Casper
One of our family pets taken whilst playing around with some extension tubes.
One of our family pets taken whilst playing around with some extension tubes.
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Location
I was fortunate enough to have not one, but two but three very photogenic cats, Casper being one of them. I took this close up photo of him at our family home in Mosta, on the island of Malta. It was just a casual shot with him lying on a sofa.Time
It was shot in the late morning, indoors. Our house is south facing so tends to receive a great deal of light.Lighting
Just the built in flash on my Canon 450D was used, giving Casper's pure white fur more brilliance. The rest was just natural light.Equipment
Just a standard zoom and the 450D were used for this shot. It was handheld and a grab shot.Inspiration
Casper was a very striking and photogenic cat and I have loads of pictures that I took during his lifetime. He, as well as his other two siblings were always willing subjects and are sorely missed even now after quite a number of years after their demise.Editing
No particular post processing was used here except putting a black border and perhaps a better crop.In my camera bag
I normally carry the CANON EOS 459D body plus two lenses (normally the standad zoom plus a telephoto zoom and a wide zoom). If I'm going out on a particular location I carry a couple of other lenses, filters, speedlight, extension rings, spare batteries, monopod and sometimes a Manfrotto tripod.Feedback
Patience is a must as most animals will hardly ever stay still for long. Always have your camera ready to shoot around animals would be another tip. Also try keeping gear at a minimum so as not to get lost in setting the shot up right. Typically these images are grab shots and one must not get lost in too many settings on the camera. Focusing on the eyes is also paramount, the nearest one normally being the best. When shooting any subject the 'try, try and try again' method is the only guarantee you shoot an eye catching image. I recommend photography to anyone; it is a great eye opener on the world we live in.
