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    A kitten for you.

    Here is a shot I did in my studio of one of our cats. Let me know what you think.

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Very crisp and beautiful shot. Maybe a little too close to the ear on the right??? - TF
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    That is great. How did you get him to pose?

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Beautiful! Love the colors. Good focus. My only nitpick is that the white chest somewhat disappears into the white background.
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    beautiful kitten. I love the blue eyes they just grab my attention. good job.
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    This is fine , Nate. I agree it could use a bit more space to the right, but not a deal breaker at all. great softness and crsip clarity where needed. Brings a smile to my face and reminds me of my youngest, Iki looked just like that when he was about 4-6 months.
    Very nice work.
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Sticky worthy - congratulations!
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Grats on the sticky, man.

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    First off, congrats on the sticky.

    Second, not sure if more contrast or at least separation from the background is needed or not.... I love it as is.... it took me a good couple of minutes before i could stop looking at the photo long enough to scroll down and comment.

    what I find priceless is the expression. colors and contrast and what not all can be fixed any time... but that look... just priceless.

    Very nice work!
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Thanks for all the kind words everybody! It's my first sticky! I have been looking at the image and I think her right eye is a bit dark in the corners but it looks good to me without dodging and burning the image lol.

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    A shot that makes me smile. That's what it did for me. I do a lot of K9/Horse portraits so I can really appreciate this. They are much easier to pose than a kitten. I can only imagine what you went through to get this shot. What ever it was, it payed off. Great shot!!

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Very well done. What an expression! Congrats.

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Quote Originally Posted by Canyon Hiker
    A shot that makes me smile. That's what it did for me. I do a lot of K9/Horse portraits so I can really appreciate this. They are much easier to pose than a kitten. I can only imagine what you went through to get this shot. What ever it was, it payed off. Great shot!!

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    I'm a dog person.

    But this one is so well done, I like it. It's technically perfect without being stale in a Stepford Wives sort of way - perhaps because the youth and virbrance of the kitten comes through so well. Congrats on the featured photo.

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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Absolutely super shot, clear and sharp. We lost our cat last year, this makes me want to get another. Well done and congrats on feature.
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    Re: A kitten for you.

    Love the clarity and the expression on her face. Congrats on a well deserved sticky!
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