Cat Photo Competition 4 2016 : Entry Number 140

The rich and varied textures and the grain in this image are so reminiscent of film (or perhaps it is a film image). A great capture of this patient cat waiting atop an old, possibly abandoned, birdhouse. Nicely done. ~ illona

My name is Annette O. and I live with my family on our beautiful land in the Finger Lakes region of NY state. I captured our beloved house cat, Sasha, sitting on one of her favorite places which is an old bird house mounted on our barn. This was taken with my Canon Rebel 4 with a 100-400mm 3.5-5L lens, F 5.6, 1/125 sec. iso 1000 converted to Black and White in Lightroom. I had wanted to capture the rich textures in this shot; Sasha's fur, the old weathered wood of the birdhouse, and the saw marks of the barn, which is so much more striking without the distraction of color. Thanks very much. I am honored with this award.