Carnivore Kitty [69365 Animals ]
Uploaded: October 29, 2007 17:21:44
Another photo from trip to Houston Zoo in 2003.
The zoo is just so-so, but it did have quality subjects for photography.
Canon 28-135mm & Entered "Animals" & Cash.
Mike F. Anderson October 29, 2007
A great shot Steven, which having the subject pop out of the frame only enhances it more! #773965Linda Proctor October 29, 2007
Love this Steven !! Fantastic clarity and color Out of border works sooo well on this!! #5001626Amy JACKSON October 29, 2007
Awesome image, Steven!! #5001655David Phalen October 29, 2007
The colors and details are fantastic! #5001991Debra R. Harder October 29, 2007
SUPERB tiger portrait, Steven! This is so FABULOUS! The detail and colors are excellent...and I love the ear just outside the frame! Excellent! Deb #5002137Sandra R. Alvey October 29, 2007
BEAUTIFUL 3D Work Steven! Gorgeous!! WoW!!Teresa Burnett October 29, 2007
Great image Steven. Beautiful colors and clarity. Love the framing. #5002319Colleen Farrell October 29, 2007
Fabulous image, Steven--the selective focus and the framing are perfect for this subject--it's SO 3-D!! :D #5002406Heather L. Haderly October 30, 2007
Awesome Steven!!! Love the way it looks as though he's coming out of the image at us! #5003645Jennifer L. Alder October 30, 2007
FANTASTIC OOB!!!!Shannon D. Miller October 30, 2007
WOW!!! Steven this is GORGEOUS excellent OOB, comp, lighting and detail. The clarity is magnificent and those eyes wow! BEAUTIFUL!!! Shannon~ #5004497Kathy L. Clark October 30, 2007
What a beauty Steven. #5005832Inge S. Lasmana October 30, 2007
Excellent presentation, Steven! The DOF created a 3D effects and I feel like he’s about to go out from his cave! #5007297Lisa J. Boulden October 31, 2007
WOW!!!Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007
AWSOME capture Stevem, He looks pretty serious and HUNGRY! Love how he is out of the frame, SUPER job my friend! #5015473Lynn Haack November 02, 2007
LOVE this!!! WOW...my eyes just lit up when I saw this. Such beautiful colors, patterns and overall comp. I LOVE the framing.....very creative and enjoyable image. Lynn. #5018774Chuck Bruton November 02, 2007
Good photo of a zoo anaimal,nice colorand tdne #5020206Hendrik Storme November 02, 2007
Wow,fantastic shot and wonderful presentation!!! #5020537Cindy Bendush November 03, 2007
Beautiful image of one of God's most magestic creatures Steve! I love the clarity and detail that captures his intense expression so well as he jumps off the page with your framing technique! Winner!!! #5022118Peggy Lucas November 03, 2007
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5022125Debbie Fleri November 03, 2007
Grrreat job...: )Love that 3-D effect...PoPs right out at you...: )
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Linda D. Lester November 03, 2007
I like the out of frame work...beautiful animal! #5024426Deborah Lewinson November 03, 2007
Wow, gorgeous capture, DOF, and out of frame experience, Steven, very well done!!!Jill Schreiner November 04, 2007
I never would have thought to have the tiger pop out of the frame like that...very creative! #5027573Lisa J. Boulden November 06, 2007
Had to stop and visit this one again, Steven.Dianna Hauf November 06, 2007
AWESOME! LOVE how you have him to where he looks as if he is ready to pounce out of the image! Fantastic capture, lighting and effects Steven!! Congratulations on an EFP! #5037947Carol Teal November 08, 2007
Wow Steven, this is so impressive! Love those eyes and the 3D effect, and his richly colored coat. Tigers are my fav of all the big cats! Nicely captured! #5045411Jennifer A. Lambert November 14, 2007
What an Awesome touch having the tiger pop out like that...gives me an idea for a shot I am editing now ! I love it love it love it !! You have some amazing work here !! Great Eye ! * Any secret on how ya did that you want to share with me would be welcomed Steven..hehhehe *WINK* )Sylvia Rossler November 18, 2007
Awesome is the right word for this perfectly composed and postprocessed shot !! Guess we will see this one again, it's a winner in my book :O) #5092093Cassie L. Woodlee November 25, 2007
WOW AMAZING capture and framing Steven. GORGEOUS!!!! #5120302Kaye Burazin November 25, 2007
Love the out of frame cutout. Haven't done that in so long, gives me a idea for some of my images. Thanks! #5122890Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2007
Incredibly sensational image, Steven!!!!! WOW!!!!! ♫ k #5122914Colleen Farrell November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Steven!! I expect this one to go all the way! #5127517Jennifer L. Alder November 26, 2007
I KNEW we would see this OOB again, Steven!Kay E. Mahoney November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Steven. #5127743Melissa Olsen November 26, 2007
CONGRATS Steven!!! Awesome finalist! #5127787Lisa J. Boulden November 26, 2007
Congrats on the fabulous finalist!!!Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 26, 2007
WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOCary Rogers November 26, 2007
Congratulations on this Finalist, Steven! Outstanding capture and presentation! #5128459Lisa A. Car November 26, 2007
