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10-SEP-2006 CJ in CA

3rd: Cat by CJ in CA

Canon EOS 350D
1/30s f/5.0 at 70.0mm iso1600 full exif

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ctfchallenge11-Jan-2007 02:50
Thanks for your input Techo - I'll try to re-edit this if I can but this was taken indoors with very little light and at ISO 1600 so there may not be any more I can do. CJ
ctfchallenge09-Jan-2007 05:23
I really like the composition and the overall effect this photo has. It's so perfect for this challenge. I see what Abs mentions, the colored noise, like tiny red pixelated spots in the yellow eyes. Not sure how you would go about cleaning that up, but I must say it isn't a big bother to me. All I can recommend is try to re-edit the shot if you want to get rid of that. Easier said than done becuase this being shot at iso1600 have to be really carefull when adjusting the brightness/contrast and saturation settings. Instead of saturation, if you want to make the yellow eyes even yellower, try the Selective Color dialog. For the Yellows, just drag the yellow slider to the right.

-Techo
ctfchallenge08-Jan-2007 06:11
Thanks everyone. I didn't increase the saturation but did increase the contrast a bit, did a little noise reduction and applied a little USM - maybe that's what you're seeing Abs? CJ
ctfchallenge07-Jan-2007 17:35
i almost never like cat/dogs images but this one is an exception. the eyes and whiskers are beautifully lit. although seems like you went overboard with eye saturation. i can see colored spots in cats eyes.-Abstract
ctfchallenge07-Jan-2007 12:53
Great image! - FrankM
ctfchallenge07-Jan-2007 04:15
The eyes are great, CJ.
--Mary Anne
Rod 07-Jan-2007 00:21
I'll raise Sue Anne's "good one" wiv a "really very good one":-)
sue anne06-Jan-2007 23:15
Good one !
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2007 23:05
;-) CJ
Rod 06-Jan-2007 22:51
There you go it wasn't that hard was it:-)