Uploaded: March 06, 2008 19:35:16
My cat, Frosty.
High-key effects & color color enhancements done in Adobe CS3.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 72.00 mm, Model: DSC-H1
Colleen Farrell March 06, 2008
WINNER!!!! I get to be the first to say it. :D If this doesn't win at least 2nd place, I'll be shocked, Sam! Amazing work!! #871304Sam Britt March 06, 2008
Thanks Colleen! #5604014Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 06, 2008
Colleen hit the nail on the head with this one, Sam!!!!!! It's beyond any words I can come up with!!!!! ♫ k #5604029Sam Britt March 06, 2008
Thanks Kitty! #5604039Su Sana E. P March 06, 2008
High key works so well and those captivating eyes will have the judges with raised eyebrows for sure!!!!!! Good luck with this great entry, Sam!! #5604386Cindy Bendush March 06, 2008
Fabulous image and treatment Sam! Frosty's eyes are amazing! #5604416Stefania Barbier March 06, 2008
when I saw the photo I opened my eyes very wide, don't ask me why... as if imitating the cat's... this is just fantastic... WOW! #5604557Margaret R. Barry March 07, 2008
Just fantastic, Sam. A winner in my book! #5604783Derek D. Dafoe March 07, 2008
Great image Sam!! Really love the eyes against the white!! #5604910Bill Wyatt March 07, 2008
Very cool I love the eyes!! #5605172Sam Britt March 07, 2008
Thanks Susana, Cindy, Stefania, Margaret, Derek & Bill! #5605270Carol Sawyer March 07, 2008
Beautiful high key image, Sam! #5605342Paul G Slate March 07, 2008
Beautiful Image! Great Composition! Wonderful tones! Great Pov! fantastic job! #5605471Dawn M. Schneider March 07, 2008
this is really pretty, love the effects #5606061Melissa G. Meiselman March 07, 2008
Outstanding high key portrait of this white cat with those piercing green eyes, Sam!! #5606582Kathy L. Clark March 07, 2008
This is absolutely gorgeous Sam. Wonderful work here. A winner to me. #5606739Elida Gutierrez March 07, 2008
Wonderful effects!!! #5606881Tammy Espino March 07, 2008
Awesome!!!!! #5607295Karen Engelbreth March 07, 2008
Fantastic eyes and high key image, Sam! #5607716Sam Britt March 07, 2008
Thanks Carol, Paul, Cheryle, Dawn, Melissa, Kathy, Elida, Tammy & Karen! #5608100Kathleen Rinker March 07, 2008
Awesome Sam!!! #5608132Sam Britt March 07, 2008
Thanks Kathleen! #5608207Nadya Johnson March 07, 2008
Wow! "The eyes have it!" What a beauty, Sam! This is mesmerizing! #5608485Ellen Hodges March 07, 2008
Such a beautiful image. Fantastic!!! #5608581Christian Rosito March 07, 2008
AMAZING!!!!!! Winner to me #5608918anonymous March 07, 2008
I too think that this image is a WINNER! Outstanding work Sam! B- #5609150Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 07, 2008
The eyes are penetrating, great effects and beautiful portrait Sam. Artistic and unique! #5609359Patrick Rouzes March 07, 2008
Captivating green amongst those white tones, Sam!!! Exceptional work here, my friend!!!Shelly A. Van Camp March 07, 2008
Beautiful..love the eyes! #5609441Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 07, 2008
AWSOME capture Sam, the eyes are AMAZING!!! Beautiful kitty too.Teresa Burnett March 07, 2008
This is awesome Sam!! Love the effects!! Goes in my favorites!! #5609659Lisa J. Boulden March 07, 2008
Super-spectacular, Sam!Melinda F. Schneider March 07, 2008
Beautiful cat, Sam! Those eyes are piercing!! #5609765Jennifer L. Alder March 08, 2008
Very artistic! Those eyes are almost hypnotic, Sam--- cool work here! #5610379Sam Britt March 08, 2008
Thanks Nadya, Ellen, Christian, Barbara, Donna, Patrick, Shelly, Teresa, Lisa, Melinda & Jennifer! #5610749Kristy A. Keene March 08, 2008
WOW!!!! This is so going to win!!! #5610785Candice C. Calhoun March 08, 2008
WAY TO GO! You have a total winner here! Awesome photo, enhanced by a perfect crop and presentation! Wow, do I ever love this one!!!!! (I posted her dinner today, how funny)ccc #5611211
Sam Britt March 08, 2008
