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14-OCT-2012 Karen Stuebing

Hear Me Roar

West Virginia

Submitted for the October PAD, “Haiku.”

Other poets can be seen here.

I promise you this
I will not climb the curtains
If you go away

Graflex Crown Graphic Pacemaker,Graphex Optar 135mm, f4.7,Fujifilm FP 3000B
1/200s f/8.0 iso3000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Cindi Smith16-Oct-2012 01:33
:) What a pretty cat! I believe he will keep to his word. :)
Guest 16-Oct-2012 00:19
Fantastic exposure Karen!!! Lovely shot, but I would not trust your beautiful cat :) She is just waiting for you to go!!! V
Jan Labij 15-Oct-2012 23:22
That's the first one of yours that I've seen with that Wollensak Glow. See how classically the tones are rendered. And the quality of roundness. Stunning
Frank Brault15-Oct-2012 22:42
So very clever and creative. Marvelous tones. A terrific caption:) V
J S Quesada15-Oct-2012 20:38
Wow..amazing composition! BV
wernere0115-Oct-2012 19:59
Suppose she's just waiting for you to go, to do exactly that.
laine15-Oct-2012 17:16
LOL..mischief written all over Hissey's face! Love the strong crontrasts, Karen
LynnH15-Oct-2012 16:02
I wish I could vote for this 10 times instead of once! LOVE the cat's expression! V
Tom LeRoy15-Oct-2012 15:45
You can trust Hissy to do what she wants... This composition is wonderful, great toning from the 4x5 format. Great haiku to match. V
Simon Chandler15-Oct-2012 15:44
Excellent storytelling composition. Great sense of place with artistic tone. v
bill friedlander15-Oct-2012 15:06
The cat looks so pure and angelic in the dark setting. Wonderful haiku, Karen. V
globalgadabout15-Oct-2012 14:56
this cat looks poised for imminent action...rivetting image...V
Chris15-Oct-2012 13:13
This is lovely, a ghostly figure in the darkened room, ah - it's just the cat!
Fong Lam15-Oct-2012 12:12
Love the kitten's pose and eye contact in this excellent compostion...V
borisalex15-Oct-2012 05:52
There is a beautiful glow in this image with some vaqueness I do like so much! Excellent entry with haiku! V.
Guest 15-Oct-2012 05:47
Excellent, I like the contrast between the white cat and things around !!!
Janice Dunn15-Oct-2012 05:31
And I trust him too...
Jude Marion15-Oct-2012 04:02
Beautiful image - it has such a timeless feeling about it
V
Bryan Murahashi15-Oct-2012 03:46
Wonderful capture of your carefree white kitten. Great Haiku as well. V
Coleen Perilloux Landry15-Oct-2012 02:10
Beautifully done. You keep showing masterpieces.
John King15-Oct-2012 00:30
A great pose and an empty promise... excellent image. V.
Sheila15-Oct-2012 00:12
Do N O T believe a word that innocent looking cat says, Karen!

Excellent b&w, Hissy just pops. The Haiku is fabulous.
Al Chesworth14-Oct-2012 23:07
This is a masterpiece Karen, bravo.
woody3414-Oct-2012 22:56
Such a pure white..really stands out against the darker background..lovely work..V
Terry Sprague14-Oct-2012 22:25
How do you capture such amazing excellence... V+V
larose forest photos14-Oct-2012 21:58
I very much like the way the beautiful white cat seems to be lit up against the darker backdrop. The haiku is priceless! V
Wim Ensie14-Oct-2012 21:54
She knows she is the sta of this great composition.
Mairéad14-Oct-2012 21:43
Stunning work Karen. Love the composition and your model's pose/ V
Walter Otto Koenig14-Oct-2012 20:54
A superb portrait of this house tiger with this pose and look. Wonderful tones. "V"
Guest 14-Oct-2012 20:52
Great! V.
Gabriele Hasslacher14-Oct-2012 20:51
Who cannot trust in these eyes?
Nice work - the image and the haiku!