For the photograph below I was forced to walk another path with my DSLR camera that I had never gone down before. Callie would literally not stop pacing in circles until I touched her or fed her a treat. This made it exceptionally difficult to capture her beautiful big eyes, full body, and amazing fur pattern. Therefore, I decided to switch my aperture dial to the "action" setting. As a result, I was able to capture Callie at 180 degrees of her walking circle. Fortunately, switching my camera settings allowed me to encompass Callie's eyes, pattern, and her sense of girth. I felt it was necessary to portray Callie's body size because I feel future parents would be able to realize that Callie was actually a domestically trained house cat just a couple of months ago. In contrast, the action setting has a high shutter speed thus losing a shallow depth of field.
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| This is Callie, she is an energetic Tabby cat. Her sister Chelsea (who is just as beautiful and nice) is in the holding cage adjacent to Callies. |
This explanation is really helpful, especially since this is really technical information about metadata. Regarding your photo, the cat's expression is very alert and focused making her seem really appealing. I'm not sure how you could get more light onto her coat in the back but maybe you could do some more with the dodge layer back there (Shannon says this is the week to come). The face is really clear and well lit which is the most important element.
ReplyDeleteI love the title of this post. It makes me laugh. Also, great comment Georgia. I agree that this is a very accessible metadata definition! I would actually recommend burning the nose and mouth and pupils of the eye. This will add some richness in the blacks in the face. Very smart decision to venture into action mode. Kat also used that this week too. You two could share notes on how it is going!
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