Ferocious Feline
Uploaded: January 09, 2010 00:54:11
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* * * BEWARE OF CAT * * *
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Even The Mail Carrier Throws The Mail
At The Door And Runs Away.
It's true!, It's true!
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TV 1/200, AV 2.8
Okay folks, here's the real scoop:
Sharpened, Curved, Frac Filter (several adjustments)
AND IS A
Cropped Shot of My Kitty Yawning
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan January 09, 2010
* * * #1224891Lynne Morris January 09, 2010
Fantastic work Laura, what a great capture. #8282719Paul E. Earl January 09, 2010
Oh my!!! They are one set of chompers! A terrific image!! #8282729Dominick M. Dimacale January 09, 2010
Oh my, this is a beauty, Laura, great work!
Dominick #8282793
Michelle Alton January 09, 2010
I really like the one you entered, Laura. A little well-applied FRAC can sure change the personality of a kitty! #8282805Stefania Barbier January 09, 2010
fantastic!!! #8282865Courtenay Vanderbilt January 09, 2010
Great job Laura! Makes me think of Andy Warhol! #8282868Douglas Pignet January 09, 2010
Don't you just love DD work. Great job here and wonderful treatment. #8282908Jeff Robinson January 09, 2010
Fantastic digital work Laura! Jeff #8282934Gina Cormier January 09, 2010
It's very cool!!!! #8283115Ron McEwan January 09, 2010
Superb DD work Laura, I bet this would be awesome poster size #8283372Patrick Rouzes January 09, 2010
Swanee, you have created a work of art here, my friend! You are becoming an expert at this! Exceptional DD work & creativity displayed here! I agree with Ron too! Indeed! #8283560Tiia Vissak January 09, 2010
cool colors & effects! #8283641Sam Britt January 09, 2010
Oh come, on that's just a yawn! Great capture & use of the frac filter, Laura. #8283665Monnie Ryan January 09, 2010
Well shut my mouth, you've done it again, Laura! Fantastic effects!! #8283729Laura E. Swan January 09, 2010
Good morning Lynne, Earl-y, Dominick, Michelle, Stef, Courtenay, Doug, Ron Patty, Tiia, Sam and Monnie!Thanks everyone for coming to view my kitty! He was actually laying in my suitcase (on my clothes) taking a nap when I disturbed him with my camera!
BOY, the entered photo sure turned out huge. I want expecting that!
Anyway, Glad you like it. It was fun to make.
-Laura
(Your comments were fun and very kind, Thanks!) #8283834
Reynaldo D. Reyes January 09, 2010
Wow, this is superb Laura, a work of art. I love what you did with this great cat and he's now a lot less ferocious with frac filter effects. Here kitty cat, just don't bite...! #8284243Ann Coates January 09, 2010
Wow Laura, the effects you have used are amazing. Super cool image. #8284290John Connolly January 09, 2010
Fabulous timing and wonderful effects, Laura! Stay warm, my friend! #8284372Tammy Espino January 09, 2010
(((Yawning here, excuse me)))Stephen Zacker January 09, 2010
:-) Fun capture and title #8284773Chris Ebben January 09, 2010
No wonder the mail carrier throws the mail in!! Not waiting to see if it's a yawn or a growl.. Good one=^..^= #8285065Barbara Waldoch January 09, 2010
If you have this hanging on the door, everybody will run away LOLNancyj E. Hovey January 09, 2010
HA, I am not sure that anyone will approach your house...wow...now I wonder what the growl sounds like!???Laura E. Swan January 09, 2010
Hi Reynaldo, Ann, John, Tammy, Steve, Chris, Barbara and Mumj!Thank you all for your comments! They were fun to read. I apprecite all of you very much!
Door Sized Posters Available For $10.99 before tax. :)
(It pays for itself in the first week!)
-Laura #8285365
Laura L. Gonzales January 09, 2010
Super cool effects and treatment Laura!! Love this one! I'll take a poster! Hope it keeps the bill collectors away! LOL! Have a good one! Laura #8285427ROLAN NARMAN January 10, 2010
Fantastic work Lulu! That's what I do at work during the week! LOL! #8286925Laura E. Swan January 10, 2010
Too funny! Both of you!!!Thanks so much Laura Lee and also Brother Rolan.
