DebbieSalvesen
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Zen is a long haired rescue cat that is anything but zen! I love this photo because of his amazing whiskers and gorgeous eyes.
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo while I was in bed and Zen was laying next to me. I have started to take my phone with me because it is my alarm clock and my instant camera for moments just like this. I LOVE Zen's whiskers! Anytime I can try to capture their wildness and length, I try to. His whiskers are so long and voluminous, they are gorgeous!Time
It was probably mid-morning since I usually sleep during the day and am up all night.Lighting
I think the auto flash was on, but other than that, there were no other lights on in the room.Equipment
I used my Samsung Galaxy S10 camera.Inspiration
His whiskers inspired the photo.Editing
I only cropped the image a little bit. Apart from very minimal post-processing in LR4, I don't believe in using a computer program to "get the shot". I rely on my skill.In my camera bag
I normally do not use a phone camera but for this situation, I did.Feedback
Keep trying and experimenting so as to improve your photography skills. I always encourage people to NOT rely on post-processing to make the photo. I am a nature and wildlife photographer and only do minor post production processing since I feel it is my responsibility to photograph what the moment was like in real life. As an example, I don't like it when a sky is masked out and replaced with one with clouds or a sunset. Our planet is so fragile, that it is my mission to present it as we have injured or destroyed it with our carelessness and self-absorbed attitudes. Unless we show our audience what the world is really like, we cannot inspire others to become involved in saving it.