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©2008-2009 ~KVirtanen
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THE RECEPTION FOR THIS PHOTO HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING! :faint: SORRY IF I DON'T ANSWER EVERYBODY PERSONALLY; I'LL DO IT IF TIME PERMITS. COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS HIGHLY REGARDED.



Original color version ... [link]


BOO! Didn't see that coming, did you ?

This is my little fellow, Alma. She was found with her mom and siblings dumped in a ditch. =( Luckily the local animal shelter found them and here she is now, as happy as she can be! She's got funny paws because they're very furry. Sometimes that is a problem for her because the fur makes her paws very slippery when running. Maybe that's why she looks so serious. =0

Oh how I love this little girl of mine! :love:

The photo was shot standing under her against a book shelf. Meaning, the background is the ceiling. Me and my spouse got so excited about this photo that we plan to print it on canvas : ) (UPDATE: we did it, and it looks really cool; winkety-wink .. !

Technicals: Handheld, flash with front bounce card ([link]), 50mm, Canon EOS350D

Workflow: B/W conversion, sepia, contrast, vignette

BTW: The picture isn't out of focus; focusing on the paws was a conscious decision. Consider it a portrait of her paws :)

Comments and critique are most welcome.

Comments


:iconmartasmarta:
awww wonderful capture!! :kitty:

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"The only truly natural things are dreams, which nature cannot touch with decay"
:iconkvirtanen:
:aww: Hehe!

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Never mind the brand of the camera; you can still suck as a photographer!
Káxí ér ned vid; vintákiar né cerxeie, huec sanriscirér..!
- Web portfolio [link]
:iconsysikue:
ah-hahaa! Voi vitsin Virtanen! :D Hienosti terävänä Alman tassukarvat. Hienoa että löytyy tuon nimisiä kissoja, iteselläni oli nuorempana, tosin asustelee edelleen vanhemmillani laivakissa ( eli ylimääränen peukku ) nimeltä Aune.
:iconkvirtanen:
Hehheh, no kiitos! =D Joo me tykätään jotenkin tollasista surkuhupaisista nimistä (siis eläimillä, huom. kaikki Almat) ;)

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Never mind the brand of the camera; you can still suck as a photographer!
Káxí ér ned vid; vintákiar né cerxeie, huec sanriscirér..!
- Web portfolio [link]
:iconandromeia:
Alma - nimi on todellakin mukava, ja itse kissa on suloinen tassuineen :aww:
Kuvan valotus on mielestäni onnistunut, ja harmaasävy tekee kuvasta "virallisen" näköisen.

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Our acts tell others who we are - we tell others how we act

Feel the force...
:iconkvirtanen:
:aww: Yes, she really does : ) Thank you ..!

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Never mind the brand of the camera; you can still suck as a photographer!
Káxí ér ned vid; vintákiar né cerxeie, huec sanriscirér..!
- Web portfolio [link]
:iconkvirtanen:
Kiitos paljon..! : ) Luin jostain lentävän lauseen: "kuvatessasi väreissä kuvaat ihmisten vaatteita; kuvatessasi mustavalkoisena kuvaat ihmisten sieluja". Tämä kai toimii myös kissojen tapauksessa : ) Värit hukkaan ja huomio kisuun. Kiitoksia kommentista :)

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Never mind the brand of the camera; you can still suck as a photographer!
Káxí ér ned vid; vintákiar né cerxeie, huec sanriscirér..!
- Web portfolio [link]
:iconkonijntje:
:faint:
Too cute!

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Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature...sublimely pure, and capable of a stern perfection. B. Russell
:iconkitart360:
You couldn't have picked a perfect moment to snap that picture! The cat's like "Come closer, I dare you!" LOL So cute!

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Stay Frosty!
-Kit <:3)

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