Cat Photo Competition 4 2019 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $560.00
  • Judges Comment
  • What a truly remarkable and splendid capture of these two kittens playing. The shallow depth of field and the strong contrast in this black and white conversion, allow the kittens and their play to stand out. Beautifully captured and managed in post. Congratulations! ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you so much for the First Prize. The photo was taken with Olympus OMD EM1 and 45mm lens (F2,2 1/4000). I like to challenge kittens to play and I dedicate time to it ... it's fun... and photography is also a challenge. I am Sorin from Romania and I welcome all the participants in this competition. Thank you illona.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What a fabulously simple yet rich image... The cat's golden eyes, echoing this chair's fabric, draw us in to his almost disdainful stare. Nicely done! ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • The unique angle of this image and the strong shadows and light make it truly stand out. Beautifully captured and managed in post. ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you so much for this Mark of Excellence! My name is Gregory Tambini and I live in Newark, NJ. This is one of my many rescues Zeus. I have an end table in front of the window, which my cats love sitting on to get some sun. Zeus was looking out the window, so I jumped up on the table got his attention and got this shot. Natural light, no post processing, and shot with a Canon 7D. Thank you again : )
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a lovely portrait of what appears to be a street cat ... his direct gaze into the camera draws us in to observe his details as well as his surrounding. Great depth of field and conversion to black and white. ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What an absolutely stunning and simple portrait of this pretty cat. The conversion to black and white allows for the wonderful details to truly stand out, and the direct stare of this cat into the camera draws the viewer in. Nicely captured and managed in post. ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you for your choice and your kind comment. Lizzie is a very strong personality, that's what I wanted to capture with this portrait. Kind regards Katja