Cat Photo Competition 3 2012 : Entry Number 114

Judges Comment

everything in this image just works ... but what grabs you first is the intensity of the cat's stare. beyond that, the framing, tones, light, depth of field, color management, everything is just expertly handled ... making this an absolutely lovely and enjoyable image. thank you for sharing! ~ illona

Photographers Comment

This is a little cat that my husband rescued. "Gill" was dumped by my husband's work from a moving vehicle on the freeway. Upon closer inspection Gill was skinny, missing the whiskers above his right eye and had singe marks in his fur. He has been with us now for 9 months and is fully recovered - and as you can see his whiskers have grown back nicely :) This photo was shot on our garage floor with my Canon 7D and an 85mm fixed lens. Thanks for your feedback!