TabbyKat Photoshoot

For the first shoot of this week I have taken images of my kitten Moo-Moo. I took around 30 images and the following 3 images are my favourite from the shoot. All the images were taken using a Panasonic Lumix G1 with a macro lens. For this shoot I had to use auto on the camera as whilst the cat was moving around so was the shadows and light, so it was hard to capture images whilst constantly changing the aperture and shutter speed. To view the rest of the photoshoot click here.

"Slack Cat"

Taken: 8th Feb 2010

I don't personally like this image as much as the bottom two which I have added, but I still think that it is a striking image. This image was taken at the beginning of the photoshoot so I didn't use the macro lens for this image. I took this image whilst my cat was rolling around and stretching on the floor, so I think that this was quite a lucky shot as I got her looking straight at the camera. I edited this image in photoshop as I wanted to adjust the exposure and contrast, I think that this makes the image look better as before all the colours were dull and nothing really stood out. The face of the cat stands out most in this image as it is on the top left intersection point of the rule of thirds.

"In AWhisper"

Taken: 8th Feb 2010

I feel that this is a very strong image and that it stands out from others. To take this image I used a macro lens on my Lumix G1. When I took this picture my cat was starting to calm down and relax a little so it was easier to take. If you look at the rest of the shoot you will see that other macro images like this one have turned out blurry as the cat was moving around quite a bit. The lighting in this image was just natural lighting which came from the sun coming into my bedroom.

I felt that this image didn't need any editing as the exposure and the contrast in the image looked good as they were. The part of this image which I like the most is how sharp all the little details are and how the part which is in focus takes up most of the frame. I also like how the angle is slightly different than the one below which makes different in many ways yet just as visually nice to look at.

"Beauty In A Close-Up"

Taken: 8th Feb 2010

This image is my favourite from the whole shoot. To capture this image I waited until my cat was most relaxed and then shot it using a macro lens. I like the effect that you get with a macro lens where it focuses on one part and then the rest is out of focus. You can change what part of the subject you focus on by moving closer or further away from it. I also like how you are drawn into the nose straight away as this the part which is most in focus and it also takes up about half of the image. The other part of this image which stands out for me is the eye, this is because the rest of the image is made up of soft brown and cream colours where as the eye is a vivid green colour. The eye looks good in the image as it stands out but isn't so vivid that it looks out of place. Another reason why I think that this image is visually pleasing is that all of the fine details in the cats fur and on its nose are so sharp which makes it a nicer image to look at.

When taking these images I wanted to capture the beauty of the cats face, mainly the nose and mouth, as I think that cats are beautiful and intriguing creatures. I see many different animal photographers but only a few can capture the real beauty of an animal and I think that when they do capture it, it makes a stunning image.