Critique Welcomed Zeke, Feline Senior

[Keith Hollister]

Zeke, our old guy of 16 years, who was rescued as a kitten. Not the brightest bulb but he is handsome. X-E2, 60mm/2.4 @ f/3.2, 1/8sec, ISO 3200. I braced the camera on an ottoman to take the shot (it was really dark, but Zeke was being a statue, so ...)

 

[Lesley Jones]

I think this is the first time someone has used an ottomanpod in the forum. Well done for that and a stunning photograph to boot!

 

[Pete Askew]

Gorgeous cat and a gorgeous shot - you can tell he knows he looks good! Might be nice to tone down that blue highlight though. What do you think?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Agree with Pete about the blue on the right, but otherwise ten out of ten. Beautiful!

 

[Brian Moore]

I think this is the first time someone has used an ottomanpod in the forum. Well done for that and a stunning photograph to boot!

I think you're right, Lesley. I have seen no evidence of the use of an ottomanpod heretofore. This may be a first!

Fine image, Keith. He is indeed a handsome fellow. I think I agree with Pete, too. However, as I go back to the image and I find that his handsome countenance prevents the blue thing from upstaging him too much.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I do like the eye contact - he's deciding if he's going to allow you to continue

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Well now...at least your cat and I have one thing in common. I'm betting you know which one...eh?
All kidding aside...stunning portrait of the ol' feline. Nice work.

 

[Keith Hollister]

Knocked the blue highlight down - thanks for the comments, folks. I couldn't get it down anymore without doing something a lot more complicated - if I reduced the sat or lim any more it starts to posterize with the HSL tool.

 

[Pete Askew]

Definitely draws the eye less now though.

 

[Beth Carter]

i'm not sure, he looks like he's about to kill you. then again, most cat's usually look like they're plotting to kill you in your sleep.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

a good portrait endeed. A much better one than of some characters I've seen to the left here.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You are funny, Ivar