High key cat by susale

High key cat

Purely an processing accident but I found the result kind of intriguing, I may even try to do this in purpose the next time.


Thank you all of your wonderful comments on my last pics and favs, I´m really amazed by all the wonderful comments. I´m also glad that I didn´t lose any of you by changing my name and profile pic at the same time, it was a stupid thing to do.
awesome! I love the high key look and light on her eye!
September 17th, 2013  
Wow! Can you teach me this processing accident as well? Fav!
September 17th, 2013  
I did briefly wonder who you were but it was easy enough to work out. I really like the style you've used here for this picture. It works extremely well and looks like a beautiful pencil sketch. More, please!
September 17th, 2013  
@ericdibosco Thank you Eric. It´s my cat, who never ever lets me take any pics of him, he hates camera but he´s always there nomather what ever I try to do and today I was macro shooting some leaves and I saw a slipt second oppurtunity to shoot him, so quickly I did, of course the lightning was all wrong cos I really had no time to adjust anything on my camera, the shot was way too dark but I thought what a heck I´ll see if I could lighten it a bit and just accidently pulled the light too much up and voila, the effect, nothing more there.
September 17th, 2013  
Brilliant! It really works well
September 17th, 2013  
A very cool mistake. Hope you can remember how you got to this wonderful result. Really like it! Grr, I have a pet hate of people changing their avatars as I don't instantly recognise them for a while afterwards. But that is my problem and you have a nice new avatar. Got a bit confused for a moment as to whether I should call you Susale or Susa?
September 17th, 2013  
@happysnap Thank you so much Linda, I´m sorry to confuse all you by this change. You can call me Susa, it´s one of my nicknames, susale was something that came to mind when I registered here, it has nothing to do with my name.
September 17th, 2013  
Nice processing
September 17th, 2013  
I love this!Like she is emerging from a mist!beautiful
September 17th, 2013  
It's a cool effect and can be used to get rid of distractions in the background for example. And you can go very dark too instead of very light...
September 17th, 2013  
Lovely looking cat. Very photogenic. Shame he's so scared of the camera, I'd like to see more of him.
September 17th, 2013  
Very pretty! Great light!
September 17th, 2013  
@kaesebiscuit Hah, he´s not scared, he´s not affaid of anything! He´s almost ten years old and I´ve photographed him a lot, that is when he still let me, but he absolutely hates camera now! So it´s really my own fault but who would blame me, he´s so beautiful! He´s a bluemasked Ragdoll with bright blue eyes. I may have something to post if I look close enough, I´ll try to post him in colours for you. Thank you for the email btw, it may take a few days for me to get back to you.
September 17th, 2013  
Wonderful high key image and I love his intense look.
September 17th, 2013  
Lovely shot ...... the high key look works well with some cats colouring. This is fab :)
September 17th, 2013  
Great processing.
September 17th, 2013  
I really love the result of your processing accident, fav for me!
September 17th, 2013  
What a fab accident, love this!! An instant fav for me my friend :)
September 18th, 2013  
well thats what happens when you are talented ...accidents end up as a Fav for some like me .. love that high key effect ...super processing ...fav!!!
September 18th, 2013  
Great shot. Like the processing
September 18th, 2013  
Sometimes accidental shots end up being the best! Love this!
September 18th, 2013  
beautiful portrait
September 18th, 2013  
Awesome portrait - love the expression you captured and the processing!
September 18th, 2013  
Wonderful capture! Such a sweet expression. Great processing as always!
September 18th, 2013  
@susale Tx for sharing your secret - will certainly experiment with that!
September 18th, 2013  
@ericdibosco You 're wellcome.Btw I did the lightning with adjusting the curves, so you
may want to check those out.
September 18th, 2013  
Wish I could have that accident! Lovely shot Susa!
September 18th, 2013  
Superb --- this is wonderful
September 18th, 2013  
This is so cool! What a great accident :)
September 18th, 2013  
love this cool happy accident-love ur new name too:)
September 18th, 2013  
Such a captivating gaze! Wonderful capture and i just love processing accidents, i call it my experimental theatre!
September 18th, 2013  
Lovely portrait - such a thoughtful expression. i like the high key processing too.
September 18th, 2013  
Love the high key! Beautiful look!
September 19th, 2013  
Ria
Like your cat and process;)
September 26th, 2013  
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