Okay- One poster coming up and brother, I hope you mean yawn and not ROAR at everyone! HA!
Thanks for the fun!
-Laura/Lu #8287383
Brett Dolsen January 11, 2010
Awesome Laura!!Hope we see this again!!Brett #8287941Graham Robards January 11, 2010
Great work Swanee! Have been a bit quiet, I fell over carrying Bo! ~Pat #8288387Renata Gusciora January 11, 2010
Wow!Thats super cool,Laura!:-)What a fabulous work!Unique effects! #8288943Wm Nosal January 11, 2010
Cool Image! #8289154Laura E. Swan January 11, 2010
Hi Brett! THANK YOU! That would be great is we do! :D*
PAT! ARE YOU OKAY? I'll see you on e-mail. Thanks for the compliment!
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Hi Renata! You're so sweet! Thank you SO MUCH!!!
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Thanks Wayne!
-Laura #8289403
Karen Kessler January 11, 2010
Question is...WHICH kitty?! Really cool work, Lala! It would definitely scare off my postman since he delivers mail right to my house (not on the street)! :) #8290024Mary K. Robison January 12, 2010
I'm gone a few days, and you post all kinds of wonderful images!!Tommy E. Burgess January 12, 2010
Fantastic capture of your terrifying kitty Laura!! lol. Excellent DD work! #8292886Christine Lobsinger January 12, 2010
OMG - I'd throw your mail at your door too....heheh..CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8293051
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 15, 2010
BIG WOW!! I'm glad I'm not a Mail Carrier! Not only do I have to fear the dogs, but now cats too??? Too much.Julianne Bradford January 15, 2010
This is so great Laura..winner time! #8300814Nancy L. Green January 20, 2010
OH MY GOSH Laura, this is WILD!!! I have shots of my cats, but never seem to catch them yawning like this, WTG!!! <>< #8317634Irene Colling January 25, 2010
Is this the Scrabble playing cat? With a growl like that its no wonder he wins. #8328665Laura E. Swan March 14, 2010
Hi you guys! Your comments are a hoot! Thank you all so much!Irene, no. My cat FANG is the one that plays Scrabble. He's GOOD too. Keeps a close eye on the timer...
Enjoyed the fun!
-Laura #8454082
Annette Carr May 10, 2010
Excellent capture, superb crop, and amazing effects. You have created another spectacular piece of art. This is a favorite of favorites! #8602555Annette Carr October 09, 2010
Maybe the ferocious feline will haunt our halloween trip? #8956648Heather Loewenhardt October 16, 2011
This is spectacular Laura. It has such a fierce emotion roaring off the page. The fine detail makes it spectacular. Love it but not getting too close lol. Hope to see this one as a winner. #9738575Emile Abbott October 16, 2011
Somebody is have PMS. Nice work Laura. #9739000John Connolly October 16, 2011
It looks like puss had a good dental technician, Sister Laura! What a crazy close up, well done my friend! #9739031JO ANN CLEVELAND October 20, 2011
LOL..can't look at this without yawning! lolGreat capture girl!
jo ann c. #9751319
Lydia Williams November 01, 2011
Awesome Laura..!!!! #9777711Lydia Williams December 14, 2011
Fantastic Finalist, Laura. Congratulations to you! I love it! #9865180Tammy Espino December 14, 2011
Congrats Laura loo loo on this so cool finalist!!! :) #9865387Douglas Pignet December 14, 2011
Congrats on this great finalist...way to go!!! #9865708Wm Nosal December 14, 2011
Congratulations, Laura! #9865715Kim Andelkovic December 14, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist :-) #9865840Heather Loewenhardt December 14, 2011
Love this image Laura and so glad to see it wearing a finalist button. Good luck. #9866005Monnie Ryan December 14, 2011
Congratulations on your November Finalist award, Miss Laura! #9866139Neal D. Hatcher December 14, 2011
Congratulations-Good luck next round #9866326Mary K. Robison December 14, 2011
YAAAAAAAY!!!Daniella Puente December 14, 2011
Super cool Laura!!! congrats and good luck next :) #9866793Ellen Hodges December 14, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Laura!!! #9867055Ken Smith December 14, 2011
Ahhhh, the ole Frac filter...it's cool for sure and translated this into an awesome work of art, Laura. Congrats!! #9867157Laura E. Swan December 14, 2011
Hi Everyone! WOW!!! What a terrific surprise!!!ALL VERY MUCH FOR COMING BY TO CONGRATULATE ME and MY KITTY!
