Cat Photo Competition 3 2014 : Results

Judges Comment
everything about this image works ... the slight skew of the horizon echoing the playfulness of image, the black-and-white rendering allowing the running cat to stand out from the other elements, and the slow shutter speed to capture the motion blur of this speeding feline. wonderfully captured and rendered. well done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much for the First Prize my photo! My Name is Nanami Ohmura live in Tokyo Japan. This cat is my domestic cat's, his name as "Geppei" . He undertook the grievous injury like it becoming impossible to walk at the time of a kitten, and came to my home. However, he conquers an injury and can run now powerful. I had the heart beating, seeing his run. This picture take in July ,2014 with Leica X VARIO, 1/10sec.f5.1 ISO800 length 50mm. Thank you for looking my photo!
www.flickr.com/photos/nanamiohmura/

Judges Comment
the depth of shadow and grittiness of textures makes this image immediately mysterious and compelling. the play of light and dark is wonderful ... the contrast of the silhouette of the middle cat against the light on the path draws us in and keeps us wondering what lies beyond. beautifully seen and captured. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much for the Mark of Excellence. This frame is taken with Leica M Monochrom and is edited by Silver. They are my cat brothers. It's my honor to be mentioned here !!! Wen-Po Wu
www.flickr.com/photos/thiobacillus2009/

Judges Comment
the angle and framing of this image make it immediately intriguing and stand out, and the texture of the wrinkles draws the viewer in. nicely done! ~ illona

Judges Comment
the strength in this image is this cat's strong, dead-centered stare into the camera, accentuated by the shallow depth-of-field and sharp focus. nicely captured. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thanks for appreciating my work! This closeup was shot in Padua (Italy) using a Nikon d800 body and Nikkor 300mm/f4 lens, and portraits Tigrino (i.e. "small tiger"), a curious and cuddly cat from the neighbourhood, whose hide shows an interesting texture with muted tones. Postprocessed using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
www.robertodantoni.it

Judges Comment
the soft tones and perfect focus on this lovely image make it immediately captivating. lovely depth of field and focus. nicely done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
This is actually quite surprising to have any recognition for this image! This was just a random ginger cat that had been lingering around my house in Melbourne for a while (that actually belonged to a house in my court). I just grabbed my canon 5d mkii and decided to photograph it, lucky for me it was quite a photogenic cat!
www.jackthomas.com.au

Judges Comment
the strength of this peaceful image is how it embraces the shadows, allowing the subject to stand out with its rich colors. nicely done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thanks for the Mark of Excellence, i am alan from malaysia, i takeing this picture using my d7000 with nikon 55-200, when i walk alone at park b4, and saw this babe sleeping there, with a peaceful face Thanks

Judges Comment
what an intriguing image ... the surrounding landscape around the cat is almost abstract in nature, drawing the viewer's full attention to the main subject. nicely seen and captured. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you to the judges for appreciating my photos. This shot was taken (as it often is absolutely the case) when my friends and I were walking through the streets of Limassol, Cyprus. I noticed this cat peripheral vision and was coasting a few meters, when I realized that the camera angle and the cat are excellent) and I just have to come back and make this picture. Taken by Olympus E-M1+75/1.8.
www.flickr.com/photos/ssfilin/sets

Judges Comment
what a beautiful landscape photo for this cat. lovely framing and light. wonderfully captured. ~ illona