Wild cat caught on camera!!!

An Exception

An Exception

An Exception

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yeah, amazing cat.

I would go for a tighter crop, cut out the dead space to the left and top, have the cat looking into the right of the photo to the empty space there and out of the frame.
 
Think it would have been a better shot if you'd had him head end towards you and looking at camera and body away. Although with wild animals it can be hard to get them to pose ;)

P.s. I want your cat.

kd
 
D.P. said:
yeah, amazing cat.

I would go for a tighter crop, cut out the dead space to the left and top, have the cat looking into the right of the photo to the empty space there and out of the frame.
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Tempted to agree with that I'd certianly like to see the result!

Great shot as usual though lovely use of DOF.
 
King Damager said:
Think it would have been a better shot if you'd had him head end towards you and looking at camera and body away. Although with wild animals it can be hard to get them to pose ;)

P.s. I want your cat.

kd
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Maybe, but I actually quite like that he's facing away but looking back, to me it has more of a David Attenborough feel. :p
 
D.P. said:
yeah, amazing cat.

I would go for a tighter crop, cut out the dead space to the left and top, have the cat looking into the right of the photo to the empty space there and out of the frame.
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Thanks for the feedback DP, I know what your saying is the considered 'correct' thing to do, but I'll just explain my rationale.

I wasn't looking for a typical rule of 1/3 shot as although they 'work', they can be boring if there isn't any variety (this is part of a set), also the white frame in the background would cause issues as it's an eye magnet and would unbalance the frame imo.

So I decided to use the white frames to frame the cat. The frames fall on the 3rds rather than the subject. Lastly the shrubs in shadow are used as natural vignette and overall symmetry/balance.
 
It's like you're the internet if everybody was 1%. Must take photos of cats. But the cats must be stunning exotic creatures and the camera systems must run into the tens of thousands :P
 
An Exception said:
Thanks for the feedback DP, I know what your saying is the considered 'correct' thing to do, but I'll just explain my rationale.

I wasn't looking for a typical rule of 1/3 shot as although they 'work', they can be boring if there isn't any variety (this is part of a set), also the white frame in the background would cause issues as it's an eye magnet and would unbalance the frame imo.

So I decided to use the white frames to frame the cat. The frames fall on the 3rds rather than the subject. Lastly the shrubs in shadow are used as natural vignette and overall symmetry/balance.
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Yeah, i wasn't hinting at the rule of thirds. I hate that saying and it is very damaging to peoples compositions. I never advocate that kind of compositional mindset where you just follow a basic rule and you are done.

My suggestion wasn't working towards the horrid rule of thirds, it would put the cat much further to the left and higher, with the purpose of removing the dead-space but ALso giving the cat a large area of real-estate to look into.

My crop would put the left white bar on the edge of the photo, making a natural white fame/boarder. I am at work and can't make the crop but maybe you can play.



I also can see the two white bars working well as a frame in themselves, but i think that would need a more vertical orientation. There is just too much to the sides to distract me at the moment.
 
Stunning cat!

I a have street moggy form a rescue center, B&W tuxedo but fairly irregular. She was an orphan and bottle fed form birth so extremely human friendly.
 
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