Watching Birds
Uploaded: April 08, 2008 01:28:54
April 2008 Finalist
Meet Bear, he is the biggest cat I have. He is 2 yrs old.
He has so much fur and probably weighs about 20 lbs,
he actually feels heavier than Barney does.
He loves to be brushed.
He was watching the birds out my kitchen window.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!!!
4/1/08, 1/10 sec, 13.40 aperture, 33.00mm, ISO 140, natural light from the window, render filter was used.
Will comment tonight
Exif: F Number: 3.4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 140, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 5.50 mm, Model: KODAK Z730 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Holly J. Jackson April 08, 2008
Bear is BEUTIFUL!! Great capture! I bet he could get out there and catch one! ;) #896041Mukesh Srivastava April 08, 2008
Love the clarity and eyes Nancy!!! Great capture and comp!! #5759865Chris Ebben April 08, 2008
Coal was very impressed with Bear, looks just like her!! Very handsome image=^..^= #5759878Mitzie Loland April 08, 2008
Great photo Nancy! #5759880Paul E. Earl April 08, 2008
Very beautiful! The lighting and expression are just perfect! #5759945Alan L. Borror April 08, 2008
Beautiful cat image, Nancy! You have done Bear justice with this image. #5759957Dominick M. Dimacale April 08, 2008
Lovely animal image, Nancy.Dominick #5759979
Michelle Alton April 08, 2008
This is an exquisite portrait, Nancy. I'm in love!Carolyn M. Fletcher April 08, 2008
He's a beauty! This is a winner! #5760038Barbara Waldoch April 08, 2008
Fantastic shot, Peaches! #5760092Carol Sawyer April 08, 2008
Bear is so beautiful, Nancy!! Gorgeous portrait, I love it!! #5760195Jeff Robinson April 08, 2008
A beautifully done portrait Peaches! Jeff #5760275Michael G. Marshall April 08, 2008
Stunning image Peaches! Love the lighting, detail and those incredible eyes! Michael #5760406Colette M. Metcalf April 08, 2008
Beautiful kitty portrait!!! #5760527Tiia Vissak April 08, 2008
a great portrait! #5760618Eugenio Diaz April 08, 2008
AWESOME Kitty portrait!!!Those eyes are incredibles!!!Jeana Clark April 08, 2008
~J~ #5760708
Agnes Fegan April 08, 2008
A beautiful profile view of your cat...! #5760711JO ANN CLEVELAND April 08, 2008
Excellent profile of a beautiful cat! Love the back lighting ~ great presentation of a cat wishing he was on the other side to catch a bird! loljo ann c. #5760783
Gail R. Schuett April 08, 2008
Ah..I can tell he's an affectionate fellow..beautifully done..great lighting,color and clarity.I would love to brush him...purfect!! #5761090Jennifer L. Alder April 08, 2008
Your best cat portrait yet, Nancy!Tammy Espino April 08, 2008
Awesome capture of such a watchful expression! :) #5761311Shannon D. Miller April 08, 2008
This is GORGEOUS Nancy! What a beautiful portrait of a beautiful cat! Love it! Shannon~ #5761381Melinda F. Schneider April 08, 2008
Wonderful!! I love the black fur against the grey/black tones of the background!!! #5761410Kathy L. Clark April 08, 2008
Oh Peaches he is so..... beautiful. I think you have winner here. Gorgeous. #5761601Kimi A. Phillips April 08, 2008
What a cutie! Great image, Peaches! #5761687Anne M. Young April 08, 2008
Fantastic photo of a beautiful cat. love the clarity #5761721Colleen Farrell April 08, 2008
Beautiful portrait, Peaches!!! Definitely a winner in my book. The render filter works wonderfully here. What a beautiful cat, too! :D #5761777Robert R. Goodman April 08, 2008
Hey Buddy,That is a beautiful capture.My little cat,likes to look out the window and daydream to!!!!!!!! #5761831Rhonda Burger April 08, 2008
What a handsome fella Bear is. Great image Peaches. Rhonda #5761976Ellen Hodges April 08, 2008
Very beautiful image, Peaches!! #5762139Nadya Johnson April 08, 2008
This is a STUNNING kitty-portrait, Peaches! Love the lighting and the composition here!Hope he didn't catch the birdies... mine all too often do. I took the feeders down a LONG time ago! Nature's Way; but I prefer it when they leave the winged visitors alone. I am always saving birds! Luckily (I guess) they bring them in the house - usually undamaged, if I catch them in time!
