Tommy (Surprise Portrait) [Contest Finalists February 2007]
Uploaded: February 19, 2007 09:13:27
All my kitties have developed a strong aversion to being photographed. As much as I love to photograph them, they just don't want to cooperate anymore. This photo was taken when I had set up a white satin backdrop to photograph something else. Tommy jumped in and apparently enjoyed the feel of the satin and stayed on it long enough for me to get one photo of him. This isn't the best photogaph of him. I just feel honored that he would let me get one shot.
Exif: FNumber: 2.8, ExposureBiasValue: 0/3, ExposureTime: 0.01, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 400, WhiteBalance: manual white balance
Raymond Pauly February 19, 2007
I have experienced that feeling, Sam... not with my cat, because I don't have one, but cats, being domesticated home animals, just won't stay put for one second, or they turn away.Nadya Johnson February 19, 2007
Great capture, Sam! I know what you mean. I have 11 (!!) cats and you would think, ONE might like the camera?? Nope. Tommy is a cutie. Great tones and clarity. I also love those eyes! #3964836Karen Bacon February 19, 2007
This is a great image Sam.Works well in black and white! #3964861Nadine A. Lewis February 19, 2007
I think this is an AWESOME shot, Sam!!! LOVE the detail, bg & conversion!!! <>< #3965041Jeff Robinson February 19, 2007
A wonderful portrait Sam! Jeff #3965087Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thanks Raymond, Nadya, Karen, Nadine & Jeff! #3965145Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 19, 2007
You would think with 30+ cat in and outside, I could get more captures of the cats!!! NOT!! Once in a while it happens!!! This is a very precious portrait of Tommy, Sam!!! I love his eyes!!!! ^.^ #3965174Laurie Daily February 19, 2007
Tommy is a beauty, but he definitely seems to be letting you know he didn't really agree to pose for this great portrait! #3965665Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thank you Kitty & Laurie! #3965745Janine Russell February 19, 2007
Sam, great tones, detail, clarity and lighting. #3965914Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thanks Janine! #3965933Melissa G. Meiselman February 19, 2007
This is an awesome portrait of Tommy so well presented in black and white. Your clarity is terrific and his eyes are just perfect. Great job, Sam!!! #3965963Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thank you, Melissa! #3966047Nancy L. Green February 19, 2007
Wonderful capture Sam!! Tommy looks wonderful in B+W!! Cats are great and have such interesting personalities!! <>< #3966082Paula Dwyer February 19, 2007
Great tones and clarity. As well as, those big beautiful eyes!! Tommy is quite handsome and you have captured that here!!! :) #3966128Christy Nichols February 19, 2007
Wonderful capture, Sam! He's such a cutie, reminds me of my moms cat. :) #3966278Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thanks Nancy, Paula & Christy! #3966476Amy JACKSON February 19, 2007
Wonderful b&w portrait, Sam!! Great capture! #3966508Sam Britt February 19, 2007
Thanks Amy! #3966515Arnie Horwitz February 19, 2007
Great capture, Sam! #3966572Evy Johansen February 19, 2007
Very beautiful image - and cat, Sam!! #3966601Sam Britt February 20, 2007
Thank you Arnie & Evy! #3967644James N. Carpenter February 20, 2007
Super B&W portrait Sam, nice work. James #3968221Sam Britt February 20, 2007
Thanks James! #3968229Kenneth Mucke February 21, 2007
Excellent BW Portrait of this georgous Kitty...very well done Sam #3973663Alana Ibe February 21, 2007
What a cute story about this adorable kitty!!! I love the B&W effects!!!! #3973747Sam Britt February 21, 2007
Thank you, Kenneth & Alana. #3973760Emile Abbott February 22, 2007
Hi Sam, don't fret we all have the same attention span problem in trying to photograph the feline world. It is much easier with dogs that are patient. I have been luck with some of my shots and with cats we all take what we can get. Hi Tommy from Tazmania my Tabby cat. #3976434Sam Britt February 22, 2007
Hi Emile, Tommy was less camera shy this time last year. My mini pic is a photo I took of him last year around Valentines Day. #3976712Michelle L. Frick February 22, 2007
He's gorgeous! What a face, and those eyes! Excellent capture Sam! #3977286Sam Britt February 22, 2007
Thanks Michelle! #3977299Pamela Shane February 24, 2007