(God rest his little soul. We lost him in May. He was 18.)
He was the most amazing cat I have ever had the honor to know.
His name was LUCKY BOY. He got a Finalist when he was alive, too, and I was unable to explain it to him then as well as now but I am so so pleased that he and I got this honor today.
Thank you all again and Thank You Better Photo. I really enjoyed making this image.
-Laura #9867214
Stefania Barbier December 14, 2011
huge congrats on your wonderful finalist!!! #9867528Christine Lobsinger December 15, 2011
Hi Sis, Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist!Emile Abbott December 15, 2011
Congratulations from one feline lover to the next on this awesome finalist, Laura. #9868230Nancyj E. Hovey December 15, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S8o) #9868274
Kathy Salerni December 15, 2011
Huge congrats on this awesome Finalist and good luck in the next round, Laura! #9868634Bojan Bencic December 15, 2011
Ferocious! Congratulations on your finalist, Laura. #9868698Ann Coates December 15, 2011
Congratulations Laura, your treatment is spot on. Good luck in the next round. #9868864Eivor Kuchta December 15, 2011
Great work, Laura! Congratulations on your finalist! #9868944Nancy L. Green December 15, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Laura on this wonderful finalist!!! <>< #9869268Laura E. Swan December 15, 2011
SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! :))) This is such a big treat and a real honor!
-Laura :D
(Sis!) #9869511
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 15, 2011
I'm soooooooooooo happy to see this made it to the finals, NL! Now for the next round! WTG girl! :-) NN #9869961JO ANN CLEVELAND December 15, 2011
Soo well deserved, congrats Laura!Congrats..
jo ann c. #9870089
Chris Ebben December 15, 2011
I'm with Emile......Congratulations from one feline lover to the next on this awesome finalist. I know Lucky Boy would be very pleased for you too=^..^=Stefania Barbier December 16, 2011
beautiful winner, congratulations!!! #9871779Monnie Ryan December 16, 2011
Woo hoo - congratulations, Laura!! #9871856Terry Cervi December 16, 2011
WTG, Laura! Congrats on your super win! #9871875Kim Andelkovic December 16, 2011
Fantastic Win, Congratulations Laura ;-) #9871909Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
What a GREAT win, Laura-HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! #9872042Lorna Shutter December 16, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for this AWESOME image of your dear sweet, FEROCIOUS Lucky Boy!!!!! Wish he were here so that you could celebrate with him!!! WTG, Sis!!! I'm really proud of you!!! :)#9872159
Ann Coates December 16, 2011
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS LAURA! You so deserve this. Fantastic to see a Gold under this. Well done. #9872274Chris Budny December 16, 2011
Woohoo!!! Congratulations, Laura! Frac is cool, and I'd have to say not every image benefits from it---but this one is a perfect marriage! #9872346Val Feldman December 16, 2011
Oh, smilin' real big here, LOTW! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me...can I borrow some??? Pretty please???!!! Hugest and warmest congratulations on a very fine piece of artistic, imaginative and creative artwork that has a wonderful and WELL-DESERVED Gold Badge attached! WTG! #9872484Mukesh Srivastava December 16, 2011
Huge Congrats for the Gold,Laura!!! #9872490Carol Eade December 16, 2011
Love the fract filter on this, Laura, congratulations! #9872514Robert K. Bemus December 16, 2011
Congratulations on your Win!! #9872574Laura E. Swan December 16, 2011
WOW!!!!! What a nice surprise!!!!