WoW what a AWESOME effect! I really makes it "stand out"! Congrats on the finalist! #5129934Lynn Haack November 26, 2007
Congrats on this spectacular finalist! Lynn #5129983Lisa A. Car November 26, 2007
It really makes it "stand out"! sorry about that. #5130179Kathy L. Clark November 26, 2007
Such a fabulous finalist Steven. Congrats!!!! #5131129Michelle L. Frick November 26, 2007
Congratulations Steven! That is a BEAUTIFUL kitty! #5131907Marina Moore November 26, 2007
Congratulations Steven!!!! Beautiful and brilliant editing. :) #5132503Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 26, 2007
Love SO much your work Steven.. Congratulations again!! #5132701Barbara Waldoch November 27, 2007
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Steven! #5132925Jennifer A. Lambert November 27, 2007
I KNEW IT..CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! Blessings , Jenny #5133904Cindy Cone November 27, 2007
Magnificent image, Steven! Congrats on a well-deserved finalist! #5134075Amy JACKSON November 27, 2007
Congratulations, Steven!! Awesome!! #5134137Gail Vitikacs November 27, 2007
WOW! Congratulations! #5134537Inge S. Lasmana November 27, 2007
Congratulations Steven for this beautiful finalist! WTG! #5135684Dianna Hauf November 27, 2007
Again, a VERY heartfelt congratulations Steven!! #5137301Chris Budny November 27, 2007
Congratulations, Steven! The out-of-the-frame treatment is quite eye-catching here! #5137475Michael Umbreit November 27, 2007
Steven - Congratulations on your finalist! - Mike #5137602Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 27, 2007
WOW!! He's really stepping right into my livingroom. FANTASTIC capture and work, Steven. Big congratulations! #5138043Susan Fox November 27, 2007
Wonderful image! Congrats Steven :-) #5138393Mary K. Robison November 27, 2007
The capture itself is gorgeous, Steven, but your framing adds that special quality that spells:Margaret R. Barry November 28, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Steven! #5140578Alex T. Mizuno November 28, 2007
Wow, this is really striking! I don't know how I missed this one. Congratulations on this awesome Finalist! Not only it's so sharp, but it really pops out to coming at you. Wonderful work, Steven! Each of your work shows excellence. #5145581Sherry Sturgis November 29, 2007
Magnificant!!! A big congratulations to you, Steven, on this wonderful finalist! #5147627Carol Teal November 29, 2007
WTG Steven! This is wonderful! Congrats on your finalist! #5150029Mitch Spence November 30, 2007
Ah, such a creative, out of the frame, handling here, Steven. Certainly makes that tiger quite real to the viewer. Congratulations. #5153609Debbie E. Payne January 01, 2008
Really, only one word need be said here; STUNNING! #5277359Reynaldo D. Reyes January 02, 2008
I realize it's late to add my comments but congrats anyway, I'll add this to my favorites. Are you sharing the tips how it's done? #5279774Steven E. Ray January 02, 2008
Thanks everyone! I thought this one would be at least a winner... but not... pout.Reynaldo, there is no trick to the 3D effect. I just added a white bar on a layer in Photoshop, cut out the ear using the marquee tool and it is done! You do need a photo with something that is close to the edge that can be cut out. If you photograph a subect during an approach, it will look 3D. That's about it :) #5283515
Reynaldo D. Reyes January 02, 2008
Thanks, I'll try it. You're super! :) #5283806Cindy Wong January 04, 2008
You're very talented! Your works are amazing! I feel like this "giant kitty" is going to jump out from my screen! Thanks for sharing your works, Steven! :D #5293780Cassie L. Woodlee January 05, 2008
I just love your work Steven, I have tried to do this effect and couldn't achieve it. Awesome capture and presentation!!!!!!!!!!! #5296034Jenny D January 16, 2008
This is sooooo stunningly beautiful! wow, awesome work! #5349837Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2008
Excellent capture Steven, a beautiful finalist!! Congratulations! #5401249Jennifer A. Lambert January 29, 2008
This SO should have WON Steven...I STILL LOVE this shot !!!! Jenny #5412655Tonya Shackelford January 30, 2008
Wow!!! This image is amazing, Steven! You are very talented and have a beautiful gallery! Nice work! #5420705Srividya Narasimhan February 03, 2008
wow! stunning. How did you eliminate the cage in the picture? I have tried taking photos in the zoo but inspite of using manual focussing, I can't eliminate the cage.Dianna Murphy February 11, 2008
Great job steve. An amazing shot! #5478261Songbird Cline March 09, 2008
you do the most amazing work! everything you do is awesome!!! #5618759Shannon O. June 23, 2008
This is amazing! It pops. #6098235Amy E. Schneider October 15, 2008
Awesome capture of this beautiful kitty. Terrific clarity and pov. I absolutely L-O-V-E how you cropped this image to look like the tiger was walking out of the picture....this is a favorite for me. I can't believe this didn't win a gold!!!Dianna Murphy January 12, 2009
You have a great gallery! Love this with his ear sticking out. Make's it 3D like. #7019756Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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