Koukla in Black and White

The subject is my cat koukla. Lit by a table lamp on her left and

maybe some flash I don't remember it was a while ago. I just loved

the way she was staring at me with her head tilted. I was using a

50/1.8 lens wide open.

 

My favorite aspect of this is her position in the frame and the

shallow dof while keeping the eyes in focus. I'm interested to hear

what others think.

This cat has such a great look in its eyes! Like it was said for some reason. I also have cats and I notice somtimes this look. I like this picture very much.

is koukla named for a character in an old kids show, koukla, fran and ollie?

 

Actually I've been asked that 2 or 3 times before. I guess it's an older show. I've never heard of it but I did look into it and that guy was Kookla, not Koukla.

 

Koukla means doll in Greek. It's also used as an affectionate term for a woman or girl... Or as a basis for sexual harrasment in some cases ;)

I like the way the cat is gazing right back at the viewer. The slight tilt gives it just the right touch, the slighly puzzled but mostly intrigued look. I love the depth of field, but it leaves me wondering if maybe a little more for the whiskers would have been good.

 

Anyways, great photo.

How many do you pay your cat for he stand like that with his particular expression? really good pet shot!

Your "Koukla" is KOUKLARA! Poly kali photo!

Well Koukla looks wonderful, nice shot

Strange, I was sure I had commented on this one before.

 

Looks like a very good portrait, with even the right DOF so that one concentrates only on her face. She is very expressive, and as a cat-owned person myself, I can appreciate how hard it is to get them to pose sometimes.

adorable. you should post at www.ratemykitten.com