Cats!

[dpc]

My wife is in love again.

There's a strange bluish tinge to Zola's fur under her chin and on her lower cheek. I'm not sure what that's about. I checked the RAW file and the tinge is there, so it's not something that happened during post-processing. Anyway...

 

[dpc]

Zola....... B&W

 

[EricN]

There's a strange bluish tinge to Zola's fur under her chin and on her lower cheek. I'm not sure what that's about. I checked the RAW file and the tinge is there, so it's not something that happened during post-processing. Anyway...

I believe the blue tinge is created by a strong light source (maybe sunlight?) reflecting from the blue surface.

 

[dpc]

I believe the blue tinge is created by a strong light source (maybe sunlight?) reflecting from the blue surface.

Thanks! The thought had occurred to me. I don't like the effect anyway. It just seems unnatural even if it is the result of reflection.

 

[EricN]

Thanks! The thought had occurred to me. I don't like the effect anyway. It just seems unnatural even if it is the result of reflection.

I understand you because it's not a very natural color and the music albums being on the otherside of the spectrum emphasize the color further. For me it's definitely more pleasing in black & white. If you had a red, orange, yellow or brown cloth and placed it where the cat was and bring Zola there about the same time of day, it should be better but maybe you still won't like it.

 

[ISv]

There's a strange bluish tinge to Zola's fur under her chin and on her lower cheek. I'm not sure what that's about. I checked the RAW file and the tinge is there, so it's not something that happened during post-processing. Anyway...

That tint is coming from below: the light is coming from left/behind and that brightly lit pillow is reflecting in the shades of the cat's face... and you probably lifted the shades what makes it even more pronounced.

 

[Deleted member 392549]

Also something to look out for when photographing people standing on a lawn on a bright day. Or birds in foliage.
Bit of a pain to fix that green color cast in post.

 

[ISv]

Also something to look out for when photographing people standing on a lawn on a bright day. Or birds in foliage.
Bit of a pain to fix that green color cast in post.

I don't use to take photos of people (except with my cell phone!) but for the birds in foliage (or against any other colorful, strongly reflecting surface) - absolutely agree! And the problem is not only with the greens... Here is a sample of white bird flying close to the reddish ground typical for that place!
Sorry for posting bird between all these cats but because it's just an image (and it's not a small bird!) I will take the risk!

 

[becceric]

I don't use to take photos of people (except with my cell phone!) but for the birds in foliage (or against any other colorful, strongly reflecting surface) - absolutely agree! And the problem is not only with the greens... Here is a sample of white bird flying close to the reddish ground typical for that place!
Sorry for posting bird between all these cats but because it's just an image (and it's not a small bird!) I will take the risk!

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Caution is necessary. Zola may pounce!

 

[ISv]

No interesting birds at the park I did walk today. Just a "feral" cat (I'm not sure it's really feral - there are many "owners" that go there just to feed the cats!).
It was posing nicely until the third posted image (did it see a big white lens somewhere in the park ). After that it never looked directly in my lens...

 

[Click]

I really like the 3rd one Very nice series. Well done, ISv.

 

[ISv]

I really like the 3rd one Very nice series. Well done, ISv.

Thanks Click! It was all boring till the third... After that I could make a story! But without the other 3 there is no "story" ?
Off course you can say also "the cat just saw a big fat "white" mouse - only with the third! But I don't think it would have the same effect... For sure in this forum!!!

 

[EricN]

Its always good to find something!
Something interesting about the 3rd photo is you can see a couple brown spots in the iris.
Maybe the cat looks happy because it already ate all the birds?
Anyway, fun picture!

 

[ISv]

Its always good to find something!
Something interesting about the 3rd photo is you can see a couple brown spots in the iris.
Maybe the cat looks happy because it already ate all the birds?
Anyway, fun picture!

Yeah - always it can make your day (if it happens!)!
I don't understand what exactly do you mean with the spots in the iris? I personally don't think the iridology is scientifically proven method even for humans (only where it's attempted so far as I know...) forget animals... For the humans they claim that that brown spots are connected with some liver problems...
The birds around there are OK (I just didn't find anything interesting that day!) and abundant. I don't believe these few (3-4) cats there are in need to catch a birds for a meal - always there is somebody feeding them when I pass around and they look pretty healthy (and lazy !).

 

[EricN]

Yeah - always it can make your day (if it happens!)!
I don't understand what exactly do you mean with the spots in the iris? I personally don't think the iridology is scientifically proven method even for humans (only where it's attempted so far as I know...) forget animals... For the humans they claim that that brown spots are connected with some liver problems...
The birds around there are OK (I just didn't find anything interesting that day!) and abundant. I don't believe these few (3-4) cats there are in need to catch a birds for a meal - always there is somebody feeding them when I pass around and they look pretty healthy (and lazy !).

One of my cats has something similar. A veterinarian said it was a harmless bacteria that changes the iris color. Maybe it's like making yogurt, wine, cheese or something?


I didn't see any cats but these birds are all over Thailand!

 

[ISv]

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One of my cats has something similar. A veterinarian said it was a harmless bacteria that changes the iris color. Maybe it's like making yogurt, wine, cheese or something?

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I didn't see any cats but these birds are all over Thailand!

I'm not a veterinarian but you may need to change your veterinarian: "Iris melanosis is a pigment change to the iris specific to felines. The pigment is a result of melanocytes, or pigmented cells, inappropriately replicating and spreading over the iris’ surface. Iris melanosis is benign, but it can transform into malignant cancer."
Concerning the birds - these are Crested Myna. Here we have the pretty invasive Common Myna. Kind of similar...

 

[EricN]

Thanks for mentioning it, I'll see about a second opinion to be safe, but I remember she said she recognized it well because her own cat had the same issue. 8 years later, mine still seems healthy enough.

I've seen the common also, and I did enjoy the yellow, but it's a nuisance so hopefully cats can eat them.

There's plenty of places to get some food and eat outside in Thailand. Many such places have a cat or cats. I haven't learned to eat the heads of shrimp yet, but this cat wasn't hungry enough to eat it either and I was too lazy to walk far enough away to use the ef 100-400mm

 

[Deleted member 392549]

Maki the diva
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[Click]

Very nice portrait. Well done, photophil.

 

[ISv]

The Gray (almost ) Panther - a feral (also almost - many people are taking care) cat in well known Honolulu park!