My cat Petey: Would very much like critique. Petey is sitting on the window sill, with mountains in the distance. How would I retain the fluffiness of his coat and the individual hairs...

ediesaul

Would very much like critique.

Petey is sitting on the window sill, with mountains in the distance.

How would I retain the fluffiness of his coat and the individual hairs if I could delete the mountains and have just white space there.

Thanks in advance.

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Edie, I personally think the background would have been fine if left there. Otherwise, some very meticulous work would be needed to retain the furrs and whiskers that were chopped off here.
--Bob

ediesaul wrote:

Would very much like critique.

Petey is sitting on the window sill, with mountains in the distance.

How would I retain the fluffiness of his coat and the individual hairs if I could delete the mountains and have just white space there.

Thanks in advance.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Or you could just do a re-shoot.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

R.G. wrote:

Or you could just do a re-shoot.

That would require Petey to cooperate, and if you have Cats, you know how difficult that can be.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

ediesaul

THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR THE COMMENTS!!!

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

ediesaul wrote:

Would very much like critique.

Petey is sitting on the window sill, with mountains in the distance.

How would I retain the fluffiness of his coat and the individual hairs if I could delete the mountains and have just white space there.

Thanks in advance.

I'm not really a cat person; but this is a fantastic cat photo! I would crop the right side to get closer to the face. The mountains are not really doing much and white would also just be negative space that is not helping your composition. This is all about that face and those eyes. They are really sharp and you can count hairs on the body of the cat. Slight crop, white matt, metal frame, purrfect. (sorry couldn't help myself). I really do like the photo very much.
Erich

ediesaul

ebrunner wrote:

I'm not really a cat person; but this is a fantastic cat photo! I would crop the right side to get closer to the face. The mountains are not really doing much and white would also just be negative space that is not helping your composition. This is all about that face and those eyes. They are really sharp and you can count hairs on the body of the cat. Slight crop, white matt, metal frame, purrfect. (sorry couldn't help myself). I really do like the photo very much.
Erich

Thanks so much for your detailed suggestions. I really appreciate your taking the time and effort.