Shinobi
Shinobi was a orphaned kitten who was found inside the spare tire will of a vehicle, she received her name due to the fact that she hid in the shadows only comi...
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Shinobi was a orphaned kitten who was found inside the spare tire will of a vehicle, she received her name due to the fact that she hid in the shadows only coming out to be fed.
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Jul, 2016Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in my back yard, Shinobi was keeping an eye on me while I was working on a woodworking project. I had my camera out to take pictures of the project and quickly snapper her photograph before she decided to move on.Time
I believe it was late morning, just as it was getting hot. Shinobi found a perfect place in the shade on some nice cool earth.Lighting
It is all natural lighting, I am always worried when I take a picture in the shade that I will lose detail or end up with to much grain.Equipment
I used my Canon 60D and a nifty-fifty prime lens, nothing else was used.Inspiration
Shinobi's eyes inspired me to grab this shot. It looks like there is the worlds wealth of knowledge behind them. Some people find cats to be a judging creature, I just think that they like to observe and take in everything they see, never letting us in on their secrets.Editing
I usually shoot a flat image in RAW format on my camera and then process it in Photoshop. It is the only way I can push the colors and try and express what I see with my eye. Some times it works, sometimes not. This photo I just stressed the vibrance and tried to keep the black a true as I could with out losing detail.In my camera bag
I carry a Canon 60D and a assortment of low cost kit lenses and a two primes. The Kit lenses are telephoto one is a EFS 18-135mm, the other a EFS 55-250. The primes are EF 50mm 1.8 and a EF 40mm 2.8. I try and keep a tripod handy and my intervolatometer for shooting starry skies at night.Feedback
This is one of those images that came from taking pictures of something entirely different and spotting a opportunity and taking advantage of it. I do not consider myself a photographer, but I see things out there in the world that I want to share with everyone and this gives me the best opportunity to do so. My advise is always have your camera ready, know your camera, know what are the best settings for certain shots. I still struggle with getting the right shutter speed, or ISO settings. I feel I have so much to learn and so far to go, so I just keep snapping away learning from my mistakes and appreciating when something works out like I planned.