Thanks Kristy & Candice! #5612278Susan Weisensel March 08, 2008
WOW this is so wonderful, the eyes are beautiful, I sure hope you get a winner out of this one. #5613385Janet McNeil March 08, 2008
This is so "eye catching"!! I hope we see it as a winner!! Great work! #5613422Sam Britt March 08, 2008
Thanks Susan & Janet! #5613911Leslie McLain March 08, 2008
Amazing. #5614068Amy JACKSON March 08, 2008
Wonderful image, Sam! The effects work well with this! #5614099Sam Britt March 09, 2008
Thanks Leslie & Amy! #5615085Roxanne M. Bubar March 09, 2008
WOW a WINNER.Debra K. Thomas March 09, 2008
Outstanding............ #5616520Sam Britt March 09, 2008
Thanks Roxanne & Debra! #5617200Judy A. Lawhon March 09, 2008
Love the high key effect and those bright and beautiful green eyes, Sam!! #5618457Sandra R. Alvey March 09, 2008
I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!! Awesome Sam! High-key lighting and monochromatic whites, beautiful green eyes and hints of detail...It's Perfect!!! #5618589Sam Britt March 10, 2008
Thanks Judy & Sandy! #5620892Arlene Krassner March 10, 2008
Awesome eyes Sam.Sam Britt March 10, 2008
Thanks Arlene! #5623634Carol Teal March 10, 2008
Oh my Sam, this is STUNNING! I love it! I do hope we see this again! #5624628Sam Britt March 11, 2008
Thanks Carol! #5625667Hayden Cannon March 11, 2008
Wow I know we will be seeing this beauty again fantastic capture Sam great colors, soft lighting, details and affects very nice photo! #5626478Sam Britt March 11, 2008
Thanks Hayden! #5627798Dianna Murphy March 11, 2008
Very cool. #5628772Ken Jarvis March 11, 2008
Great work, Samantha! #5629054Sam Britt March 11, 2008
Thanks Diana & Ken! #5629363Laura L. Gonzales March 11, 2008
WOW SAM!!!!! I have to agree with everybody, WINNER!!!!! Love the eyes, they really POP, and how the high key makes the image look soft! Good luck! Laura #5630221Jessica Jenney March 12, 2008
Stunning, Sam! Love the high key effect, the softness and those gorgeous green eyes! #5632090Sam Britt March 12, 2008
Thanks Laura Lee & Jessica! #5634390Carolyn J. Connolly March 13, 2008
WOW, Sam!! What a STUNNING high key image this is!! Your pets may not always be as cooperative as you might like when you are trying to photograph them, but Frosty outdid her/himself here!! ;o)I can see that her/his GORGEOUS eyes have already captivated the judges enough for them to award an 'Editor's Pick' to this image...and I sincerely hope to see it again next month with AT LEAST a Second Place win awarded to it!! :o) #5640119
Sam Britt March 14, 2008
Thanks Carolyn! #5641193Laurie Daily March 15, 2008
She's a real beauty, Sam...love those green eyes. Outstanding PS work! #5646603Kaye Burazin March 15, 2008
I could get lost in those beautiful eyes. What a superb sea of green. #5646745Sam Britt March 15, 2008
Thanks Laurie & Kaye! #5647741Heather L. Haderly March 16, 2008
LOVE this Sam!!!!!! #5650904Sam Britt March 16, 2008
Thanks Heather! #5651417Michelle L. Frick March 16, 2008
Oh yes, and you rock the animal portraits too! This is incredibly beautiful Sam! Frosty is a winner in my book! #5651480Sam Britt March 17, 2008
Thanks Michelle! #5655412Sharon King March 18, 2008
LOVE this Sam! #5657164Sam Britt March 18, 2008
Thanks Sharon! #5660156Sue Marshall March 19, 2008
Outstanding Sam those eyes are amazing!! :-) #5665182Sam Britt March 19, 2008
Thanks Sue! #5665715Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 27, 2008
What a gorgeous portrait of your beautiful cat, Sam. Wonderful work! #5704776Sam Britt March 27, 2008
Thanks Kirsten! #5707179Steve M. Harrington April 18, 2008
Beautiful work on this image, Sam.Sam Britt April 19, 2008
Thanks Steve! #5807233Kathy L. Clark April 21, 2008
Congrats Sam on your wonderful finalist. #5817005Stefania Barbier April 21, 2008
GORGEOUS FINALIST SAM, CONGRATS!!! #5817550Bill Knaps April 21, 2008
Sam I had missed this one. It is Beautiful. Congrats on the well deserved EP. Bill #5817621Elida Gutierrez April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5818119Tammy Espino April 21, 2008
