My First Animal Close up...

[FoG]

I have placed this here as it is edited is this right ? Hope so !!!



O k this was using the CLose-up Setting on my Canon A560 for trial purposes then I obviously tweaked the background to black and white and added a second layer removing all but the ye and using the Multiply Blend mode this was the result.

As I say Camera is a Canon A560so nowt fancy just wanted people's thoughts .... I have played abouut with a radial depth of field blur but wasn't sure.

So please add how you think it could be improved.

The original pre edit id here for comparison sake

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/...669b879f7a.jpg

Camera: Canon PowerShot A560
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, Fired, Red-eye reduction

[windrider86]

The first thing I noticed was the eyes. They are both cutt off at odd points. The big one should be all the way in the picture and the other one, instead of leaving just a tiny bit showing try copping it out.
I'm not a huge fan of selective coloring. I think it might work for this if the colors were very faint. Just a hint of color would make a big imapct.
Parts of his face are in focus and some are not. Which could be because your aperature setting was at F.7. Try using a different setting, maybe 11.
Other than that. I like the dtail in the fur and the angle you did.

[FoG]

Originally Posted by windrider86

The first thing I noticed was the eyes. They are both cutt off at odd points. The big one should be all the way in the picture and the other one, instead of leaving just a tiny bit showing try copping it out.
I'm not a huge fan of selective coloring. I think it might work for this if the colors were very faint. Just a hint of color would make a big imapct.
Parts of his face are in focus and some are not. Which could be because your aperature setting was at F.7. Try using a different setting, maybe 11.
Other than that. I like the dtail in the fur and the angle you did.

I know what you mean about the eyes. but he is the most awkward lil so and so to photograph lol I see all these people with cats who seem to relish it and mine looks at the camera and runs in fact he was caught in this about to run off .

Selective colour I usually am not a huge fan but I thought would try as the original pic shows his age with his eyes clouding etc etc so wanted a nice pic of him for the wall for me mom.

Still cannot find the Exif stuff though spent all afternoon after last mailing you looking maybe it is because I do not have the pro option ? or a screen shot as to where it is would be helpful.. will check to see if it in the Rules bit if not may help us newbie's lol !! Save you some stress Thank you again for your ehlp today !

[windrider86]

Did ya notice I fiound it for you? On images that have been highly processed the info may get erased, I found your orginal image of the cat and found it to the right of it, under more infromation .

[FoG]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Did ya notice I fiound it for you? On images that have been highly processed the info may get erased, I found your orginal image of the cat and found it to the right of it, under more infromation .

Ahh ! Now I see why that pic has view on it LOL !! Thank you so much I will kepp looking for them was intersting as it says it had flash taken was sure it didn't !!

*makes notes to go to optician*

FoG *Falling asleep in the UK* Night Night Again thank you for your help today much much appreciated

[zarquon]

That's a great photo. I love the composition, and how you only colorized the eye. The contrast is great, and the cat has got a great expression on it's face.

[wal]

the eyes would have been beautiful had it not been cut off..