I've been known to stalk my cats with the camera. Once I learned to drop the autofocus (makes them close their eyes), they don't mind so much.... and, unlike their human owners they have no ego. Whadda relief! :) Have a nice Sunday... Renate On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Mark Blackwell <mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well after your email I just had to take another look. I have two cats, but I just forget how much they like to curl up. Great perspective. > > Funny you know how many photographers it takes to get a picture? Answer 200 One to press the shutter and 199 to tell you how they would have done it differently. > > My cats never find places where the light is good. Last night one crawled back behind my books in the bookcase where I keep my photography books. Talk about bad light. > > Saw something in Hallmark yesterday the cat owners will understand. It was a little sign that says, "The cats own the house. We just pay the mortgage." > > > --- On Sat, 4/5/08, R V <muunstruk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: R V <muunstruk@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: Gallery comments my initial attempt to be helpful > > > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008, 2:15 PM > > > > >>Renate I had a cat years ago that looked almost > > exactly like this > > one. This photo brought back a lot of good memories. Well > > lit and > > composed. No way my cats would ever lay on anything furry > > though for > > some reason. Next time you catch them napping, the only > > thing I could > > suggest would be to try to catch the animal as its opening > > its eyes > > right after a nap or if you are impatient with cats as I > > am, do > > something that makes them open their eyes and see if you > > get the > > "stupid owner" look that cats are known for. > > Other than that, I > > wouldn't change a thing. Even if I got the cat opening > > their eyes, I > > still might like this image better.<< > > > > Thanks, Mark, for taking the time to comment. Mykat is not > > sleeping > > on "something furry", she's a contortionist > > and the fur is hers. She > > has found this small triangle of window sill between > > computer monitor > > and houseplants and it is her favorite spot of the week. > > The northern > > exposure light is really what it's cracked up to be... > > soft like silk. > > I did annoy her with my camera long enough to get the > > "stupid owner" > > with one eye open look from her, but liked the line of the > > nose in > > this one better. > > Glad I brought back good memories... > > Renate > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com > >