Congrats on a beautiful finalist!! :) #5818170Tammy Espino April 21, 2008
Congrats on a beautiful finalist!! :) #5818171Jessica Jenney April 21, 2008
Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful finalist! #5818262Cyn Valentine April 21, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! #5818274Daniella Puente April 21, 2008
Congrats on this finalist Sam!!!!!! #5818418anonymous April 21, 2008
Congratulations Sam on your fabulous finalist! B- #5818455Jennifer L. Alder April 21, 2008
Congrats, Sam, on this wonderfully artistic finalist! #5818635Deborah Lewinson April 21, 2008
Frosty's a winner, Sam!Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #5818704
Amy JACKSON April 21, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!!!! #5818721Margaret R. Barry April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sam! #5818870Marina Moore April 21, 2008
Congratulations Sam!!!! :) #5819204Janet McNeil April 21, 2008
Congratulations and good luck!! #5819313Christian Rosito April 21, 2008
Congratulations, I'm glad to see this one as a finalist, WTG!! #5819481Barbara Waldoch April 21, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Sam! #5819501Sam Britt April 21, 2008
Thank you all! #5819516Debra R. Harder April 21, 2008
WOW, Samantha!! This is PRECIOUS!! Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #5820229Martha N. Church April 21, 2008
WOW, those eyes! Congrats, Sam, on a very beautiful, captivating image. #5820246Claudia Kuhn April 21, 2008
Wonderful Sam, congrats! #5820252Chris Ebben April 21, 2008
Frosty sure is good looking, what beautiful eyes. Congratulations on your finalist=^..^= #5820257Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008
Woohooo!!! It's on its way to gold! :) Big congrats on a VERY well-deserved finalist, Sam! #5820460Steve M. Harrington April 21, 2008
Good on you, Sam! :)Mike D. Perez April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Sam! (FYI- I got my 6x11 Intuous tablet!) #5820804Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOoJO ANN CLEVELAND April 21, 2008
I love this!jo ann #5820949
Michelle L. Frick April 21, 2008
I knew we would see this again! Beautiful finalist Sam! Good luck in the next round!! #5820970Sheila D. Bottoms April 21, 2008
Sam...what a wonderful job. BIG congrats to you. So proud of you. #5821044Nadya Johnson April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your very stunning finalist,Sam! #5821046Holly Shao April 21, 2008
Really wonderful work! Congratulations, Sam!!Holly #5821104
Karen Slagle April 21, 2008
Congrats Sam on this wonderful finalist... #5821121Ellen Hodges April 21, 2008
Congrats on a great image, Sam!!! #5821302Cindy Bendush April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Sam! #5821316Joan Powell April 21, 2008
Congrats on your excellent image ! #5821402Nancy L. Green April 21, 2008
WOW!!! Congratulations, this is awesome!! <>< #5821484Robert Baer April 21, 2008
wow what a neat image sam. congrats! #5821604A P April 21, 2008
Congratulations on being a finalist. Lovely capture #5821926Arnie Horwitz April 21, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam! #5821940Lisa J. Boulden April 21, 2008
Huge congrats, Sam!Eugenio Diaz April 21, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist"!!!!A Real Winner!!!! #5821990Mary K. Robison April 21, 2008
Gorgeous cat closeup, Sam, and a very well-deserved finalist!Debbie Hartley April 22, 2008
WOW awesome finalist Sam! Congratulations! #5823000Laurence Saliba April 22, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam!!!! #5823293Pat Gamwell April 22, 2008
Incredible creation, Sam! Big congrats! #5823451Anna Diederich April 22, 2008
COngratulations, Sam!! #5823488Anita Hogue April 22, 2008
A big congratulations, Sam! #5823647Girish Vaghela April 22, 2008
