Uploaded: October 16, 2004 23:40:00
Playing with PS Elements filters, decided to use the Smart Blur filter to give this picture the look of a painting...
Evy Johansen October 17, 2004
Jean - what a wonderful image! Love it! #179252Isabel L October 17, 2004
Interesting effects on this shot Jean.How long have you been taking pictures of cats? .. Congrats on your finalist. #850064
Carolyn M. Fletcher October 17, 2004
Wonderful shot, Jean!!!! I love it!! #850097Murry Grigsby October 17, 2004
Terrific light, pose and effects Jean!! #850634Donna J. Taff October 17, 2004
Beautiful image, Jean!!!!!! #850767Susan T. Parady October 17, 2004
Beautiful, Jean! #850839Jean Papo October 17, 2004
Thanks, all. Isabel, it will be 2 years in Feb that I have been involved with photography, always cats as my main "focus." Sometimes it's hard to get color into a photo naturally, so in this case, I positioned my friend's green suitcase behind Hyppia, then opened up the aperture to blur the background, giving me what I thought was a more colorful image than otherwise. #850975Karen Beri October 21, 2004
Lovely job Jean! #861689Mary K. Robison October 24, 2004
Those colors are gorgeous (as is the kitty), Jean... and the effect looks terrific on this. #865543Joannie Bertucci October 24, 2004
Very creative and beautiful cat image Jean! A cats eyes always mezzmorizes one, don't they? The effect you used was perfect and the creative background seals the image! #865971Jean Papo October 24, 2004
Thanks, Karen, Mary, and Joannie. This little one now lives in Hungary and I will sadly miss chronicling (sp?)the various stages in its most certainly beautiful development. Also, sad to say, but this little one accidentally got her tail caught in a drawer and had to have an inch or so of it amputated, thus quickly ending its show career before it got started. She is well loved, though, and that's what counts! #866469Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004
Congratulations On Your Finalist Jean:-) #912907Mary K. Robison November 15, 2004
Sorry to hear the sad tale of the tail, but at least this beauty got the recognition she/it deserves!Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004
Congrats Jean!! #914450Karen Beri November 15, 2004
I'm so happy this is a finalist Jean! I always look forward to your wonderful cat portraits:) Congrats, Karen in Canada #914520Ronald Balthazor November 16, 2004
Congratulations, Jean. Gorgeous portrait. #915412Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004
Gorgeous work and wonderful win, Jean! CONGRATULATIONS and the best of luck in the next judging!!Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004
Beautiful art you've created here Jean! Congratulations! #918190Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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