Cat Photo Competition 1 2017 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $647.60
- Judges Comment
- This is such a fun image, capturing the essence of "cat". Well framed and perfect capture of this cat's expression. This image could be even stronger with a little editing, especially to remove the crumbs and dust on the floor so that the viewer's eye is not distracted in the least from that incredible expression. Congrats! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Jesus! Thank you very much for choosing my pic!!! It is a big honor for me. My name´s Koro Agote and I am an amateur photographer. I´m really happy!!!
- xabatar.blogspot.com.es/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is such a fabulously framed image. A little more detail in the snow might have added to this image, but it is a very strong and memorable photo. Well done! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks for selecting my photo. My name is Cindy Mulvihill, I am a photographer from Quebec, Canada. This is Zeus in the snow. Shot with a Canon SL1.
- www.cindymulvihillphotography.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This image's strength is in the framing and simplicity of elements, along with some great management in post converting to black-and-white. I do find that there could be more shadow on the cat, and that because of the editing the cat looks a little over-lightened and washed out. But a great capture and framing! Nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks a lot for the mark of excellence ;o) Vinni Bruhn
- vinnibruhnphotography.zenfolio.com/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is such a fabulous shot in its simplicity, and the play of shadow with the cat. Lovely in black and white, however, with the starkness of the elements, I'm betting that it works just as well in color. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This lovely image works well because of the depth of field, the lovely warm tones, the low level, and of course the sweet kitten. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What an absolutely sweet image ... wonderful expression captured, and beautiful depth-of-field utilizing the foreground foliage. Great shot! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you for the MoE! This is a feral kitten that was around our house. He is a sweetheart, him and his sister basically adopted us, I can pet both of them now and they live here as outside cats now with us. Taken with a D7100 & Nikkor 18-300mm Greetings to all of you, Nicole from Utah
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is a fabulous study of this cat's beautiful face ... the detail and clean processing make the various elements stand out -- the whiskers, nose, hair, and, of course, those eyes. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks so much for your kind words and for selecting this photo! I usually spend a few hours every week experimenting with lighting techniques in my tiny home studio, either on myself or on my cat. At this moment I think she was checking out the blinking lights in the softbox and I grabbed this shot. I use a Fuji X-T1 with a cheapo softbox and Yongnuo flashes. I loved looking at all of the other cat photos in this competition! :-).
- jpopphoton.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This "still-life with cat" is simply sweet because of the cat's expression. Wonderful capture and expert management in conversion to black-and-white. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This adorable kitten photo is expertly shot and edited ... beautiful depth of field and sharpness. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a fabulous street-scape / cat photo. This image offers a variety of textures, from the metal downspout to the wooden boards, the plastered brick and the old cobblestones ... so many elements for the viewer's eye to take in, yet always coming back to the cat. Nicely done! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Hello! My name is Jevgenij and l live in Riga Latvia. There are some things that I can not live without – people I love, music, books, sport and photography. I love to take simple pictures about life, nature and environment. So street photo, portrait and landscape is my favorite photo categories. The photography is like a meditation for me, I can forget all my problems and troubles during the process. I took this photo in old district in Riga that used to be the Jewish ghetto during World War II.