BIG Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam!!!! #5823747Eivor Kuchta April 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Sam! #5823814Evy Johansen April 22, 2008
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sam!! #5824035Kimi A. Phillips April 22, 2008
AWESOME!!! Congrats, my friend! :) #5824295Susan M. Smith April 22, 2008
Beautiful work Sam! Congrats on your Finalist!! #5824556Renee Doyle April 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam on this beautiful finalist!! #5825719Teresa Burnett April 22, 2008
AWESOME!!! Huge congratulations Sam on this stunning finalist!! I thought we would see this one again!! Best of luck in the next round!! #5826264Sam Britt April 22, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5827227Laurie Daily April 23, 2008
Congrats, Sam...I always loved these beautiful green eyes! Best of luck in the next round...I say WINNER!!!! #5828724Jeff Robinson April 23, 2008
Congrats Sam on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #5829239Teresa Norris April 23, 2008
Sam, this is such an awesome image!!! Beautiful...congratulations on this wonderful finalist. #5829456Karen Bacon April 23, 2008
This is wonderful Sam! Congratulations! #5829873James Reininger April 23, 2008
Very cool. I like those big green eyes and the soft face. It draws you in. #5830109Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam on this fantastic finalist!! #5830111Tiia Vissak April 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5830246Laura L. Gonzales April 23, 2008
Way to go girl!!!!! WINNER, here we come!!!! Congratulations SAM!!!!!!!!!! Good luck! Laura #5832592Deb Koskovich April 24, 2008
Wow -- amazing full frame, love the soft whites. Congrats! #5834976Leslie McLain April 24, 2008
Congrats on your wonderful finalist (I love those eyes). Sorry I took so long to comment, but haven't had a chance to get through all the finalists yet. #5836025Eloise Bartell April 24, 2008
Congrats Sam. Super shot. #5837381Sue Marshall April 25, 2008
Big congrats to you Sam on this awesome Finalist!!! WTG!! :-))Emile Abbott April 25, 2008
Congratulations Sam on your finalist. #5841595Cassie L. Woodlee April 25, 2008
Congratulations Sam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5842319Sam Britt April 25, 2008
Thanks everybody! #5842382Aggie Villanueva April 25, 2008
A big congrats on your captiviting prize. Literally! #5842542Dawn M. Schneider April 25, 2008
this is such a "wow" shot, I love the eyes and the softness, congrats on the finalist #5842679Linda Blair April 26, 2008
Gorgeous Sam....congratulations!!!!! ☺ #5845512Patricia Ronan April 28, 2008
Congrats on your finalist Sam:) beautiful image! #5851041Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008
Please accept my late congratulations. Mycomputer has been down. #5882012Carol Teal May 12, 2008
Stunning eyes and cat portrait Sam! Frosty's name suits him purrfectly. Congrats on your finalist! #5915450Sam Britt May 15, 2008
Thanks Carol! Frosty's a girl - I know she looks like a boy with that full face. #5927795Carol Sawyer May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists!!! #5943726Lisa M. Throgmorton May 19, 2008
Just gorgeous! #5947195Sam Britt May 27, 2008
Thanks Carol & Lisa! #5983036Aimee C. Eisaman May 30, 2008
A perfect title and name and I just love the effect! Congrats on your Finalist Sam! #5996698Elizabeth A. Marker July 07, 2008
Simply gorgeous!!!! #6152289Jane E. Kirn November 13, 2008
Your galley is STUNNING. Always enjoy your cat photos. This one is lovely... #6749936Max Aureli November 25, 2008
Amaze!!!! #6802613Ellen Powell January 18, 2009
Holy Toledo, Sam. I've just been looking around in your gallery and remember how much I love your work. Just dropped in here to say so. #7047256Emile Abbott April 09, 2011
Frosty is a beauty and so is this capture. Awesome work Sam #9342502Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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