Patches the cat

[roostabunny]

50mm
f/2.5
1/640
ISO 400

Hey all, my favorite animal in many years, Patches the barn cat.

It's uncropped (as shot) and I darkened it and bumped up the contrast some from the original.

Interested in critique on composition and feedback on whether this stands out at all. In other words, unique image or one of many cute kitty pics? I'm OK with cute kitty because I love the cat, but hoping it's more and hoping to understand why or why not. Feel kinda silly asking that, but there it is. Thanks!

Thanks!

[krinarose]

Very cool image,this is one of my favourite image,nice surround of cat.You focus cat eyes with nice photography technique.

[John Hendry]

Not for me the head looks as if it does not belong to the body a nice cat but not a fav for me
It might be the stong contrast

All the best

[larlyboi]

It's a nice photo.

Bit dark, and I'd have liked to see the tops of the ears.

Andy.

[roostabunny]

Thanks for this feedback!

Yeah, I'm OK without the tops of the ears, but it would have been good to say I cropped them out rather than the truth, which is that this is the whole frame. She kept moving towards me faster than I could set up and get the shot, which is a problem when you're using a prime lens.