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26th May 2012
Tape Buddies by gurry

Tape Buddies

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Thursday night is Tape Night in the Soximus household.

Socks wasn't too eager to participate in the shoot, so I left the tape on her a little longer. Didn't want her to feel left out.

This was another experiment in lighting and editing, and I'm quite happy with it! Especially after my first attempt did not work out so well.

The backdrop is lit by a speedlite with a DIY grid and a piece of blue cellophane, or DIY gel. The key light is a speedlite with my handy dandy DIY softbox, almost directly overhead.

I love DIY stuff for learning, but after using it for so long, I can't wait to get a legit softbox.

The tape is Scotch tape.

In post, I did everything I could possibly imagine to this picture, so I won't go into details.

No animals were harmed in the making of this photo! ;)
Comments
adorable.
posted May 24th, 2012  
not harmed but greatly annoyed I'm guessing. nuttin' wrong with that - we live to annoy our cats. I like to put a loose hair scrunchy around Sofie's neck and watch her try to back out of it...greatly entertaining!
posted May 24th, 2012  
theme-lowkey #justsayin
posted May 24th, 2012  
Thank you Thank you. This one makes me smile every time I look at it.. :-)
posted May 24th, 2012  
@msk1p2 I myself am a firm beleiver that cats require a lot of stimulation and excitement and sometimes we have to call upon ourselves to provide it! Am I right?

Cute photo Gary, and I really like the lighting on this one.
posted May 24th, 2012  
I wanna see what the other side of the picture looked like! :D ♥
posted May 24th, 2012  
superness
posted May 24th, 2012  
Awesome! lol
posted May 24th, 2012  
You may be the funniest person I've ever "met." I bet Socks just loved having that tape ripped off.
posted May 24th, 2012  
fabulous
posted May 25th, 2012  
I’d be surprised if they weren’t plotting to kill you in your sleep. The lighting is spectacular, however, and might be worth the risk.
posted May 25th, 2012  
Well for all of your effort it turned out amazing! I love this. Funny and the lighting is Aaaaawesome! Fav.
posted May 25th, 2012  
LOL Great shot and so creative. Excellent editing.
posted May 25th, 2012  
how many humans were harmed in the removal of tape from cat?
posted May 25th, 2012  
Super-d-duper
posted May 25th, 2012  
Lovely! You both have beautiful eyes. So does Socks, shame she was sulking... :)
posted May 25th, 2012  
Love how his little eye is all squinty with the tape xD I adore his green eyes, by the way.
posted May 25th, 2012  
I really think you should have had tape over your eye too.
posted May 26th, 2012  
This is so awesome, Max is such a trooper!
posted May 26th, 2012  
Love it!
posted May 26th, 2012  
Haha this is awesome :D
posted May 28th, 2012  
Great shot, you (opps I mean Socks) is cute ;p
Follow!! :)
posted May 29th, 2012  
your cats are having a monopoly on cuteness and your captures are doing them justice! Love a good cat shot
posted May 29th, 2012  
I now have even more respect for you awesome photographerw who do the selfies all the time, such as yourself. I tired and posted my first on today..check.. off the bucket list that one goes.
posted June 6th, 2012  
Very nice shot and love the cat!! I love photos of my cat as well, not sure he always does….lol.
posted September 25th, 2012  
I've missed your cat photos. This cracks me up! Love the lighting too.
posted January 30th, 2013  
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