BAAAD kitties. Bear sure is handsome, though. Very nicely done! #5762686
Nadine A. Lewis April 08, 2008
AWESOME profile portrait of your GORGEOUS kitty, Peaches!!!! <>< #5762820Laura L. Gonzales April 08, 2008
WOW, Peaches!!! You sure outdid yourself on this one!!!!! Just beautiful!! Great portrait, the look in his eye, ect...... Great work!! My cat loves to look at the birds too, and talks the entire time!! LOL!! Laura #5762941John Connolly April 08, 2008
What a fantastic profile portrait, Peaches! I hope we see this one again! #5763088Patrick Rouzes April 08, 2008
A beautiful & elegant looking cat here, Peaches, & you captured this magnificently!!! Outstanding work again,my friend!!! #5763220Deb Koskovich April 08, 2008
Wow, this is a FABULOUS cat portrait, Peaches!! I love the profile shot, he sure makes a willing model -- I should be so lucky with mine, LOL -- never in a million years! #5763285Eivor Kuchta April 08, 2008
Lovely cat portrait, Peaches! The lighting on his eyes is so wonderful. It looks awesome with just the color of his eyes against the B&W. Well done!! #5763352Kathleen Rinker April 08, 2008
Fantastic capture he is so beautiful!! #5763547Jane E. Kirn April 08, 2008
"Bear" is amazing! Love the striking pose as he gazes out the window. The is a FAB photo Nancy. With such clarity, and depth. #5763587MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 08, 2008
Bear is one Crazy Cat!!!!Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 08, 2008
Well guys and girls, or say ladies and gentleman, you are all the BEST!!!Bear is a dark grey with a small amount of white on his chest. The photo was not desaturated at all.
He doesn't get to go outside, so he has to enjoy watching the birds from inside.
He is so loveale and BIG and thats why he is BEAR LOL. He also has very strong paws and holds onto my arm to keep me petting him, but doesn't use his claws on me.
I have been trying a very long time to try and get a picture of him, not all the cats cooporate very much so was very happy with this portrait of Bear.
I am glad you all have enjoyed seeing him. #5764004
Sam Britt April 08, 2008
Bear is beautiful, Peaches. Great portrait. He looks like my Evie, but she's solid black, and small. #5764050Michael Umbreit April 08, 2008
Peaches - Excellent shot! The focus on the eye and the details are perfect!! The simple background works so nicely! - Mike #5764057Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 08, 2008
Sam and Mike, thanks so very much, I really appriciate your comments and support!Reynaldo D. Reyes April 08, 2008
Elegant capture of Bear, love the grayish tones and wonderful highlights. I love the way you took this image with him in an almost upright position for a wonderful portrait rendition. Nice job Nancy. #5764437Robyn A. Terrell April 08, 2008
Peaches, first let me say what a magnificent cat Bear is...he has very strong features. Please let him know that I think he is gorgeous! Wonderful job on his portrait...looks like a formal studio portrait!!! Lighting is puurrrrfect! Wonderful job as always, peaches.Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 08, 2008
Reynaldo and Robyn, thanks so very much for the wonderfyl comment's, I really appriciate them.Robyn, will give him a hug for ya and tell him what you said :))) #5764552
Susan Weisensel April 09, 2008
Peachy, this is such a wonderful cat portrait. Sure looks like Bear is very intent on the birds for sure. Super stunning image girl. #5766217Sylvia Rossler April 09, 2008
Superb portrait Peaches !!! What a beautiful specimen of a cat!! He looks a bit like a Main Coon if I'm not mistaken...my sister has one of these colors too, dark gray, silver collar and a funny silver stripe on the ridge ( like a skunk..lolll) why I love to call her PePe le Pew :o) #5767075Daniella Puente April 09, 2008
You made a terrific work on this cat´s portrait, the light and treatment are perfect for him and his dark tones...very good! #5767131Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 09, 2008
Susan, Sylvia and Daniella, thanks so very much for the wonderful comment's, so much appriciated!!!Sylvia, I am not sure if he has Maine Coon in him or not, but he definatly does look like one.
