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A beautifully soft and calming vision Trisha, with excellent composition.  The many shades of white and grey are appealing, as is the subtle sideways glance of the cat.

Well done, and best wishes,

David

Hi Trisha,

  Beautiful image with wonderful composition, lighting & details.  I love the side view of this beautiful.  Take care, Patsy

So beautiful.  

i love the simplicity of this casual portrait.  He(?) is wondering what you're doing...  Mike

DAVID

I am so happy to hear from you! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and comment. I'm happy you find this one to your liking and also find it to be calming and soft. Chewey is almost always in a state of calm, and when he isn't, he is frightened and hiding from the construction workers around here. At the time this photo was taken renovations hadn't begun yet and he was his usual calm self enjoying the peace and quiet of my bedroom and graciously allowing me the privilege of photographing him! ;) Again, thank you very much for your kind comments and visit; I am happy you like this one! :)

PATSY

Thank you so much for your visit and kind comments! I am so happy you like this one of my Chewey and took the time to share your thoughts with me! I will surely let Chewey know you find his side view beautiful! Thanks again for visiting and leaving me with your kind comment. :)

BILL

Thank you for your kind comment! Chewey is one of the most beautiful cats I've ever known; his eyes are mesmerizing and he seems to have the ability to look within one's soul. I am happy you could see his beauty in this side shot of him. Thanks again for your visit and kind words. :)

MIKE

Thank you! I am happy the simplicity appeals to you and you like this shot of Chewey. I have to tell you though, he knows what I'm doing - often long before I do! Lol! Thanks again for your visit and taking the time to leave your kind comment! :)

Beautiful portrait. Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile? Not bad for a cat. Congrats.

Thank you so much for your visit and sharing your thoughts and kind words with me; I appreciate it very much! Chewey will be quite honored to hear of the association with Mona Lisa's smile! It's funny, I have a photo of my cat Cuddles in which she exhibits a smile like that of Mona Lisa; I don't have it posted here but it's titled Cuddles as Mona Lisa. I am happy to know I am not the only one who can see that infamous smile present in a cat's expression! Again, thank you for your visit and kind comment. Btw, one of my cats is named Roberto (he is very mischievous). :)

Wonderful lighting!

Hi Trisha. What I like about this image is the composition, with the cat on the corner and the empty space on the right, Perfect!

The pose of Chewey is good, and as Robert says, his enigmatic smile makes it more interesting.  I also like the color of the background  and the fact that it is neutral, and similar to the soft fur of the cat.

A little more focus, and this picture would be perfect!

Kind Regards,

Rosario.

Love the expression.  I find the more I watch birds, the more I am interested in their expressions.  You know cats.  I think you accomplished your goal with this image.

MICHELLE

Thank you for your visit and taking the time to leave your kind comment! I appreciate it very much. I loved the light in my room at this particular time of day and I was presented the opportunity for a photo session with my Chewey. I had the white background of my closet door, the white comforter on my bed, the white fur of Chewey, and a gorgeous light from behind him... I couldn't resist! I am so happy you like this one and let me know it! :

ROSARIO

Thank you so much for your visit and detailed impression of this photo. All the points you mentioned and like about it are the very same things I saw and which drew me to take the photo (and several others) of Chewey. Not that I need excuses, mind you, to take photos of him! And yes, I agree 100% that a little more focus would have made this shot perfect (purr-fect)! Hopefully next time! Again, thank you for your kind comments and specific reasons. :)

WAYNE

Thank you for your visit and taking the time to share your thoughts with me. I am always happy to oblige in any way I can to share what I know of and live with regarding cats! I'm pleased you like his expression and I bet he knows a thing or two about those birds of yours also! ;) Again, thank you for your visit and kind comment. :)

A beautiful and lovely result, Trisha!

Thank you so much for your kind comment and visit! I appreciate it very much and I'm happy you like this one! :)

So soft and perfectly fitting colors of a cute catkin!

Best regards, Trisha, thanks for your visit!

PDE

Majestic. Love the light and Chewy is gorgeous. Matches your decor!

Thank you so much for your visits and kind comments; I am happy you like this photo of my Chewey and appreciate you taking the time to let me know! Pierre, I love your term, Catkin! I'm going to start calling my kitties my catkins now! :) Tony, yes, most fortunate for me that many of my cats enhance my decor, but then, why wouldn't they? They enhance everything, including life! :) Thanks again gentlemen!

She's a beauty!  Lovely and cute!  Cheers!

Thank you so much for your visit and kind compliments; I will make sure to pass them on to Chewey! Your visit and comments are very much appreciated! :)

So sweet look!! I love it, Trisha!!

Thank you so much! I am happy you like this one and let me know! Always a pleasure to hear from you! :)

I, too, like the composition and think it has potential. The cat's expression is enigmatic, aided by the dark patch on his nose which is photographically expressive in itself. The shades of white are nice, with the sweet pink of the ears peaking through. The photo strikes me as out of focus.

Hi, Trisha, nice high - key effect, soft lighting, tack sharp, lovely expression , very  well execution for this gorgeous capture!             Best regards

FRED

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your comment with me! I am happy you like his expression and the black patch on his nose! I love that patch too and it has been the reason I often refer to him as my Raggedy Andy cat! If this photo strikes you as out of focus that is because it is in one spot - the bridge of his nose. Chewey had turned his head just slightly as I was taking the shot. I loved it anyway and wanted to work with it. In this version of the shot, I applied a very slight diffuse filter hoping to soften the overall image and somewhat make the out of focus area less obvious. It's not perfect but I am happy with the result. Animals are difficult to photograph in a portrait view; they don't take direction like people do, they just do what they want and sometimes that means they move. That said, I can still take an out of focus shot when they are sleeping (and I have plenty of them, lol)!I am happy you like this photo of Chewey and could see its potential. Thank you so much for your feedback and for your visit; it is always nice to hear from you! :)

RICHARD

Thank you! I love high-key effects but I am still learning (don't think I'll ever stop learning enough to master anything). I am happy you like his expression; Chewey is a most amazing and interesting cat and I love to photograph him. Thank you for your visit and sharing your thoughts with me! :)

Best regards, Trisha!

PDE