Garden Cat [Cute Cats]
Uploaded: December 27, 2010 04:59:25
He melted my heart. It was love at first sight on my part...but not his. Try as I might, he wouldn't let me get close to him no matter how sweetly I coaxed...if only I had a sardine in my pocket... :) This little guy was found at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens happily playing among the many flower beds. Hopefully, he was a neighborhood cat enjoying the Gardens for the day just like us.
DD Entry - Topaz and Nik Filters applied.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 25/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Gord MacEachern December 27, 2010
Hi Val, very sweet capture of this little guy. At least he posed for you.Robert R. Goodman December 27, 2010
Hi Valarie,LOL!My friend did you try and jingle car your car keys in front of him.Cats love shiny objects,Beautiful capture.Excellent detail and clarity!!!! #9126734Tammy M. Anderson December 27, 2010
Wonderful composition and colors, Valarie. Picture perfect! #9126741Patti Coblentz December 27, 2010
He is so sweet looking...I would love to have watched the two of you! He certainly posed nicely for you in the long run...his coat looks amazing and those eyes! Terrific capture, Val! #9126745Gina Cormier December 27, 2010
Oh...stuffed cats are so lifelike nowadays!!!! He even looks like he's looking at you. Freaky!!!Gorgeous capture and wonderful clarity and detail!!!! #9126757
Katarina Mansson December 27, 2010
Amazing cat and picture! #9126801Maria A. Gonzalez December 27, 2010
Beautiful portrait of him,Val..Excellent pose and composition,the eyes are so incredible clear and amazing...Like your story,it makes for a nice imaginary picture of you trying to coax this cutie to interact with you..Cute story and and adorable portrait from your encounters with him.Melinda F. Schneider December 27, 2010
He's a beauty! I've always loved black cats... ALL black (and I love the chocolate highlights in his coat). #9126880John Benway December 27, 2010
Fantastic shot Valarie, along with a perfect exposure.Graham Robards December 27, 2010
Beautiful portrait Valarie. ~Pat #9126953Monnie Ryan December 27, 2010
Love the black ones, Valarie -- this one's just beautiful! I'd have spent almost all my time here trying to get him to let me pet him! #9126979Jillian Danielson December 27, 2010
Oh how cute he is!!!! #9127007Marcie A. Fowler December 27, 2010
Beautiful. I have a black cat . . . used to have two but the 18-year-old passed away recently . . . and they are not easy to photograph . . .at least not for me. You did a wonderful job. #9127057Ron McEwan December 27, 2010
The eyes have it. Beautiful capture Valarie.You are right about the river Valarie, it would have been nice. I am always strapped for time or I probably would still be up there LOL #9127096
Joy Rector December 27, 2010
love this shot #9127178Ellen Hodges December 27, 2010
Wonderful capture of this enchanting cat, Val!! Super excellent exposure, too!! Soooooo fantastic!! Glad to hear your Mom's good news! Yeah!!! #9127180Ann Coates December 27, 2010
I'd be the same, trying to coax him for a pat. He looks too well looked after to be a stray. I figure you're right, he's just a frequent visitor. A stunning capture of this beautiful black cat with the most amazing eyes. #9127273Freddy Bland December 27, 2010
Hi Val!! The fact that he sat and posed for you says that his judge of character is "right-on"!! Wonderful image that you've captured of this little black visitor, Val! I hope that in one of his next nine lives he realizes that you have made him famous!! lol :-) #9127377Thomas E. Hinds December 27, 2010
Just a beautiful image, Val! What a real cutie he is! Great comp, detail, and color! I can see how he melted your heart. What a wonderful frame! #9127425Karen Slagle December 27, 2010
Oh Val, what a gorgeous cat. I love cats and I hope this stray will be OK. I have a black stray that looks alot like this one that we feed. He's a tom and I fear the coyotes or horned owls will get him some night while he's prowling. #9127567Richard B. Hallick December 27, 2010
Great job of holding so much detail in the rich black tones of the cat's fur. Love the eyes, too. #9127581Tammy Espino December 27, 2010
A great capture!! I feed three wild cats around my home. Last night one was looking in the patio window like,Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 27, 2010
BEAUTIFUL kitty cat, Val! At least you were able to capture it wonderfully well in your camera! :-) k #9127765Leslie McLain December 27, 2010
Beautiful capture, Valerie. So sweet. #9127860Patrick Rouzes December 27, 2010
Exceptional clarity, tones, detail, pose, & captivating eyes here, Valarie! To near perfection , my friend! Lovely-looking animal! WTG! #9127888Terry Cervi December 27, 2010
He's a beauty, isn't he, Val! And very nicely caputured as well! #9128026Hayden Cannon December 27, 2010
Wow what a shot Valarie, Fantastic colors, comp, lighting and details, superb shot! #9128090Kathy Salerni December 27, 2010
Wowzie, Val, he is a cutie and a great model! You captured him beautifully with great clarity, POV, light and treatment!Dr Silly December 28, 2010
Wow, super portrait of this cat. :O) #9129074Marty Straub December 28, 2010
Well, you certainly managed a beautiful capture of him with your camera, Valarie. What an excellent pose. You bring out all of the cool textures that you probably wanted to sink your face into, like the redish tint to his cuddly fur. The background, which might be too busy for many other creatures, is perfect for this guy. #9129166Rona L. Schwarz December 28, 2010
Marvlous capture of this beautiful cat, Val! Love his eyes, so intense. You did a fabulous job capturing him - it is not easy to hold so much detail in the coat - I know from my sable burms - particularly with such a colorful background, which is wonderfully complementary BTW. He looks too well-fed to be a stray, and he certainly posed nicely for you. Love it! #9130007JO ANN CLEVELAND December 29, 2010
