I am really learning to love photography. My husband was kind enough to get me a Canon rebel T1i for our anniversary back in July, and I thank him dearly for that!
As soon as I started using the camera, I began to completely understand photographers ramblings about the ‘perfect light’.
I have also found that our house rarely HAS the perfect light. The sun comes in through the east windows in the morning, but in beams rather then full coverage. So when the cats opt to play in the sunbeams, I struggle to get the right settings to account for the many variables.
Here was a series of shots where I needed fast shutter speed because Bayou and Asia were dashing and wrestling. But at the same time, I had dark and light areas in the shots, so I was either under or overexposing something every time. No matter what I did, I could not get things right. I am still a newb in the photography world, what can I say.
So here they are in all their blur and dark and bright glory.
These two I did not edit….I thought they had a bit of dramatic ‘flair’ in their original format.
The rest I did a touch of photoshop work on the brightness and shadows.
The Asia Ariel Attack!
I vill bite ya!
Chomp!
The only thing in focus here was the crazy eye from Asia….
Flinch!!
Bayou thinks that if you cannot see his head, you cannot see his entire body. Uh huh….
Pounce Prep
Which end is up?
Talk to the Paw!
Raspberries!!!!!
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Your photos are fabulous! I got a canon rebel xsi for Christmas a LOVE it!
I love the dramatic flair of all of the pictures!
I try to take advantage of a “bright cloudy day” which we have a lot of in Maine. I think my best shots in natural light are when the cats are bird watching out the window. Their look is usually very intense and alert and the light is perfect.
~Lisa Co9T
Those are great! Thanks for sharing! We love seeing you!!
Our humans tells us to tell you you’re doing a very fine job. Now try photographing black cats!