote the text to Wikipedia herehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_cat got it wrong - he didn't know that there is also a specific cat breed with the name "oriental". Ps. If you think that Snickers looks unusual here, you might want to take a peek here too: http://www.pbase.com/arn/shadowboxing that's a subgallery in the Snickers diary:http://www.pbase.com/arn/snickers -Arn

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jul-2006 19:48
What an unusual cat Arn! What breed is it? I like the cat in this great forest scene - looks almost primeval, especially with the bright lighting. You might want to clone out that bright green blob in the lower left corner though. Great cat shot! CJ

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jul-2006 19:13
Thanks for the hint theFly,forget me own head next... 'twas me, Arn :)

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jul-2006 19:11
nice perspective and it needs a name. theFly