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Angelic Kitty

Closeup of a kitty in a special pose.

Closeup of a kitty in a special pose.
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NIKON D5200

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/30 Focal Length 550/10

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Sep, 2015

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Awards

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Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

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Behind The Lens

Location

We were visiting friends outside of Denver, Colorado, for their wedding anniversary. While at their house we toured the horse barn where we bumped into this barn kitty. How can you resist a face like this? Very photogenic.

Time

Afternoon, right after lunch. We needed to walk around to get the massive meal to settle.

Lighting

Lighting? Just what you would get inside a barn that houses horses. Lots of indirect light, but still rather on the shadowy side.

Equipment

Equipment was just a kit camera: Nikon D5200 with its Nikkor 18-55mm lens. Camera was on automatic since we were just walking around with no defined target subject. Flash was off.

Inspiration

How can you pass up such a cute cat? Took two of it while walking around, then decided to stoop near a doorway to see if it would approach. See did, and I took several shots very quickly as she walked up an sat near me.

Editing

This photo is all post-processing. I began with Lightroom for the basics: crop (until we got a satisfactory look), exposure (to lighten since it was quite dark), clarity to sharpen. Then opened this work in Photoshop to continue with a bit more detail work, but not a whole lot beyond blurring the background. Then turned to the NIK plugin for SilverEfex Pro 2 to make the shot black-and-white.

In my camera bag

Usually just my kit camera, plus a Tamron 18-270 I just purchased. I have several extra batteries, cleaning and charging equipment, plus three filters. I also carry a point-and-shoot at all times for times when the bulkier camera is too much.

Feedback

Two bits of advice. First, shot anything and everything. You have a digital camera: shoot 500 shots, dispose of 450. Then check that 50 for the best. Usually I find that .05% pf my shots end up in a decent photo. Second, learn how to post-process, take the time to post-process, and when done, do a bit more post-processing. In my opinion, this has become more important than actually taking the shot.

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Angelic Kitty

Closeup of a kitty in a special pose.

Behind The Lens

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