Photo of my Cat

Please tell me what you think the good points of this photo are. I take quite a few photos of my cats but I don't go by any rules, I just take pics and see what I end up with. I like the light tones in the foreground & background. EOS 10D. I think I used my Nifty 50mm with this shot. I have only 3 lenses.

Well as a snapshot of a cat it's fine.

It's a cat!

I like this, if the eyes could be lightened just a tad, it would be sweet.We all take photos of our pets, it's all good

Flo wrote in post #15234665
I like this, if the eyes could be lightened just a tad, it would be sweet.We all take photos of our pets, it's all good

But we all don't put them up for critique

tmoore323 wrote in post #15234667
But we all don't put them up for critique

Maybe we should You go first:p

I think the cat's face needs a bit more light. Brighten that a bit and the eyes a bit more and it helps.

Large OOF objects in the foreground generally don't work well.

I don't think it's the most flattering pose for this kitty. I would try cropping out all but the head and brightening it in PP. Could turn into a nice shot. If I could figure out how to put your image into my editor I would try it...

tmoore323 wrote in post #15234667
But we all don't put them up for critique

what do you care what someone needs critique on?

I would agree that lightening up his face would make a good difference on this one.

e1rlindsay wrote in post #15239281
what do you care what someone needs critique on?

I would agree that lightening up his face would make a good difference on this one.

I don't, it's called a joke

It might look better with some brightening as others have suggested - super adorable kitteh. ;D

oh, didn't catch the joke I guess. Maybe i jumped the gun on being sensitive, since I'm constantly posting pictures of my dogs for critique, lol

e1rlindsay wrote in post #15243191
oh, didn't catch the joke I guess. Maybe i jumped the gun on being sensitive, since I'm constantly posting pictures of my dogs for critique, lol

Smiley face usually indicates a joke

But sensitive and critique forum aren't a good mix

Taking photos of cats is a great way to learn - they often move fast, they have minute details in their fur to capture, they like sitting in the light and they don't complain about it (usually).

That said, it looks underexposed, and I don't like the white mat in the front. Otherwise, I like that it shows some of your cat's personality.

Thanks for commenting. I seem to like this pic more than any of you.