The Watcher in the Woods

[Radtech1]

You have already seen some of Phoenix, but THIS is all that you usually see, but before he attacks your leg. I was trying out the focus on my new 28-135 and got lucky enough to catch this.

And for the "pure photographers" among us, here is the source file. This is to show that all I did was crop and a just tad bit of color balance - nothing that couldn't be done in a darkroom.

Any thoughts, comments or critiques please.

Radtech

[EDIT] Because old webhost is Gone, Gone, Gone.

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[ryuwulf]

Scary!!

I like the eyes and how scary.

very cool

[CyberDyneSystems]

I hear David Bowie's "Cat People" in the distance..... :)

[eland]

Good work.

Don't ever let the socalled "purists" (ugh) stop you from having fun
with your camera.

People were manipulating photos as far back as 1851.
Doing the equivalent of using Layers and flattening images over 150 years ago.

The one man wanted a photo of a lady in a boat on a river.
Film then was so slow that his pics came out blurred.

He pulled the boat onto the shore, put the girl in it and photographed her there.

Then he took a photo of the river.
He made a cut-out of the girl and boat (a layer selection)
and pasted it on the river scene. ( The background image.)

Then he photographed the composite.
Equivalent to flattening the image..... in 1851.

So if the alleged "purists" ( YUK ) say " tut tut.
What you are doing is not photography"
then tip your imaginary hat, bid them farewell
and go along your own creative way.

eland

[SoCal69]

I like the edited version. I would consider cloning out the cinderblock though if it is at all possible. The shot is otherwise interesting and compelling. Nice eyes.

[midnitejam]

In the edited version, have you noticed the form of a face in the leaves above the cat's left ear. KOOL Work.

Most but not all of the purest who complain about edited pictures haven't taken the time to learn to do it and then they resent other folks for editing because they feel they've been placed in an unfair playing field. To me, photography isn't about competition...It's about the joy of creativity.

Cheers