Comment from PoohBear
Very nice capture of the Alley Cat. You did catch him in the right frame of mind with his ruffled fur and the wary look in his eyes. You did a very nice job here - next time you do see him, tell him how good the photo really was!

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you for your generous review.
I'll tell him if I meet him ever again.

Comment from donkeyoatey
In some respects this looks like a bobcat instead of a house pet. I like what you have done with the background. I hope you got him to sign a release form, I don't think I would want to antagonize him. Donkeyoatey

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you for your great review.
You are right with the Bob Cat. I didn't realise of what he was reminding until you pointed it out. Thank you.
I think I have a release. I got a audible "Meow" and a paw print in sand captured in a photo.

Comment from quadon
a very interesting photograph and wonderful expression you captured.

i agree that blowing out the background is the best choice, doesn't distract from the facial expression.

well done

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you so much for your kind and generous review.

Comment from rbeyes
You did a great job at blowing the background out and I do love the look on his face. I think you took out some of his wiskers on the left side so the balance is off and he is just a little soft in focus. LOVE the expression tho

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 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thanks for your helpful review. You are absolute right with the whiskers. My eyes must have been tired: I didn't see it but I will fix it.
You are right with the soft focus. I was hoping it wouldn't hurt the picture since I got this 'look'. He was a little to fahr away and the timing wasn't right but I shoot anyway to get this face impression.

Comment from Rockdoc
Charming Tabby cat looks like he needs a little grooming and love and attention. Made me miss my tabby that I lost last year. Nice spontaneous capture Cleo

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you so much.
Yes you are right. I think he was looking for all of it. I would have take him home if I could have.

Comment from ducilla
The bad background doesn't hurt this image at all cleo.. At first I thought it would diminish the overall character of the capture but upon viewing in full it is a good treatment. I do wish the main part of this cats face was a bit more focused but again it is not fully necessary for the type of photo presented. A good look at the" stranger"...lol...Dennis

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you for your generous review.
You are right with the focus on the face. I was hoping it wouldn't hurt the picture. I wasn't close enough and the timing wasn't right but I wanted this look so I shoot.

Comment from ME-Bild
I do love the photo of the cat. It tells a lot of this animals character- curious but suspicious, I like the sharpness of the eyes and the colors of the fur, but I think the background is a little too fuzzy. Kindly ME-Bild

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you for your kind review.
I fuzzed the background up in purpose. I know it isn't ideal. But as I wrote in my comments: the original background was much worse and much more distracting.

Comment from EAPhoto
I have reviewed this work based on the following criteria. For each of the following criteria, you can earn zero, one half, or one full star. Your rating is the total of all these categories.

Visual Impact: 1
Creativity: 1
Color/B&W: 1
Technical Aspects: 1
Lighting: 1
Wow Factor: 0

Excellent portrait of this fella. I hope you got him to sign a model release! :)

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 Comment Written 13-Jan-2009

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2009

Thank you so much.
Beside a "Meow" I got a paw print in sand captured in a photo. I hope that counts.