I've been playing with a camera since February last year and rather than shooting motorsport which was my original plan have eneded up shooting wildlife more than anything else. I had a play withthe neighbours cat and though I would post for some crit, be as harsh as you like
No need to be Harsh Nissan man this is a great photo, I can almost reach out and feel the texture of that fur, good first photo lets see more.
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robbie wrote: Superb shot,the only improvement would be 'catchlights' in the eyes.Very nice.
Thanks robbie, I had to take them out The photo was taken with OCF and an extension tube (can't remember what size but as the only flash I have is a 430EXII it was being handheld with a stofen and there was a big white rectangle in the eyes which looked extremely peculiar so and light that was in the eyes is now non existent, better of the two evils
If you get pinlights from a flash, you can remove them, or make them bigger and more natural looking. Look at models in magazines and how the different light modifiers create different shapes.
TheNissanMan wrote: Thanks, not to many good ones of this cat, only one I'm really happy with although a tad on the soft side is:
I'm not great on PS but would love to sort the background out Was shot with a 50mm, OCF as the light was awful and god that cat can move!
A few good shots is all most of us can ask for. These are very good. The same techniques won't work on motorsports . Glad you are learning a variety of subjects. Well done.
robbie wrote: Superb shot,the only improvement would be 'catchlights' in the eyes.Very nice.
NissanMan ... I understand the problem that you had with the "steel eyes" due to flash. But keep in mind that with animal photography and especially with animals in the wild ... a photo without the catch light or eye glint is "lacking" Not my rules ... it just seems to be the accepted standard ... if the eyes aren't tack sharp and the light is not there ..... well you understand I am sure
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TheNissanMan wrote: Thanks, not to many good ones of this cat, only one I'm really happy with although a tad on the soft side is:
I'm not great on PS but would love to sort the background out Was shot with a 50mm, OCF as the light was awful and god that cat can move!
Wow! Are you sure this is just a cat? it looks like an ocelot. Beautiful.
To tone down the background, you might try a blurring layer with a black mask, and then paint in the blurring with white and varying opacity brush strokes
Thanks John, will havea play, it's definately a cat, A Bengal to be preicse, the jump shot was when she was 12 weeks old and just home and full of beans
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Was shot with a 50mm, OCF as the light was awful and god that cat can move! 
The photo was taken with OCF and an extension tube (can't remember what size but as the only flash I have is a 430EXII it was being handheld with a stofen and there was a big white rectangle in the eyes which looked extremely peculiar so and light that was in the eyes is now non existent, better of the two evils 
. Glad you are learning a variety of subjects. Well done. 
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