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13-JAN-2008	Shirley Haden

Dreaming of Fishin'-Shirley
by Shirley Haden

That fishin' pole was worth its weight in gold. Milo loves it and he knows just what I mean when I ask him "Want to go fishin'?" He will find this fishing pole and drag it to you too. Yesterday I caught him sleeping with it too! HA!

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Collin Baxter		21-Jan-2008 17:56
Lovley shot and the lighting is very well controled. Terrific.

Guest		18-Jan-2008 17:38
Can't add much more than what's already been said. Milo's engaging in cats favourite activity - sleeping. Lovely shot! Frank

Steve K		17-Jan-2008 05:07
Wonderful portrait. It is so clear with a rich tonality. I agree that the delicate whiskers and nose draw the eye into the shot. I think the clarity is partly due to the subject filling the frame with detail.

Shirley Haden		16-Jan-2008 05:14
LOL Funny thing Katherine, the bait on the end of the line is a mouse! A fuzzy orange mouse in fact. :o)

Guest		16-Jan-2008 00:53
so does it smell like fish? is that why he likes it? so cute! such a character. K

Shirley Haden		15-Jan-2008 23:17
Thanks for the comments everyone. There was a version of this shot I liked so much better but the DOF somehow just didn't show up as nicely. I was a bit farther back on that other shot so composition was better. He is a funny cat, so he suits me fine. Richard was right in thinking he kept an eye open on that pole during these shots. Even in this one I think he had just enough of a slit to make sure he didn't miss anything! I was pretty surprised he let me get so close to him. A couple of times I think his nose was hitting the lens LOL

Guest		15-Jan-2008 18:10
His nose certainly draws us into the shot. I love its tiny hairs, and the delicate curl of his eyebrow whisker. This tells a great little story, that also speaks to our human longing for excitement and challenge (spring, too). Brenda

Guest		15-Jan-2008 04:33
Now that is a funny story. Can almost sense how eager he is for the pole to "wake up"! brent

Guest		14-Jan-2008 09:09
Nice pic of your cat. May be the best i have seen of him yet ! He seems a very tempered character... Marc

Carlo		14-Jan-2008 01:51
Awww, this is precious. I can just see the wiskers and eyes twitching. I wonder if they dream in color. Lovely shot Shirley.

Guest		14-Jan-2008 00:09
The bobber (I think) looks like a Pixar creation, with a red eye looking at Milo, as if to say....Let's play. Very nice. B Nail

Richdow AKA Catman		14-Jan-2008 00:08
He probably has the other eye open to make sure his fishing pole stays put. cats are amazing when it comes to that capability. However he looks very content and I would suggest that is because he has picked a great person to live with.

Guest		13-Jan-2008 23:11
He is so sweet, you have such a way with animals - OK, I know he was asleep but you have the point of focus just right on that cute little nose.

Miroslav Kral		13-Jan-2008 22:10
Fishing is OK, just don't let him hunting birds. Lovely photo

Guest		13-Jan-2008 20:02
I just love how he knows it is his pole and nice capture with the natural light.

Guest		13-Jan-2008 19:28
A kiss for Milo. He's wonderful! Marimontse

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Dreaming of Fishin'-Shirley by Shirley Haden

Dreaming of Fishin'-Shirley
by Shirley Haden