Chania

This is the next in my series of "Everyday things pictured in an unordinary way." I'm not certain if Chania can be said to be a 'thing' but she is certainly part of our everyday. This image was taken with a new toy that arrived today - a LED ring light: it has a quite bright focussing light and Chania refused to look at it, hence she is looking off to her right... but I still liked this pic, so it's my image for today.

Worth viewing on black if you can spare the time.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful cat. Wonderful detail. In my picture of Teriyaki the other day I fired off flash pictures continuously because he kept moving his ears as I flashed. Two knows the sound before the camera will produce a flash and manages to look away. They are so clever these cats. And it has to be their way.

[Richard Sayer]

@joansmor I'm so pleased (and totally unsurprised) that you were the first to comment Joan. I've taken flash photos of Chania in the past, but with this LED ringlight, the focussing light is permanently illuminated and it's quite bright, which is what made her look away... shame!

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Oh, I like the way she's looking away -- she's thinking deep thoughts. Lovely cat.

[Cathrine Mitchell]

Very nice close-up shot.

[Khawbecker]

A lovely perspective! The red and green in the background adds a great accent.

[Islandgirl]

Oh love this shot! The clarity is right on............ the bokeh colors make Chania stand out. Btw Richard my cat does this as well when I try to take her photo with a flash.
FAV

[Maggiemae]

I can see that she is slightly annoyed - something in the eyes. You do need good light for these good focused shots! Sounds a great addition!

[April]

Lovely composition and super colors. The ringlight did a nice job...

[Janiskay]

Wonderful capture! Great detail!

[Mary Siegle]

Great portrait of Chania. I like the point of view you've chosen. FAV

[Richard Sayer]

@khawbecker @radiogirl This was taken in the garden... hence the bright colours.

[Gabi]

Very nice pov. Kitty seems to be deep in thought.

[gloria jones]

Sweet shot, nice composition, focus, dof, fav

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent shot, nice POV

[sissy scott]

yep, love the POV!!

[Trinda Love]

Your new toy works wonderfully well to capture all the fur and eye details without blowing anything out. Congrats.

[Kate]

Beautiful comp and pov. Lovely kitty!

[Ukandie!]

Super shot, interesting and different pov!

[Maurisa]

Love the pov! Great inspiration here with this series.

[Debs Stott]

Cats are certainly part of the everyday. She's beautiful.

[Rosie Kerr]

What I can see of her golden eye is beautiful. The details and colors of her fur are gorgeous.

[Helene]

can't resits a beautiful cat's picture. fav

[Margo Sayer]

Bravo! I can feel her fur in this pensive and elusive shot. A no brainer fav!

[Margaret Obey]

I love the POV and that she's looking away. Being a cat she'll give you just as much as she wants!

[☠northy]

i really like the pov, and the pose you caught... there is something rather demur in how she is looking away from the camera!

[Fisher Family]

Unusual pov, nice detail!

Ian

[Rachel]

Wonderful shot and pov. We have been paired up this week for get-pushed and I have to admit I am struggling coming up with a challenge as your skills ar e very advanced, you have trend so many techniques and create angles, how do you feel about having fun with double exposure?

[Helen K]

Wonderful perspective.

[David]

It's made an unusual portrait with so much fine detail. Lovely.

[Richard Sayer]

@roseolivia I'll give that a go Rachel, it's something I've never done in camera - I've only reproduced the effect in PS.