*** THIS HAS MADE MY CHRISTMAS MERRY! ***
I, too, wish little Lucky Boy was still here so I could give him a big kiss! :D
What a thrill! Thank you all for your wonderful comments. They mean so much to me!
BIG HOLIDAY HUGS TO EACH OF YOU and Thank You Betterphoto.com !!
Huge smiles here!!!
-Laura
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Carolyn McIntosh December 16, 2011
Congratulations from one Albertan to another . . what an amazing piece of work you have created here!!!! #9872617Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011
Huge congrats on a absolutely fantastic winner, Laura!!! #9872764Tammy Espino December 16, 2011
Congrats on your win! :) #9872790Michelle Alton December 16, 2011
This just about "done in" my scrolling finger, Laura! Big, wide-mouthed congratulations! #9872805Renee Doyle December 16, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Laura!! #9872862Kathy Salerni December 16, 2011
Huge congrats on your Gold Winning image, Laura! WTG! #9872891Rona L. Schwarz December 16, 2011
This is a marvelous piece of art, Laura, and just a wonderful example of your creativity and imagination! Your DD work has always amazed me. I have owned this filter for quite some time, but never used it - and I even have 2 cats!!! I am definitely going to try it out now! But am thrilled to see this with a BIG GOLD BADGE! MANY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9872917Joannie Bertucci December 16, 2011
Now this is one "fractured" cat Laura! :-) I love it when this filter is used to it's best advantage and you did just that! Congrats on your gold recognition! #9872989Christine Lobsinger December 16, 2011
CatUlations Miss Laura...Laura E. Swan December 16, 2011
ALL VERY MUCH!!!! You know, the Frac filter looks great on cats, birds, dogs, wood and many things, (have any ZOO images? GO FOR IT!) but truly it's hit and miss. It's a tricky thing. You have to have patience and HOPE! Lol!!!
(And to know when to stop and try another image!!! FOR SURE!)
This is a huge honor and sharing it with you makes it even better!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE and HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!!
-Laura :D
P.S. I'm proud to be surrounded by so many talented people. Many of you have truly helped me to grow over the years and I am eternally grateful for this! #9873049
Mary Dimitriw December 16, 2011
Wow, amazing job on this fine Winner Laura! WTG. #9873050Mary K. Robison December 17, 2011
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, Pom!Neal D. Hatcher December 17, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserved Gold #9873422Bojan Bencic December 17, 2011
Cool. Congratulations on your win, Laura! #9873472Nancyj E. Hovey December 17, 2011
#9873680Stephen Zacker December 17, 2011
Very Cool. Congratulations Laura #9873695Lydia Williams December 17, 2011
Oh, Laura...this is wonderful..I am so happy for you. Great work with the frac filter...perfect! Love it!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 17, 2011
WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Karen Kessler December 17, 2011
Congratulations, Sis!!! I knew you could do it! Uh oh, I feel a dance coming on...Randy D. Dinkins December 18, 2011
Ya picked the perfect Frac setting. Great job and congratulations.(Haven't been able to play much with the Frac filter since going Mac - wish Redfield would move the code over...oh well :(. Keep 'em coming. #9875301
Laura E. Swan December 18, 2011
VERY VERY MUCH EVERYONE!!!!! :))))) #9875805
Patrick Rouzes December 18, 2011
Congratulations on this creative & amazing Winner, Laura Swanee! WTG, my friend! #9875856Emile Abbott December 18, 2011
Congratulation Laura on you winner. WTG #9875974Merna L. Nobile December 18, 2011
What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?Graham Robards December 18, 2011
Oh wow little sister, so much has has happened since I have been away.Cool or what that Lucky Boy is immortalised again!
Congratulations. Patxxxx #9876677
Cindy Bendush December 18, 2011
Love it! Huge congratulations on your beautiful winner Laura! #9876781JO ANN CLEVELAND December 19, 2011
Congratulations on your well deserved 2nd Place Gold Winner! Great digital skills Laura!jo ann c.