I love this capture of Tommy! WonderfulSam Britt February 24, 2007
Thank you Pamela! #3982128Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 09, 2007
Great portrait!! Beautiful cat!! #4039867Sam Britt March 09, 2007
Thanks Donna! #4039912Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sam! #4082562Sherri Gorman March 22, 2007
Congratulations Sam!!! #4082730Colleen Farrell March 22, 2007
Sam, I can't get my cat Spider to sit still, either, darn it! Congratulations on a fabulous photo and well-deserved finalist! #4082777Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #4082813Michelle L. Frick March 22, 2007
Congrats Sam! Way to go! #4083024Kenneth Mucke March 22, 2007
WTG Sam...Outstanding finalist. #4083432Alana Ibe March 22, 2007
AWESOME!!!!!! Congratulations! #4083547Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2007
A fabulous kitty finalist, Sam! Congratulations! #4083575Datha Y. Thompson March 22, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS SAM :0) #4083732Cindy Bendush March 22, 2007
Great job Sam - congratulations! #4084202Husain Akhtar March 23, 2007
Big congratulations my friend! #4084877Debbie Hartley March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Sam! #4084931Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007
Congratulations Sam!!! :) #4085365Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #4085414Su Sana E. P March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam!! #4085743Kaye Burazin March 23, 2007
Purrrrfect Sam! Congrats! #4085957Holly Shao March 23, 2007
Congratulations, Sam, on this terrific Finalist!!Holly #4086580
Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, Sam!!! <>< #4086593Sam Britt March 23, 2007
Thank you all! #4086972Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2007
A Beauty Sam. Congratulations #4087127David Phalen March 23, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4087234Kathleen Roughan March 23, 2007
Congratulations Sam!!! #4087488Christy Nichols March 23, 2007
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Sam!!! #4087607David Pratt March 23, 2007
Congratulations Sam! #4087888Tarun Bose March 23, 2007
Big congrats Sam on your excellent finalist. #4088327Sylvia Rossler March 23, 2007
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist Sam :o) #4089062Emile Abbott March 23, 2007
Hi Sam, Glad to see Tommy in the finals and pet the kitty for me. Good month my friend. #4089226Jeff Robinson March 23, 2007
Congrats Sam on this Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #4089291Stanley J. Contrades March 23, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Sam!!Linda Proctor March 23, 2007
Congratulations Sam!!! Tommy is one beautiful cat!! #4089706Denise M. Snyder March 23, 2007
Congratulations Sam! Great shot! #4089883Deborah Sandidge March 23, 2007
Beautiful portrait of Tommy, congratulations on this outstanding finalist! #4089916Anita Hogue March 23, 2007
So very beautiful Sam!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! #4089930Sherry Karr Adkins March 23, 2007
Congrats, Samantha, on your finalist. Kitties are SO hard to capture. #4090073Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Sam! What a cutie! #4090279Evy Johansen March 23, 2007
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sam! Good luck!! #4090515Laurie Daily March 24, 2007
A great portrait, Sam. Congrats on this finalist! #4091309Laura Clay-Ballard March 24, 2007
Congrats! fab eyes! #4091729RC Fritz March 24, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Sam! Congrats! #4092202Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007
Amazing capture Sam! As lovely as usual!!! Big congratulations! And good luck next round! #4092382Judyann Plante March 24, 2007
Beautiful porttrait, Sam! Congratulations!!!Judyan <>< #4092454
Sam Britt March 24, 2007
Thanks all! #4093714Renee Doyle March 26, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Sam!!Crystal M. Gove March 28, 2007
CONGRATS on getting a finalist with this beautiful image of Tommy, Sam :o)!!! My kitty knows what the camera is too and will look away a lot. I know the flash is not her favorite thing, so I try to take more pics without the flash now. GREAT JOB! #4105707Esther Smith April 24, 2007
Wonderful image Sam!! Congratulations!! #4208054Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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