"Scruffy", the Sassy Cat 68
Mar, 2015Views
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VictorySong
March 26, 2015
Haha, I keep coming across this picture in contests and laughing every time. LOve it.
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joycealicesmith
February 27, 2016
Love it!! Gives a whole new meaning to "cat got your tongue?"....LOL...
djamesbarr
March 23, 2016
I see the dog running across the field, and this cat going "bleh!". Too funny!
FrankSomma
April 28, 2016
Lol... what in the world. All the elements are surreal good. The fur so consistent with the expression, the framing and camerawork....perfect! You amaze Bob.
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Bazz
May 17, 2016
Fantastic entry! I have had horses, pandas, goats and even a swan do that to me. ROFL ... Thank you for joining my Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder challenge! Good Luck!
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Location
I was walking on the road my dog past my neighbor's place...Time
It was late morning on an overcast day...Lighting
In flat light situations I run my camera in Aperture Preferred (automatic)Equipment
I was carrying my Nikon D7100 with a Sigma 18-250 zoomInspiration
I saw this cat perched on this gate as a once in a lifetime. When the cat didn't move while we were walking, the opportunity was irresistible. The tonality and texture of its scruffy coat drew me to this story. And I thought "patience", waiting for the cat to do something, anything...finger on trigger.Editing
Only a bit of cropping and rotation...In my camera bag
Although only the one camera this day, I carry in my bag two Nikon cameras and three lenses, a mini tripod, batteries, cleaning cloth...and not much else. Carry light, unless on assignment!Feedback
Learn to see composition without a camera in front of your face...bracket, or run through all aperture settings (think: shoot in Aperture Preferred) to adjust Depth-of-Field [impact]...move your feet---change composition and perspective. Shoot! Great images do not come from one shot.