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 24, 2011
HUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Sister. I am so very proud of you. #9884738Amanda J. Tanner December 24, 2011
Congratulations Laura! Wonderful work. Merry Christmas! #9884882Laura Greene January 14, 2012
Congratulations, Laura! Once again your work just amazeds me. Incredible. #9920496Laura E. Swan June 01, 2014
Thank you all very much for theMuch Appreciated and sorry to be so late here!
I hope that animation showed up above. They don't seem to be working right tonight.
-Laura #11057991
Neal D. Hatcher June 02, 2014
-----------"CONGRATULATIONS"------------ #11058051Annette Carr July 17, 2014
Was this Fangy? I remember this from years back. AMAZING art. #11087177Laura L. Gonzales March 09, 2016
Always have LOVED this one!!! Congrats again sis for the judges best pick!!!! Yea!!!!!!! #11444610Laura E. Swan March 09, 2016
Hi Neal, Nette and Laura! :) Thank you so much. This was our Tuxedo Cat named Lucky Boy. He was the Alpha Male of the three kitties and lived 18 years. he was so very beautiful. I wish he knew he won cream of the crop for the 20 year BP celebration! Thanks all! Much appreciated! #11444643Emile Abbott March 10, 2016
Congratulations on another Best of the Best, Laura. #11444817Lydia Williams March 10, 2016
Congrats Sis! Love it! #11445141Mary K. Robison March 11, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS, Pom, on this sweet image of Lucky Boy getting an All-Time Gold EP! He deserves to be among the All-Timer crowd!! ;-DLaura E. Swan March 11, 2016
Hi You Three. It's a joy to see you. Thank you so much. I wish all of my boys were still here. I miss them so much. We talk about them and remember them daily. I'm super proud Lucky Boy is up there at the top where he is in our hearts, too! :) Thank you so much again! -Little Sister Pommy :) #11445988Annette Carr March 16, 2016
This is my all time favorite of your images. Phenomenal! #11447989Laura E. Swan March 17, 2016
:D Thank you Sister! :D #11448101Laura E. Swan March 18, 2016
Hey! They took the GOLDEN EP off. I guess little Lucky Boy didn't make the next round? But I am so happy that they considered it. Thanks so much Nette! :)Laura E. Swan March 18, 2016
Hey! They took the GOLDEN EP off. I guess little Lucky Boy didn't make the next round? But I am so happy that they considered it. Thanks so much Nette! :)Annette Carr March 19, 2016
Awww bummer. Well it's an amazing photo regardless. You are a creative genius in the DDR. #11449096Laura E. Swan March 19, 2016
:) Thank you!! :) #11449097Laura L. Gonzales March 21, 2016
YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!! Congratulations AGAIN sis for the All Time Best Pick!!!!!!Glad they put it back on!!!!! #11450000Laura L. Gonzales March 21, 2016
YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!! Congratulations AGAIN sis for the All Time Best Pick!!!!!!Glad they put it back on!!!!! #11450001Laura L. Gonzales April 18, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS SIS on your Staff Fave!!!! Hope this goes all the way!! #11463349Lydia Williams April 19, 2016
So happy to see these golds here Sis! Well done and deserved! :)) #11463430Carolyn McIntosh April 19, 2016
One amazing piece of art #11463470Laura E. Swan April 19, 2016
Thank you Laura Lee, Lydia and Carolyn!! Really kind of you!! :) Pretty exciting!! #11463478Amanda D. Austwick October 18, 2016
Great DD work on this image of Fangy, and congratulations on your gold! #11528099Laura E. Swan October 18, 2016
Hi Amanda. Thank you so much. This is one of my all time favorite DDR images. This one is "Lucky Boy". He was our Alpha Male and King of the Jungle around here. It broke our hearts when we had to put him down. Just like your Kitty "Van" today. Lucky was so weak and his kidneys were shut down. It was one of the worst days of our lives. So now we cherish our memories of all the great and wonderful years we had with him when he ROARED and was the KING! Just like in this photo. :))))) And he was so cute really. He was actually just yawning but we can pretend, can't we? :D xo Our love to you tonight. So very sorry about Van. And thanks for visiting Lucky Boy's Gold Win tonight. He'd be proud to know you honored he and I ! -Laura :) #11528100Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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