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SofiG 3 years ago

good

Diana Bodea 3 years ago

wonderful capture of this watcher! :-)

ElMona 3 years ago

Oh, this really reminds me of my own cat!
Awesome pic..."i seeee you..."

Ilja Hackman 4 years ago

Oh, I´ve missed it.. Big congrats for the "Screener´s Choice"!!
This sure is COOL kitty pic!
:)))

Alfredo J. Martiz J. 4 years ago

Fantastic photo!

Emily Bem Too kind! :)

Thaib Chaidar 4 years ago

so nice Emily...!!

Emily Bem Thanks, Thaib! :))))

ElenaOprea 4 years ago

:) Ah...what a lovely watcher...is it yours?

Emily Bem Yes, he's mine :) Thanks so much! :)

Allan Wallberg 4 years ago

Very nice cat shot Emily, beautiful capture.

Emily Bem Thanks, Allan! :)))

Thomas Ljungberg 4 years ago

This has always been a favorit of mine. Great pet-image! Wondnderful expression (love that thin slit) and very balanced composition.

Congratulations on the "Screeners choice"!

/Thomas

Emily Bem Thanks so much! :)))

Tracy Martin 4 years ago

peek-a-boo! This really is sooo cute but I agree with Angela about the SP.

Emily Bem I'm glad you like this! :) About a SP. I have a feeling people are getting tired of seeing the same faces/models from me. :) I'm giving everyone a break...maybe it will bring back a little impact to my work for everyone. I wish I could just get new models, but things are too crazy on my end to do any "shopping", and quite frankly I'm shy about imposing ;)

Thanks again :)

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 4 years ago

Congrats of S.C. It is a great image.
I wish they (or Ya'll) would choose one of your sp. Makes no sense why one has not be choosen. Anyway, GReat job! I love those wiskers.

Emily Bem Thanks so much, Angela! :))) I like those whiskers too..hehe! :)

André Madeira Cortes 4 years ago

Strong and Dominating stare. Sharp black and white here!
~~André

Emily Bem Many thanks!

:)))

Daniele Porceddu 4 years ago

Penetrating eye and worrying. Splendid B&W

Emily Bem Many thanks! :)))

kcranmer 4 years ago

Being owned by 4 felines...you know I love this! :)

Emily Bem Thank you so much, girl!

Fernand Hick 4 years ago

Great idea here Emily. My only remark should be that there are perhaps to much details on the veil, details that capture the look and are a bit distracting from the cat. Only my personal feeling... like always. Nevertheless an excellent shot !
Fernand

Emily Bem You know, I was on the fence about that! I tried it with the curtain softened and was unsure about it. Maybe I will try again and see what I feel....thanks so much Fernand! :))))))

Fernand Hick Emily, you can try to darken the veil after having added some grey tones in the white parts, then try with or without blurring. If you blur the veil, without changing the white parts of it, these white parts will capture the look further, that's not the result you hope....
All the best,
Fernand

Emily Bem Wow...thanks for the tip!!! I will have to do some experimenting! :)

Philippe Gillotte 4 years ago

Hummm Where is Mickey Mouse ? :-)))

Emily Bem Ha ha! :))))

Rui Palha 4 years ago

Excellent sense of composition, Emily.
Not a common "pet portrait"...it's an excellent photo.

Emily Bem Thank you, Rui! I'm so happy you think so! :)))))

Massimo Camocardi 4 years ago

Incredible!!!!

Emily Bem Thank you so much, Massimo! :))))))

Claudio Solera 4 years ago

Cool shot! Congrats.Ciao,Claudio.

Emily Bem Thanks, Cluadio!!! :))))

Stefan Trenker 4 years ago

like a chamaeleon adjusting perfectly to its surroundings! great capture

Emily Bem Thank you so much! :))))))

Mitchell Kanashkevich 4 years ago

Great! I really like how you just photograph yourself and the world around you, but make it seem so magical.

Emily Bem Magical??? Wow! I'm delighted you think so! :) I'm not in much of a position to travel the globe just yet, so my surroundings is all I have. I'm so glad you appreciate that.

Thanks, Mitchell!

Mitchell Kanashkevich Yeah, "magical" is a good word for it. At least as I perceive it. This doesn't simply look like a cat, as it comes out from the dark, through the curtains it reminds me of some fairytale character who may just say a thing or two to the viewer. Most of your self portraits have a "surreal" quality, as if the person in the image is not a regular human, but posess some kinds of special powers:), something about it all that feels magical.

Emily Bem You really do get it. I almost always try for a touch (or a bucket load..ha ha) of surreal. Thank you for taking the time to really look and comment on my work.....GREATLY appreciated. :)))))

Judy W 4 years ago

That sneaky devil. HEE HEE - I missed it in screening. What fun~~~

Emily Bem Ha ha! So glad you liked, Judy!

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 4 years ago

Emily, even with felines you have a way with eyes. Interesting shot and I love the detail. :)

Emily Bem Thanks, Angela! I try!! :))))

flo 4 years ago

it's like a panthere..behind the curtain..

Emily Bem Thanks, Flo! :)

Misty Fugate 4 years ago

oooh I really like this one...reminds me of that movie of Stephen King's..Cat's eye!! Great comp and how on earth did you get that kitty to sit like that? LOVE IT

Emily Bem Thanks, Misty! I have never seen that movie, but I might just have to look into it! :)

Ilja Hackman 4 years ago

Ok.. I usually don´t like kitty cat pics.. but.. Oh man, man! This is something else!! :) So cool! The way he(?) looks behind that curtain (obviously curtains are your favourite props at the moment ;)) and the way the whiskers catch the light.. Very nice!
I wonder.. what kind of mix did you use in channel mixer to convert this bw?

Emily Bem I agree. :) A kitty pic has to have something special to interest me. As far as my favorite props go,....blah, blah, blah!!!! I didn't plan on using curtains for this shot... it just happened...ha ha!

I used Corel Paint Shop Pro XI(don't laugh). Corel was my first editing program. It was cheep and easy to get around. I'm just starting to learn how to use Photoshop 7 ( in all my spare time...LOL ).

Not too much done here. I sharpened, converted to BW, dodged and burned a bit and then used "clarify" on a low setting. The "clarity" filter can BUTCHER an image if used too heavily, but I think ,when used right, it can make a BW image stand out. I use it on all of mine. I hope that was helpful, Ilja! Thanks so much...I'm so happy you liked!!!

:)