Gilbert
May 14, 2020 20:29:50 #
Gillie is sitting on his favorite rock in the spring with some color behind him. I reduced the brightness of the color although I did like it (I kind of like primary colors) but I thought it detracted from Gillie. Comments welcome.
Taken from the upstairs window, Gillie is about 50' away. Used the 200-500. Lightroom edits only, no Photoshop.
Taken from the upstairs window, Gillie is about 50' away. Used the 200-500. Lightroom edits only, no Photoshop.
May 14, 2020 20:49:22 #
May 14, 2020 21:08:45 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
What a handsome cat, and you caught a great expression, as if he is really taking your measure. I'm sure I like this version better than if the flowers were brighter.
May 15, 2020 03:58:57 #
It's obvious who owns that piece of ground 
. The flowers could easily have overpowered the subject (visually, anyway). Perhaps a slight crop from the top will keep things a bit more balanced.
. The flowers could easily have overpowered the subject (visually, anyway). Perhaps a slight crop from the top will keep things a bit more balanced.May 15, 2020 08:23:58 #
SWFeral wrote:
What a handsome cat, and you caught a great expression, as if he is really taking your measure. I'm sure I like this version better than if the flowers were brighter.
He was sitting there minding his own business when I opened the upstairs window and took a couple shots. He looked around and finally found where the clicking noise was coming from so I got the shot of him glaring at me for disturbing his meditation.
May 15, 2020 08:33:42 #
May 15, 2020 08:34:03 #
Very engaging, love his attitude! A square crop makes a nice story too, IMO
May 15, 2020 08:57:33 #
Electric Gnome
Loc: Norwich UK
Lovely shot of Gillie and the flowers. I think I would crop a bit as well, but a great shot.
May 15, 2020 09:24:07 #
Linda From Yakima wrote:
Very engaging, love his attitude! A square crop makes a nice story too, IMO
As always, feel free to demonstrate.
May 15, 2020 11:00:10 #
AZNikon
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Jim-Pops wrote:
Great shot! Great color! Great Focus! Great Composition! 👏
What he said. Well done!
May 15, 2020 11:44:30 #
Less environmental, more attitude 
DirtFarmer wrote:
As always, feel free to demonstrate.
May 15, 2020 13:09:15 #
Linda From Yakima wrote:
Less environmental, more attitude
Gillie has plenty of attitude. After I took that shot last evening, Gillie disappeared and wouldn't come back in until well after my usual bedtime.
May 15, 2020 13:10:57 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
There is no question as to who is the boss man.Gillie has plenty of attitude. After I took that shot last evening, Gillie disappeared and wouldn't come back in until well after my usual bedtime.
May 15, 2020 14:37:12 #
Nice overall shot, great composition and nicely processed however everything else fades in to obscurity by the presence of Gilbert. How can you call that magnificent Cat Gillie? He's a Gilbert!
May 15, 2020 14:53:08 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Nice overall shot, great composition and nicely processed however everything else fades in to obscurity by the presence of Gilbert. How can you call that magnificent Cat Gillie? He's a Gilbert!
We originally got two cats, which we called Gilbert and Sullivan. Called them Gillie and Silly. Sullivan failed to come home one night about 14 years ago, probably met a fisher.
So Gilbert is really a last name. The first name would be William.
So he occasionally gets called Bill the Cat, after another famous internet cat (q.v.).
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