Looking for C&C

Captain IK · Dec 7, 2008

Just testing the waters here to see if I am posting correctly.

Here's a pic I took of my cat.

Just looking for a few comments
This hasn't been cropped or retouched...yet

gob144 · Dec 7, 2008

lol i like the cats face, its like what the heck are you doing here. The bottom blown out part is pretty distracting.

chrisburke · Dec 7, 2008

yup its a cat

redtippmann · Dec 7, 2008

yea maybe use more light coming from the front and block the light from the top to give it more even lighting.

ccssk8ter11 · Dec 7, 2008

haha funny looking cat..

LaFoto · Dec 8, 2008

What I like here is that the light from behind outlines the cat and makes it stand out against the background. What I don't like overly much is that the same light also lit up the seam of the sofa. That vertical line is somewhat distracting now.

All in all, the photo isn't quite as sharp as I would like to see it, and there's not enough light in the cat's face (result from the backlight) ... I assume you worked with high ISO and what's causing the "not-quite-sharpness" is actually noise?

shed301 · Dec 8, 2008

strong resemblence to garfield.... as for that line?. easily fixed by cloning it out in photoshop

pugnacious33 · Dec 8, 2008

I think this is a really good shot. I like the backlighting. You can leave it as is, or crop a bit from the sides and bottom, then sharpen it a bit. Post the results if you process it, i'd like to see.

Captain IK · Dec 8, 2008

Thanks for the comments guys. I will touch it up a bit and post the results.

Dave

Captain IK · Dec 8, 2008

How's this...any improvement?
I see cloning out the leather stitching didn't work well. Have to be careful which monitor I edit pics on I guess. Can see the cloning on one monitor, but not the other.

Captain IK · Dec 8, 2008

Still not very sharp is it?

pugnacious33 · Dec 8, 2008

Much improved. I think it is plenty sharp. Good job!

Captain IK · Dec 8, 2008

Thanks Pug!

pugnacious33 · Dec 8, 2008

If it looks a little "soft" to you and not as sharp as it should be, I think it has more to do with the backlighting and not focus. I think it adds tothe shot especially since it is a portrait. Sometimes too much sharpness in a portrait is a bad thing.