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Seymore
Feb-17-2005, 10:06 AM
Here's one of my fav models to date on a sitting. She is patient, can be a little hard to work with, but will stay around (most days) as long as I need her to. She works for "treats" and almost never complains...


These were shot shortly after I got my D70, and had the 60mm 2.8 macro loaded. Since I had a back-lighting issue, and no SB-800 yet, please let me know that I could have done different to make these shots turn out better.











http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1762/640x480/0.jpg


http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1762/640x480/6.jpg


http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1793/800x600/1.jpg


http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1793/800x600/0.jpg
ajgauthier
Feb-17-2005, 10:52 AM
nice pics Seymore! I've recently adopted 2 kittens who have stolen my heart and have also inspired me back into photography. I have oodles of pics posted here: http://ajgauthier.smugmug.com (http://ajgauthier.smugmug.com/)

my fav is attached here

AJ
Seymore
Feb-17-2005, 11:22 AM
A couple of QT's you have there AJ. Looks like they're gittin' into it as kittens usually do.
Cosmic
Feb-18-2005, 07:27 AM
What nice shots of a cute kitty! I love the lighting on the second most. :):
Seymore
Feb-18-2005, 09:46 AM
What nice shots of a cute kitty! I love the lighting on the second most. :):Thanks Cosmic... Yea, that's also one of my favs. I also liked the head tilt. I believe I had to do something to get her attention right before this shot.
fish
Feb-18-2005, 10:11 AM
purrrty kitty.


mine can see yours...

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/2174276-L.jpg
Seymore
Feb-18-2005, 11:39 AM
purrrty kitty.


mine can see yours...Thanks. Yea... I guess so! My preference are the slit eyes. So, you shot yours indoors with no flash I suspect?

OH, and let me ask one other question... Yours like "Fish Sticks" too? :huh
Khaos
Feb-18-2005, 11:41 AM
The profile shots are nice.
Seymore
Feb-18-2005, 11:47 AM
The profile shots are nice.Thanks Khaos...She's actually easy to shoot, when she want to be shot that is. But, that's a cat for you.

So, a Bloom County fan, eh? :thumb Luv'd it back in the 80's! Akkk!!!
Thiago Sigrist
Feb-20-2005, 10:39 AM
Man, I REALLY dig that #2 shot!
The sharpness, bokeh and contrast are beautiful, exactly what one should expect from the 60mm macro! I dig the compo and exposure too, it's a great cat shot!

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago
Angelo
Feb-20-2005, 11:27 AM
Man, I REALLY dig that #2 shot!
The sharpness, bokeh and contrast are beautiful, exactly what one should expect from the 60mm macro! I dig the compo and exposure too, it's a great cat shot!

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago
I've seen this several times here in posts. What is it?
Thiago Sigrist
Feb-20-2005, 02:48 PM
I've seen this several times here in posts. What is it?
Hi Angelo!

'Bokeh' comes from a japanese word, which means something like 'blur' or 'fade'. In photography, the term designates the (rather subjective) quality of the out-of-focus areas, which varies from lens to lens.

Good bokeh is said to be really smooth, resulting on a very blurred and unobtrusive out-of-focus background.

Hope I could help!
Take care!

-- thiago