Been There - Done That
Uploaded: January 29, 2008 03:19:50
Tikrit, Iraq
An old stray tomcat that showed up only occasionally seeking a handout. He had more scars than you could imagine, pieces of ear missing and infected bloodshot eyes. We nicknamed him "LUCKY". But unfortunately we found him dead one morning lying on the desert floor near a trash dump.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: DSC-V1
Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2008
Oh my, he had endured so much, great memory of him, Jim!!!
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Deb Koskovich January 29, 2008
Wow, this brings tears to my eyes as a cat lover. What a rough life he had .. I'm so glad you were able to capture him -- what a face full of woe! #5412334Jim Huffield January 29, 2008
Poor thing. Nice shot, Jim. Jim #5412381Kay E. Mahoney January 29, 2008
Nice capture, Jim. He was a cute little one. Poor little thing. It's sad that animals have to be running on the street. #5412395Su Sana E. P January 29, 2008
I've never seen a cat this way and I felt so sorry for him and even more when I realized that he's no more... #5412826Tammy Espino January 29, 2008
aww what a sad story and hard life! Great capture of him. My mother would of grabbed him up and made him hers! :) #5412890Mike Clime January 29, 2008
Wow, Jim, you really captured a true feeling here on this one! Nice Job! #5413425Janet Daniel January 29, 2008
Nature/life can be so cruel...! Very sad, but this is one of those wonderful images that stay with you for awhile & is not easily forgotten. Beautifully done, Jim! #5413803Joy Rector January 29, 2008
awww, poor baby, I think I would have grabbed him up too. Great shot. #5413889Erika Haight January 29, 2008
Very sad story for such a cute little stray! I am glad you managed to capture his battle wounds before he passed! erika #5414542Stefania Barbier January 29, 2008
adorable Jim!!! your angle and comp are beautiful! #5414647Jessica Jenney January 29, 2008
This is so heartbreaking, Jim! :-( Still you've captured him beautifully! #5414894Chua Wee Boo January 29, 2008
Truly heartbreaking image,Jim! #5415020Michelle Alton January 29, 2008
Very sad story...he looks like he was a great old boy!Cynthia L. Deters January 29, 2008
Love the emotion! Great capture! #5415633Nadya Johnson January 29, 2008
Poor old Lucky! He does look seasoned though, and hopefully had a happy life, at least some of the time. It isn't only foreign countries which are suffering this problem. The abandoned animal syndrome is getting EXTREME in the States right now, due to the high foreclosure rate. This is a sad thing. In more ways than one! But it's a great capture Jim - with a message, besides. #5415764Sandra R. Alvey January 30, 2008
Poor baby! I'm so sorry to hear of his passing, but I can only hope he had a full and rich life. Fantastic capture of this wonderful charactor Jim! #5418926Jane E. Kirn February 04, 2008
He knew you would bring him back, and you did. Great photo Jim. #5444548Lisa J. Boulden February 05, 2008
Sweet capture of this poor little guy.Tammy Espino February 22, 2008
CONGRATS! I am glad this little guy got a finalist! WHOOOOOOOO :) #5532720Susan Heath February 22, 2008
Congrats on finalist!! #5532985Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #5533000Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008
Ohhh, very sad...wish he could have made it...beautiful and congrats! #5533458Dianna Hauf February 22, 2008
sniff....what a story! You would have made him proud, Jim....congratulations!!!☺ #5533837Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008
OH Jim this breaks my heart, just makes me want to cry. Congrats #5534823Claudia Kuhn February 22, 2008
Awww... glad that you gave him some handouts and he had some kind souls watching out for him. Poor guy, rough life! Congrats on your finalist! #5535017Janet Daniel February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Jim! WTG!!! :-) #5535236Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Jim. #5535292Jessica Jenney February 22, 2008
I'm so glad to see this get a finalist, Jim! I was very moved by this image, Congratulations! #5535311Jane E. Kirn February 22, 2008
Wonderful news, I am so happy for you Jim. Another finalist! Keep them coming you are on a roll. #5535437Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
Jim, he looks so desperate & yearning for affection!!!Sue Marshall February 22, 2008
The image of this poor cat and the story just breaks my heart Jim.Sharon King February 22, 2008
Heart breaking story and image! Terrific capture! #5535998Su Sana E. P February 23, 2008
Jim, I'm so happy to see him again. Congratulations on this lovely Finalist!! #5537315Deb Koskovich February 23, 2008
Jim, this is well deserved -- an awesome finalist -- congrats! #5537643Mike Clime February 23, 2008
Congrats and well deserved, Jim! #5538122Joanne Kramer February 23, 2008
The look from his eye is so penetrating. What a message! Congratulations! #5538169Jim Huffield February 23, 2008
Congrats Jim!!! #5538414Marsha S. Smith February 23, 2008
Great shot, Jim. There is a shaggy yellow tom cat that shows up here periodically to get a free meal. Those guys lead a rough life. #5539916Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Oh Jim I can't tell you how pleased I am that they selected this image as a finalist. I truly LOVE this image and the power of will behind it. Congrats and good luck in the next round hon! #5540200Carol Teal February 24, 2008
I love this image, the comp and the old cat with his battle scars. I hate he didn't have a nice home to live in, but glad you fed him when he came around. So sad he didn't make it. Congrats on your finalist! #5546845Dawn M. Schneider February 25, 2008
what a sad story!!! im glad you could capture him so he could live on forever!! congrats on the finalist #5550311Michael G. Marshall February 27, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Jim! Well deserved!Gail R. Schuett April 17, 2008
I love this "tom cat".Your story makes me sad..maybe he just ran out of his "9 lives"..very nice photo of him..congrats on your winning.Gail #5799392Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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