Again, thank you so much for your comments and feedback. It is much appreciated and I'm getting around to everyone's threads as soon as I can
Very behind with comments you miniature picture is great certainly looks like a model my favourite is your camouflage
Cat spot on for theme and fantastic result might try it with ours one day it's hard to get a good picture of him
Hope your leg is better soon.
Thank you for taking the time, minx. Glad you like those two; I think they're my favourites so far. And yes, I'm mobile again now, thank you
Camouflaged is brilliant, perfect. Nothing else to add.
Thanks, Lee!
Camouflage is perfect
The eyes are amazing and you've caught the catchlights superbly.
Thank you very much
It's lovely when you get a result very close to what you had in mind!
Camouflage - is excellent, looking at that cat it reminds me of my ex's cat Busby. The eyes are indeed amazing, fantastic work.
Thanks Mandy, I find cats' eyes fascinating close up, and I'm glad he tolerated me. Just!
Great idea Andrea and it works really well ....he's definitely giving you 'the look' . I don't think it needs any light on the left, I like just the shape of the head, the eyes, and the whiskas shining out of the blackness.
Thanks, Susie. I'm not a great one for indoor photography so it was nice to get the result I was after, and glad you like it.
Hi Andrea,
- Miniature - The TS effect works well. Good work for your first go at it
It does indeed have a model feel.
- Happy - You could also have commented about the happy face on the car itself.
Nice crisp shot with plenty of detail and an interesting background.
- Abandoned - The building certainly fits the theme. Plenty of detail. The Threatening skies also add to the overall effect.
B&W processing, as always, nicely compliments the composition.
- Camouflaged - That is fantastic, the eyes are pin sharp, excellent blacks.
Thanks for your comments Tim, much appreciated
Excellent shot for camouflage, well lit, focus spot on. The right eye (left as you look) really pops and adds life to the shot
Thank you, Chris. I think that eye was the most important feature.
Spot on Andrea - well done with the black on black ... looks quite difficult but you have pulled the cat out of the bag ... as it were. Beautiful shot with those mesmerising yellow eyes standing out of the bg.
Thank you, Carl. I'm glad he cooperated
Some great catch-up shots Andrea, my fav is the miniature shot, not so sure with the horizon, but tilt shift at it's best for me, great subject matter and good positioning too, welcome back
Thanks Dean, it worked surprisingly well as I thought I would need a higher viewpoint. The horizon is straight, honest, but it's a horseshoe-shaped bay with those cliffs in the BG descending from the LHS to the beach on the right, so it does look wonky at first glance.
Camouflage
That's a beauty Andrea.
Thanks Ruth, glad you like it.
Camouflage is a corker. Those eyes are spot on and black on black is enough to blend in bit stand out sufficiently to see the subject. Love it
Thank you Ian, that's the effect I was aiming for but wasn't sure if it would work
Miniature at first glance it does look miniature it works for me well done
Happy I would certainly be happy with a brand new car I like the angle you have taken nice background
Abandoned you have captured the gloom of the place nicely taken.
Camouflage spot on
Thank you for looking in and commenting, Michael. The car's not brand new but 'new to me'
Hi Andrea, that's a good spot for Abandoned. Nice B&W processing which suits the shot. It's possible you could squeeze the white point a touch higher (haven't looked at the histogram so this is just a hunch) but still really like the processing.
Camouflage - that's lovely. Your choice of shallow DOF and no rim/edge lighting really work for this theme. Black on black would ordinarily benefit from a bit of separation but losing it here in both of those ways really works. Lovely light on the eyes, fur (forehead especially) and whiskers. Stunning.
Thank you, Paul. Not sure about the white point but I will check. I may have altered things a bit by going for the 'dark' look in PP. Glad you like the lighting on the cat. I'm absolutely a beginner at such things but thought this would give the effect I wanted, so I value your feedback.
Morning Andrea
Abandoned - Love this nice composition, some lovely detail in there and the B&W conversion helps make it look even more abandoned.
Camouflage - What a fantastic shot no crit form me
Thanks Mark, glad you liked them
Great shot for camouflage, great lighting, nothing to criticise
Thank you for looking in and commenting, Bernd. Much appreciated
I'll look forward to seeing you all in your own threads soon.