I have been visiting the WCAS for about two weeks now. I have personally gotten to know the personalities of dozens of cats/kittens and I am able to recognize several by their voice and tone. Recently, I started focusing on cats that have been in the shelter the longest. Some of these cats include Tortellini, Pitch and Tiger. All three have been inside the shelter for longer than 50 days. For today’s blog I am going to focus on Tiger. He is a 3 year old grey & white Tabby cat originally from Holly Springs. He entered the WCAS on April 2nd, 2011 and has been available for adoption since April 6th, 2011. As part of my “Who Let the Dogs Out?!” course the main priority is to help critters at local animal shelters get adopted by capturing irresistible pictures for shelter staff members to upload on shelter websites. Please learn more about the importance of my photo course by reading the captions to the pictures posted to this blog.
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This is a horrifically gloomy picture of Tiger. He appears feral and unadoptable due to his angry expression. The photo is inundated with distractions and horrible lighting. The lack of catch lights in Tiger’s eyes makes him come across as disposable. The shallow depth of field brings your attention to the rim of the cage and Tigers squashed ear and demonic face. The border focus on the red/emergency colored cage adds an immediate negative connotation of denial. |
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This is the real Tiger. My Photoshop techniques have helped emphasize Tiger’s wonderful body language, facial expression, and fur coloration. My photograph significantly improves Tigers potential for adoption for the following reasons: 1. The immense catch lights bring Tiger to life and portray his soul in the photo. 2. Tigers facial/body expressions show how relaxed and welcoming he is. His open chest certainly signifies that he is a proud cat desperate to share his loyalty. Lastly and most obviously, the scene in which I photographed Tiger helps potential adoptive families sense Tiger’s cleanliness, calmness, and security. |
MUCH better image of Tiger! That pose just says "Pet me!" The only thing I would suggest is additional dodging around the mouth/chin area. Beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteThis post scared me... Ok really it was just that picture of the cat! Who would do that to an animal! I love how you made him look like an actual cat and not a demon!
ReplyDeleteGood work! And again, good job defining what is working (or not) in the image, and explaining why.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify about the first photo, when the animals first come in to the shelter they need to have a quick photograph taken for identification proposes. This is one of those photos. The shelter relies on volunteers to take higher quality photos for adoption. That is where we all come in!!