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Cat General => Our cats stories => Topic started by: Indys Mamma on October 21, 2008, 10:59:18 AM

Title: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: Indys Mamma on October 21, 2008, 10:59:18 AM: I decided I wanted a swankey pet portrait of Indy but don't want to spend £50 on it :P

so I decorated a basket bought at a carboot for £1 with £3.40 worth of silk flowers and Indy's Carrier Blankie, put it on some dark mountboard left over from college and in front of dark green curtains. I need to have another go and somehow set up some better lighting and use my tripod for stability, my camera isn't the best either but not too bad.

They have turned out a bit dark with Indy's white bits bleaching a bit... but I am fairly pleased with the result

(oh also sprayed the entire arrangement with catnip spray to get him interested)

I won't bore you with the 32 bad shots/nice pictures of an empty basket :doh:

This is my first attempt at 'arranging' Indy for a photo instead of just following hopefully with my camera

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/IndyPortrait4-1.jpg) (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/IndyPortrait3-1.jpg) (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/IndyPortrait-1.jpg)
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Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 21, 2008, 11:23:48 AM: They're really good ;D I love the third one, Indy looks so cute :Luv2:
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Post by: clarenmax on October 21, 2008, 11:42:04 AM: They're excellent, well done ;D
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Post by: Team Svartalfheims on October 21, 2008, 12:25:59 PM: They're brilliant! ;D Love the third pic
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Post by: Janeyk on October 21, 2008, 12:35:06 PM: lovely portraits :Luv2:
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Post by: Teresa Pawcats on October 21, 2008, 13:17:55 PM: They are super, I wish I had your talent.
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on October 21, 2008, 13:53:48 PM: You might have yourself a marketable idea there :wow:
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Post by: heather-kitty on October 21, 2008, 15:04:12 PM: What a great idea! The third pic looks great! ;D

Heather
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on October 21, 2008, 18:39:30 PM: Wow they are excellent.
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 21, 2008, 19:01:21 PM: They are great ;D
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Post by: Indys Mamma on October 22, 2008, 00:47:29 AM: did a few more, this time a Christmas theme

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/IndyChristmas.jpg) (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/IndyChristmas3-1.jpg)
Title: Re: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: Janeyk on October 22, 2008, 09:27:50 AM: I like the action ones, touching baubles one and on he first lot the sniffing flowers :)
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Post by: Indys Mamma on October 22, 2008, 10:28:51 AM: here's a couple of the 'failures'

I put the newly decorated Christmas basket out what does Indy do? snuggle down to sleep!
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/notsogood2.jpg)

then I wake him up and he kills the display :doh:
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r49/CityKittyFish/animals/notsogood.jpg)

aren't cats helpful and cooperative? :rofl:
Title: Re: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: clarenmax on October 22, 2008, 12:26:29 PM: You should know that 'co-operative' and 'cats' are not words you would normallly see in the same sentence :rofl:

I love the second pic playing with the bauble :Luv:
Title: Re: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: Zenith (Liz) on October 22, 2008, 15:11:29 PM: They are stunning!
Title: Re: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 22, 2008, 19:05:06 PM: Dont think one of my 4 would be as good as that :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by: Kirst on October 22, 2008, 20:40:10 PM: Mine neither - Beavis would have ignored it , Jerry would have trashed it and Gizzy would have eaten the remains! :evillaugh:
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Post by: Baggy on October 22, 2008, 20:41:23 PM: Love the second Christmas one - the failures are really funny as too!
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Post by: Linda (Bengalbabe) on October 27, 2008, 00:42:43 AM: These are just fantastic :Luv: I think you have a very marketable idea here.......now where is the halloween ones ;)
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Post by: Bryony84 on October 30, 2008, 13:48:18 PM: Those are lovely! The Christmas ones would make excellent greetings cards for friends and family!
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Post by: Hannikat on October 30, 2008, 14:02:57 PM: They are great!! I keep meaning to try this out but I can't get my two to sit still long enough!
Title: Re: decided to have a go at pet potraits... am I mad?
Post by: Wibblechick on October 30, 2008, 14:26:34 PM: Far from mad! Lovely Paw-traits! Wish my two were as photogenic ..... Ive got a lot of ooops - missed her and fuzzyfur! :doh:

Wibblechick