He also has a silver blended in all over his fur, very pretty! #5767872
Nancy L. Green April 09, 2008
That is one HANDSOME fellow Peaches, wonderful capture!! <>< #5768274Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 09, 2008
Thanks so very much Nancy, he is a pretty boy, course I am partial LOL!frank w. degenhardt April 10, 2008
Peaches- Good morning my dear friend. This for me, is the best animal picture you have done so far. Far outdoes any you have done in the past.Leslie McLain April 10, 2008
Great cat and pose. I like the black and white tonality. #5771106Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 11, 2008
WOW!!!!! Awesome lighting, Peaches!!!!! What a WONDERFUL shot!!!!!!Do his lips chatter when he's watching the birds? :-) ♫ k #5775432
Lynn Haack April 11, 2008
Excellent tones and lighting...love the graceful curves of his side view! Beautiful...Lynn #5775666Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 11, 2008
Frank, Leslie, Kitty and Lynn, thanks so very much for the wonderful comment's and support, I have to say this is one of my favorites as well, Bear is such a pretty cat and hope I can get more photo's of him.FRANK, don't say winner, it's BAD luck LMAO, you were wrong last month LOL!
Kitty, LMAO, Yeah, if the birds are close enough to the wondow, they all make a chattering sound, kinda funny listening to them! #5776041
Carol Teal April 12, 2008
Great lighting and profile of Bear, love that bright eye. Mine chatter too Peachy! #5777742Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 12, 2008
Hey Carol, Isn't it cute when they chatter LOL, I love watching their whiskers shiver when they chatter.Toni Riggs April 24, 2008
BEAUTIFUL kitty portrait! #5833295Brett Dolsen April 24, 2008
An awesome pet Portrait Nancy!!Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 24, 2008
Toni and Brett, thanks so very much, really appriciate it!Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 24, 2008
Toni and Brett, thanks so very much, really appriciate it!Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2008
I was going thru the EFP's and this photo jumped out at me Peaches. What a beautiful cat, and amazing portrait. Excellent! #5869518Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 01, 2008
Thanks so very much Donna, really appriciate it!Peggy J. Maguire May 03, 2008
Well done portrait Nancy.... #5879637Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 03, 2008
Thanks so much Peggy, have a super night! #5879882Jeana Clark May 19, 2008
~J~ #5942508
Elida Gutierrez May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!!! #5942607Erin Appelbaum May 19, 2008
Congrats Nancy. Good luck next round. Peter #5942823Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Peaches!!! #5942888Janet McNeil May 19, 2008
Congrats - this is stunning!! #5943520Jessica Jenney May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches on this stunning finalist! #5943546Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
congrats on your finalist!!!!! #5943755Carol Sawyer May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists!! #5943961Erica Murphy May 19, 2008
Absolutely stunning Nancy!! Congratulations! #5944032Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Great kitty portrait Peaches! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5944069Sharon Sawyer May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Peaches. #5944079Tammy Espino May 19, 2008
Good going girl~ :) Congrats! #5944170Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations! #5944386Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008
What a gorgeous portrait of your beautiful kitty!!!! (And my, what a BIG kitty he is!!!)Mitch Spence May 19, 2008
Very nice, Peaches. Congratulations. #5944804Dawn M. Schneider May 19, 2008
What a stunning portrait!!!! Congratulations!!! #5945003Shannon D. Miller May 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS girl! I love this photo! Shannon~ #5945244Stephanie Frey May 19, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist! #5945736Cindy Bendush May 19, 2008
Congrats on both of your wonderful finalists Peaches! #5945869John Connolly May 19, 2008
Huge congratulations, Peaches! I thought we would see this one again! #5945945Reynaldo D. Reyes May 19, 2008
Outstanding, a big congrats Peaches! #5945999Ellen Hodges May 19, 2008
Congrats, Peaches!! #5946557Robert R. Goodman May 19, 2008
A big congratulations,WTG Nancy!!!!! #5946971Chris Ebben May 19, 2008
Congratulations=^..^= #5946972Mary K. Robison May 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful Bear making finalist, Peaches! #5947194Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 19, 2008
Just for the record...I'm not commenting on your awesome finailists, Peaches, until the doc says it's OK!!!! WTGG! ♫ Ma #5947467Laura L. Gonzales May 19, 2008
Fantastic finalist Peaches!!!! Great work, one of my favorites!!! Congrats!!!! Laura #5948087Pat Gamwell May 19, 2008
Incredible shot, Peaches! WTG, girl! Big congrats! #5948156Michael Umbreit May 19, 2008
Peaches - Congratulations! - Mike #5948311Kathy L. Clark May 19, 2008
