I also agree with Tamara that this is a very strong shot and your use of focus and framing works very well. I also like that you have used high key exposure to very good effect. Well done.

Stunning...powerful... I love it in B&W. I agree that it does show the wild cat inside a domestic. beautiful

from the thumbnail i thought it was a wild cat. nice capture

im a sucker for cat shots. majestic and wild. love your focus here. nice tone.

How did you make the cat sit still and not sniff at the lens or something? Great shot.

This is easily the cutest cat in the world! :)

cuddly! i have a cat too, who I can never get to pose for anything. haha. what an intelligent-looking cat.

So awesome...if I had to make a critique I'd crop the pen out at the top. Love it though!

such a fun photo!! I can't really add any critique, great job!

I like the projection of a human trait onto an animal. It's cute

Ugh, cats!! Cute, the pen is a bit distracting, but I guess this wasn't posed...

Wonderful job.
I wouldn't change a thing

Thanks for the feature!

Nice shot!

Merci

Thanks for all the comments.
couldn't make it stronger without your comments!

I knew it was a good image, just had to find the right balance!

I agree that this is better, I still wish you had burned the face a bit more. Do you use dodge and/or burn brushes or perhaps layer masks?

love the emotion this photo communicates!! Excellent job!

Beamer,

A burn on the face may lift this a bit.
What i had done.
Run through a noise removal script.
Set the noise removal to be as high as possible without loosing details.
I then duplicated the layer and ran a bw film simulation script.
Adjusted contrast and curve on the BW layer.
I then set it to overlay with a value of about 50% or so.

Straightened the verticals, cropped and posted.

So yes i probably could burn a bit to add some emphasis.

Thanks for the comment Noah!

Thanks for the comments.
Yeah the white balance is a bit off.
Shot in raw and then adjusted it but there are no white points that don't cause the color to wash out when i set them.
I will look at the curve and see if the values cannot be adjusted!

The crop is a good idea as i was unsure on how to show this in the light i wanted.
Thanks for the suggestions.

Hi there Mike;

I like the tender expression on the puppy's eyes, specially since it's behind that wooden fence. However, I found some issues suitable to be fixed easily...

-This image was taken under bad light conditions to get everything well exposed, so you have a problem with the (cluttered) background. It catches much eye so you'd better get rid of it either darkening it, cropping it out or even cloning it out.

-It looks this picture has been taken with a high ISO setting apparently for no reason. Consequently, noise is noticeable and detracts sharpness on the puppy. I would make some selective levels adjustments to reinforce the main subject presence. It would give it a bit of sharpness as well.

-IMHO, the vertical perspective should be corrected (just a few degrees) in order to align the tilted fence.

Just my two cents :)

All the best,

David

Good suggestion on the background!

High iso? You have a good eye as it was at 800 and i forgot to set it lower. (Was taking infant pictures indoors)

All of the suggestions are valid. I may rework this one when i get some time.

Mike,

Definitely worth a few more minutes of your time - this could be a classic!

Best,
Jon

un léger manque de contraste pour cette jolie scène

Am I looking at a reflection or through a glass bowl? I can't tell!

Through a glass bowl.

I see it now! Very clever idea!

It's a clever idea, indeed! Add this one to the topic 'Funny' and you have a winner!

What a sweet shot. I love the light, and how some of the grass sparkles. I wonder what the dog is thinking about. :-)

So soft and so beautiful. A wonderful photo!