What a beauty Val! Great job..beautiful cat..jo ann c. #9131570
Nadia Paul December 29, 2010
Amazing detail in the black fur Val - I can see why your heart melted - he's gorgeous! #9131916Julie Burnett January 01, 2011
Oh my, what a beauty, gorgeous capture and treatment, simply amazing, Val!! #9136750Julianne Bradford January 04, 2011
So-o cute!! #9142754Dianna Murphy January 10, 2011
What a beauty. Hopefully you're right and he has a home nearby. I found a Corgi in the road right before Christmas. Poor thing was sooooooo dirty and crusty that it took two weeks to get the smell out of my car and a whole bottle of shampoo to get him clean. We had to keep him over night until I could take him to a shelter. #9153983Christine Lobsinger January 11, 2011
Wow Val~ Gorgeous Garden Kittie...Agnes Fegan January 18, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Val...a really sweet capture and now he's famous! #9171306Patti Coblentz January 18, 2011
Congratulations to you and the kitty that sat still for a moment..wonderful finalist, Val!! #9171314Ann Coates January 18, 2011
You do black cats so well Valarie. Congratulations on your stunning finalist award. #9171427Tammy Espino January 18, 2011
Congrats on your great finalist! :) #9171510Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2011
Kathy Salerni January 18, 2011
A big congrats on your beautiful finalist and best of luck in the next round, Val!! #9172039Merna L. Nobile January 18, 2011
I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9172492Bojan Bencic January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Valarie. #9172600Dr Silly January 19, 2011
Congratulations Valarie, on your Finalist. :O) #9172943Sarah A. Christian January 19, 2011
Way to go, Val!!! Congratulations!!! #9173014Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011
A big Congratulations,Valarie.WTG my friend!!!! #9173170Nancyj E. Hovey January 19, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SR. J. Laudenbacher January 19, 2011
WTG Valarie...Congrats on this well deserved finalist ! #9173622Carol Eade January 19, 2011
Beautiful work, Valarie, congratulations on your finalist! #9173944Christine Lobsinger January 19, 2011
Congrats to you Val- a lovely Finalist!Patrick Rouzes January 19, 2011
Heyyyyyyyyyyy, Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist! WTG!Gina Cormier January 19, 2011
CONGRATS ON THIS BEAUTY!! #9174929Katarina Mansson January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist and good luck next! #9174940Richard B. Hallick January 19, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #9175098Tammy M. Anderson January 19, 2011
Congrats on your fabulous finalist, Valarie. #9175930Marilyn Cornwell January 19, 2011
A beautiful portrait and story, Valarie! Congratulations on this finalist! #9176295Terry Cervi January 19, 2011
Hope this is making your arm feel a little bit better, Val! Congrats to you on a wonderful finalist my friend! #9176432Ellen Hodges January 19, 2011
Huge Congrats and best luck on this absolutey gorgeous finalist, Val!! #9176539Ron McEwan January 19, 2011
Big congratulations Valarie WTG #9176698Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2011
This should brighten your day and make your arm feel somewhat better, Val! How great to see this wonderful Botanical Garden cat again! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9176716Freddy Bland January 19, 2011
Goshhh...Val...it took me 10 mins to get to the bottom of this list!!! Many congratulations to you on this spectacular Finalist!!!!! #9176971Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Valarie! #9177676Debra R. Harder January 19, 2011
Love those eyes, Val!! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! Deb #9177845Val Feldman January 19, 2011
You guys melt my heart, along with this kitty, too...Thanks so much for your kind congrats. Going to have a 10-12 week recovery period, so the ortho doc said today but I'm hoping to be "back in the saddle" before that...Fingers crossed! :) Thanks again...and take care! ~Val #9178060Lana Arcemont January 19, 2011
Valarie,a beautiful portrait!Carol L. Fowler January 19, 2011
Congrats on this FInalist! #9178251Nadia Paul January 19, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Val! #9178536Gord MacEachern January 20, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved finalists Val!!Chris Budny January 20, 2011
Beautifully done, Valerie... those eyes are so intense! Congratulations! #9181480Thomas E. Hinds January 20, 2011
Terrific Finalist, Val! Great work!! #9181621Leslie McLain January 20, 2011
Adorable capture. Congrats on your terriic finalist, Valarie. #9181753Karen Slagle January 20, 2011
Congrats on this black beauty and his finalist selection, no surprise as the composition and details are incredible...I would love to see it win, Valarie. #9181893Joannie Bertucci January 21, 2011
WTG Valarie! Beautiful image and so deserving of the finalist badge! #9183243Sam Britt January 22, 2011
Such a cute kitty! Congratulations on your finalists, Val. #9185525Julie Burnett January 23, 2011
Congrats Miss V on this gorgeous finalist, love that fur!! I hope to see it continue on, good luck, and rest up!! #9186691Patricia A. Casey January 31, 2014
Howdy Val....it's been ages, I know....but when I saw the subject in today's bp snapshot section I just had to look....my heart belongs to kitties....all of them...not to say I don't love other critters too, but I'm a cat person. So glad to see the "oldies but goodies" here....all the best to you...hope to get back to bp one of these days....hugs =^.^= #10960856Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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