Cat Photo Competition 2012 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $820.80
- Competition Winner : Second Prize
- Judges Comment
- instant fave! beautiful light and bokeh, and great textures and emotion, making this an extremely memorable image. the only thing i might do differently is try to cut down on the blue tones on the kitten just a little, making him stand out a bit more. but well done. a definite winner. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- before the city woke. grand rapids michigan.
- Competition Winner : Third Prize
- Judges Comment
- beautiful beautiful beautiful! gorgeous tones and color management and a lovely captured expression. an instant fave. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- I was meeting a friend in Baltimore, and saw several alley cats near where I parked. I grabbed my Nikon D60, pursued the cats down the alley, and came upon a small opening with some trash dumpsters. This skinny but curious cat kept looking back at me, but was too timid to allow me to approach. It leaped on to a dumpster, and I was fortunate enough to click the shutter just as it turned and gave me this amazing look. I did a slight white balance correction and a little cropping.
- Competition Winner : Fourth Prize
- Judges Comment
- beautiful capture. exquisite tones and color management, wonderful depth of field and sharpness. great framing, although i, personally, am not a fan of square crop and would like to see more breathing room/negative space at the top of this image. absolutely love this! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
Hi! My name is Jane Bjerkli. I live in Eidsvoll, Norway. This photo is of my beloved cat, named Mille.
When this picture was taken, she hunted some birds in a tree. I love birds, so she will not take any of them as long as I'm nearby. Just mention it. ;)
Shot with my Canon EOS 450D, in March this year. Exposure 1/125, Aperture f/5.6, Focal Length 250mm, Iso speed 100.
Thank you very much for choosing my photo. I appreciate.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is a very interesting shot. I'll admit to not being drawn in initially ... The clutter of the room almost too taxing on the eyes. However, as one looks more closely at this image they can't help but be drawn in ... First by the contents of the room and then by the startling simplicity of the cat sitting at the window. The conversion to sepia helps to keep the eye from spending too much time on the clutter and allows us to focus on the subject of this wonderful image. It all works so well whether viewed large or small. Great work and well seen. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- nicely done! great black and white conversion, and a wonderful moment captured. a definite fave. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- awesome. love the low and wide angle. beautiful tones and color management and depth of field. nicely done. ~ illona.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- absolutely beautiful! love the light coming between the houses, and a wonderful conversion to b&w. well done! an instant fave. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- in the morning, grand rapids michigan in the fall time.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- what a fabulous shot! beautiful tones and colors, and wonderful lines and framing. bravo! ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- awesome photo. great conversion to black-and-white, and lovely management of the shadows. this image is very evocative. an instant favorite. well done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- exquisite and very unique. great use of negative space and depth of field. an absolute wonderful image and an instant fave. ~ illona.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- great concept and execution. nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- love the simplicity of this image, and the wonderful composition. instant favorite. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks so much! The tub is one of Jack's favourite places. He usually hops in just as I am hopping out. I finally remembered to put my camera nearby so I could take some photos of his favourite past time - watching the drips.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- lovely capture and framing. i love the choice to convert this to black and white, giving it an old "film" feel, but i'm wondering if the contrast could be boosted just a little, producing truer blacks in the shadows. beautiful image. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Jerome, MI- Sony Alpha 55, 16-50mm 2.8 Thank you so much! My processing style always has a bit of a haze to it, but I do agree that a boost of contrast might not hurt to distinguish features a bit! So honored to have my photo featured in this awesome contest and very excited! Sarah
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- love it! wonderful, evocative capture, beautiful management of color and tone ... a definite fave. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thankyou for choosing my photo. I am a Pet Photographer from the UK and this was one of my first ever pet shoots. Izzie was creeping up on me and I just managed to get the shot before she jumped on the camera! Camera: Nikon D90, Nikon 105mm F2.8 lens. www.danmillerphotography.co.uk
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- lovely use of the wide-angle and tight framing. the curved tail and the red of the post are just fabulous added touches. well done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
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- superb composition. nicely done! ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- great use of depth of field to accentuate those amazing eyes. it's hard to go wrong when shooting Siamese ... they're such awesome models. well done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- beautiful shot. great management of white balance and tonal control,and a lovely depth of field. the weight of this cat's slumber can almost be felt. well done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you! It was a lazy Sunday :)
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- great capture and wonderful choice to convert to black and white. the pose and the tail are perfection. well done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks Illone. This, like a lot of my shots was a happy accident. Shooting the other cat in the house, turned and quickly took this one shot, turned back to other cat. Some times in over thinking you loose the shot of the minute.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- you know a shot is good when it works well viewed either large or small. even in thumbnail, this image -- besides being beautifully framed -- evokes curiosity as to the content ... and when viewed larger, we are captivated by the moment captured. beautiful light and shadows, and lovely tones. well done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- this is bing, one of the hospital cats where i work. he was laying on the exam table and posing for me when something caught his eye outside the window. i call this, "seeing things from a different point of view." it was taken with a canon 50d and most likely the canon 50mm f/1.4, probably wide open. it was processed minimally in lightroom 2.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- beautiful shot ... gorgeous tones and depth of field. well done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- love the framing and composition of this image; the tones are beautifully managed. well done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Very proud to have my photo on this page! This is my cat, Neelix, the first week he and his sister were adopted. He is laying on a blanket draped over the hard top from my Miata, finally relaxing after a long play session. Gear: Olympus E-520, 14-42mm kit lens, FL-36 flash diffused/bounced off the ceiling. LR3 to correct WB, boost sharpness/clarity and bring out gold in his eyes and bell. He's growing up now and thinks he's a dog! For more Neelix: www.flickr.com/photos/alstauffer
Thanks a lot for choosing my photo!!! It's an honour to have been chosen among so many wonderful images. I love pets and I look forward to keep participating in future contests. It's the first time I participate in this kind of competition, thanks again for the opportunity!
Gonzalo