Reflection

Hey everyone. Just looking for a little feedback on this shot. I noticed the reflection of her on the counter top and simply couldn't resist shooting her. She hates the camera so isn't quite as cute as when it isn't around.It's really hard to use a flash with her as she blinks almost every time. If I had captured the original look that made me run get the camera, it might have been a better shot, but I got a kick out of this pose nonetheless.



Thanks for looking.
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IMO, these kinds of shots work best when the subject (the cat, here) looks at the reflection-producing surface, not away from it - unless if the composition of the scene implied alienation/loneliness/etc.

Other problems that I see is the dimness of the reflection - it doesn't produce a more vivid double - and also the highly distracting faucet

I also think the photo is a bit underexposed...

That's a good idea about having her look at her own reflection. I'll see if I can catch that some day.

All good advice. Next time I'll be more prepared, and hope for a more dramatic result.

Thanks for commenting.
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Adjust the white level, give it a bit of an S curve and it will look a lot better.

The faucet is still a bit distracting. But when photographing a cat you don't have a time to frame. Unless it's sleeping that is

I will second the wingcommander. First thing I thought was that the White Bal was off.
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Very cute picture. Yes, too bad the cat wasn't looking down at its own reflection. I couldn't resist a quick adjustment - I'll delete it from some temporary space in a couple of days. Cheers, Peter

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Thanks Wincommander. I'll give that a go.
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Thanks Stooge, thanks Peter. Hopefully I can improve on this shot. The perfect shot happened when I was nowhere near my camera. I will not tell you what I was doing, or where I was when I saw what should have been THE picture. As soon as possible I ran to my camera and tried to capture what I had first seen, but of course, being what she is she would not give me what I wanted. She played coy and this was the best look I could get from her. Again, she is camera shy, so getting a decent shot of her is hard anyway.

I'd also like to point out, I've never been one for much PP. I think I should take a course on the basics or something, because I find it a little overwhelming. I only use Paint.Net I liked it when I was using my Panasonic FZ-50, but I'm thinking that it might not be quite good enough for the D90. Any opinions on that one?

Thanks all.
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I'm an opportunist, not a photographer.

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Andy, you may be right, but around here I like to call her 'special' ;-)
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I'm an opportunist, not a photographer.

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tlove1966 said:

I'd also like to point out, I've never been one for much PP. I think
I should take a course on the basics or something, because I find it
a little overwhelming. I only use Paint.Net I liked it when I was
using my Panasonic FZ-50, but I'm thinking that it might not be quite
good enough for the D90. Any opinions on that one?

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Hi. Post-processing can be very effective (although getting things right at image capture time is more important). I'd start with ViewNX that came with the D90. I'd also recommend Photoshop Elements as there are a lot of beginner books available and the program does a heck of a lot. You should be able to pick it up for about $80. Set aside another $30 for a good beginner's book. The best way to get the latter is to go to a large bookstore and browse the Photoshop Elements books for one that is at your level of understanding. Cheers, Peter