Congrats Peaches on this fantastic finalist. #5948403Toni Riggs May 20, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! :) #5949063Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Peaches! #5949298Carol Teal May 20, 2008
Congrats to you and Bear on your finalist!! :) WTG girl! #5949926Kimi A. Phillips May 20, 2008
WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!! CONGRATS!:) #5950503Susan Fox May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Peaches :-)Mukesh Srivastava May 20, 2008
No watching!Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008
Woohoo! WELL-DESERVED finalist!! Big congratulations, Peaches!!! #5951747Kumiko Parkinson May 20, 2008
Big onglatulations to you and Bear!! #5952683Renata Gusciora May 20, 2008
Awesome shot!!!Congratulations Nancy!!! #5952809Sherran Andersen May 20, 2008
Great profile of Bear! Love the colours... congrats on your finalist. Sherran #5953911Eugenio Diaz May 20, 2008
EXCELLENT image...I love it...An Oustanding Finalist!!!!Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Peaches! #5954324Nancy L. Green May 20, 2008
Fantastic portrait of a hard to shoot black Peaches!! Congrats on a well deserved finalist!! <>< #5954908Kathy Reeves May 21, 2008
Awesome finalist!! Congratultaions!!! This is one of my favorites!!! #5958019Laurie Daily May 21, 2008
Such a great portrait! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nancy! #5958609MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 21, 2008
I am NOT suppose to be commenting til I see a Doctors NoteMichael G. Marshall May 21, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Peaches! Michael #5959031Z. Banu May 21, 2008
BIG CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!ON FINALIST VERY WELL DONE SO CUTE IMAGE........NANCY #5959119Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 22, 2008
Thanks so very very much everyone for your congrats, means a lot to me for your support!Nadya Johnson May 22, 2008
I am late with this, but a Huge Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! They announced the winners SO fast, I still haven't gotten through the finalists -- LOL! This is fabulous! Glad to see it got the Silver! #5962912Janet Daniel May 22, 2008
Exquisite pet portrait, Peaches!Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 22, 2008
Thank you so very much Nadya and Janet, appriciate the support!Avril Young May 22, 2008
wow congrats on a well deserved finalist....the portrait is outstanding....wow!!! #5964475Ujjwal Mukherjee May 22, 2008
Outstanding image,Nancy! WTG!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your DOUBLE!!!! #5964940Sharon F. Morris May 23, 2008
Beautiful image and Kitty Peaches. Congrats on your finalist. #5967572Patrick Rouzes May 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist, Peaches!!! #5968908Lorraine A. Cook May 24, 2008
WOOOOO HOOOO! BIG CONGRATS on this STUNNING FINALIST, Nancy!<:)) #5970853Dianna Murphy May 24, 2008
WTG Peaches. Beautiful and so different than the typical cat portrait. Love the effects. #5972120Linda Blair May 24, 2008
Gorgeous Peaches...congratulations!!!!! ☺ #5972629Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2008
Thanks so very much everybody, I really appriciate the congrats and support!Heather L. Haderly May 27, 2008
OH Peaches, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!!!! #5985227Dianna Hauf May 27, 2008
Absolutely beautiful, soft, wonderful lighting and a wonderfully deserved finalist Peaches! Sure hope you are feeling better! #5985456Jennifer L. Alder May 27, 2008
WOW- Well, I knew this was your best cat portrait yet, what I did not see was that it earned a finalist... belated congrats girl :) #5985968Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 28, 2008
Heather, Dianna and Jennifer, thanks so very much, I really appriciate the support!Jim Baines May 30, 2008
A hardy congratulations, Peaches! Another job well done! #5998623Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 30, 2008
Hi Jim, thanks so very much, I really appriciate the support, Do have a wonderful day!!! #5999705Debbie E. Payne June 05, 2008
Wonderful portrait and the lighting is just perfect for the subject. Great job! #6022426Howard B. Cheek June 05, 2008
Excellent profile portrait Nancy, the exposure/detail combined with BG "aura" makes it a sure winner :)Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 10, 2008
Thank you Debbie and Howard so very much, it is so much appriciated.Raymond Pauly June 17, 2008
I don't know how I missed this one, Peaches! I love to photograph cats and I honestly tell you this is one of the best cat portraits I have seen in a long time!Irene Colling July 29, 2008
Perfection. #6244478Mark S. Cox September 07, 2008
From one cat lover to another - Wonderful pose and capture! Essie gives it four-claws and one tail "up." #6425910Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 08, 2008
Raymond, Irene and Mark, thanks so very much, I do appriciate the support and wonderful comment's!Mark, thanks for the chuckle! #6428904
Jan M. Sarazen January 27, 2010
WOW Peaches!! Beautiful capture one of the best #8335313Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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