Cat Potraits

[tgamron]

I stuck my cat on a stool, and shot a pic before she jumped off. I just repleted this until I got a few pics taken.

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532799413_pa5Ke-M.jpg

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532799388_jyKHf-M.jpg

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532803051_vzrcg-M.jpg

[hecster]

good Lord that's a healthy cat!

I love that first shot though! well done

[Scottes]

I've found that it often helps to have an assistant who can somehow get the cat's attention, so that the cat is looking towards the camera.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Bebe_64015.jpg

Or at least looking somewhere near the camera, rather than having the cat look away from the camera.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/OD_64011.jpg

For both shots, my wife was behind me or off to one side, making noise and waving something shiny.

[LuckyJules]

^^ I have to disagree on some shots -- take it photo by photo -- but some of my favorite of animals are them not looking directly at the camera.

Of the top three, I'd say the bottom is my favorite, although I love his facial expression in the first!

[tgamron]

good Lord that's a healthy cat!



That she is, I'm trying to put her on a diet. But, it's not easy.

[tgamron]

For both shots, my wife was behind me or off to one side, making noise and waving something shiny.

I like that second photo.

[DocHoLLiday]

didnt have to do anything, this cat always poses hah
http://gallery.me.com/ryandalby/100085/Carnight-23_2/web.jpg?ver=12428931560001
baked...
http://gallery.me.com/ryandalby/100085/Carnight-27/web.jpg?ver=12428931710001

[Robp412]

Number one looks really really nice!

[tgamron]

Here is the sister cat.

http://www.gamron.com/photos/542739589_2snu5-M.jpg


http://www.gamron.com/photos/526392260_kb7Fs-M.jpg

[deci]

^^ I have to disagree on some shots -- take it photo by photo -- but some of my favorite of animals are them not looking directly at the camera.

+1 for that, not too keen on the 'stage managed' look of some pet shots. Let them be themselves, apart from that, you have to factor in the fly buzzin' away 1/2 a mile down the road that your cat will insist on killing :p

[deepalisnis]

You have done an great job!
Good Lord that's a healthy cat!
I love that first shot though! well done

[competent123]

i loved the second shot from tgamron,

it never fails to amaze me how you can change the whole meaning of a situation, just by changing a few things,

now it's a cat ready fro the kill or cat from hell should i say. like the color of the eyes though, not too keen on the lighting, you may have used some sort of a jungle or bushy setting to make it appear like a car is getting ready for the kill like a commando, with half light on face . ( it's an idea)

[Six Foot Midget]

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1616/taboodeathstare.jpg

[Scottes]

Very nice shot SFM!

[unnerv]

I have posted this one before in another thread, but it is probably the best pic of my cat I have taken.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3499406266_6772bbf1d2.jpg

[deci]

The prettiest cat in the world.................*Ducks from all the thrown bricks*............... She told me to say that :(
http://www.black-cat-gfx.co.uk/dotstuff5/board3447.jpg

[shocksyde]

My favorite trick is to catch the cat's attention with my camera strap. For example:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2861024801_0fea659668.jpg

[dimples41479]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/dimples41479/cats/rajsig.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/dimples41479/cats/tangosig.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/dimples41479/cats/zoesig.jpg

[Seamaster007]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3867222400_fcc68285cc_o.jpg
My best one IMO... and my earliest photo as well

[kellieprinzel]

My favorite trick is to catch the cat's attention with my camera strap. For example:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2861024801_0fea659668.jpg

I do that ALL the time. I have three cats. I love your cats eyes by the way. Very beautiful!

[kellieprinzel]

This is one of my cats. Some very recent photos actually. Her name is Margot.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/kpretzel3/1-10.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/kpretzel3/2-7.jpg

[Christian M]

Macy... Pretty awesome cat.

- C

[Seamaster007]

Macy... Pretty awesome cat.

- C

Looks like a Maine Coon, a lot like mine actually!

[Christian M]

@Seamaster...

Close! She's a Norwegian Forest Cat. They're cousins :) I love these "big" cats, they're so majestic and not your average cat. SUPER soft too.

- C

[Seamaster007]

My Coon is such a kind cat. He acts just like a kitten. I love him to death... I'll try to get pics!

[Jason C]

My 3 girls: Missy, Chloe and Roxy, respectivly. They are learning to turn away from me when I point the camera at them...the nerve ;) ! Recently I've been trying to use my MF lens of them, what was I thinking...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3873120843_946a677a9b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3873116545_6a938c9895_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3873116537_5c8702bc02_o.jpg

Jason C

[Algorithm]

Here are a few of my furry friends -
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/isaacmb/6016_1197232055655_1374109412_54205.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/isaacmb/6176_1216451216122_1374109412_60445.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/isaacmb/5376_1194486787025_1374109412_53237.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/isaacmb/5376_1194517427791_1374109412_53242.jpg

They're pals, I swear they are!

The orange one always gets interested when I point a camera at him - and promptly runs up to inspect. Most of the good shots I get of him are when he's asleep.

I also like it better when they aren't looking straight at the camera - it makes them seem a little more cat-like to be engaged in something else (eating, sleeping, playing).

[suzspots]

I find it interesting that both of my dals will sit forever and let me photograph them...but my cat just humors me with a shot or two! ;-)
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs119.snc1/4991_1141234782105_1564508750_30336156_3068870_n.j pg

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs179.snc1/6729_1165597951169_1564508750_30414789_3976056_n.j pg

[ibjennyjenny]

http://i32.tinypic.com/unh90.jpg

[PHS]

Nice photos, but they would be better if you groomed the cat before the photo shoot. What a coat on that kitty!

I stuck my cat on a stool, and shot a pic before she jumped off. I just repleted this until I got a few pics taken.

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532799413_pa5Ke-M.jpg

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532799388_jyKHf-M.jpg

http://www.gamron.com/photos/532803051_vzrcg-M.jpg

[BaliHai]

Here are a few of our crew

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/IMG_8866Boog_Bug_2.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/IMG_1705Boogie_1.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/IMG_1733Bali.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/Cats-0765.jpg

[e.link]

hello everyone...i go by the name e.links...your cats looked healthy and happy because they are cared by you guys!...i have a cat also his name is thunder cat but he passed away unfortunately...one thing i regret, i did not took a picture of him with me...so sad...

[ceegee]

Here's mine:

[TheMaggedy]

The first is our evil kitty (Boo Boo Kitty) who only tolerates us living in her house (taken pre-Canon but I still like the shot).

The second I may have posted on this forum, but I'm not sure. This is Sweet Pea in my closet.

Finally, there is Deezi, the mysterious Lynx Point Siamese of the amazing blue eyes.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3783061850_f237a4c905_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3927785402_12301e5647_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3929782993_4f54b90d16_b.jpg

[Tortri]

Knuty
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4101882294_1351202425_b.jpg


Gee
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/4101880466_ab813a760c_b.jpg

Sammy
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4101124829_f42ac3b0c8_b.jpg

[AlexMoPhotography]

^^ Hah, I like Sammy's look a lot!

Here's one taken last December 31st when my cat 'Darjeeling' was only 3 months:

http://photos.imageevent.com/alexmophotos/random/Darjeeling.jpg

[Fenster]

http://www.newworldphotos.net/main/content/1569/m/muffin.jpg