A few photos of Luxie kitty relaxing by the trunk. Post may contain affiliate links.
I was walking around the house the other day with a long-ish lens on my camera - it was a 135mm. I don't use it very often because it is so long, I have to be pretty far away. It's a great portrait lens and it also comes in handy walking around taking photos in the garden. What it is good for is sneaking up on kitty cats. In this case, I am out in the hallway, probably about 15 feet away from Luxie. With that distance, she doesn't come running over when I get down on the floor to take her photo. I thought she looked so regal there, on the rug with the antique trunk behind her. She is facing the window, so her face is nicely lit. The other beauty of this lens is that I can shoot almost wide open, with a very narrow depth of field and let in a lot of light. You can see how narrow my depth of field is, only her face and front leg are in focus, everything in front of and behind that are blurred.
Sorry, that's the professional photographer coming out during my Caturday post!
For my artsy photo, I ran the photo through the Topaz Labs Simplify Plugin, using the Oil Painting preset.
stevebethere says
Aww nice photo she looks very much like a cat I had in the 80's and 90's her name was Jaime 🙂
Have a cutetastic week 🙂
Katie Kat and Katie Kitty Too says
Luxie is so beautiful where ever she poses... lovely art editing really shows off Luxies' bi-color markings.
Rosa says
Beautiful pictures of Luxie! It would be great if you published some posts with photography tips for pet parents. I would love that!
Athena says
Beautiful as always and thanks for the photography tips 🙂
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Erin the Cat Princess says
A lovely set of selfies, and the oil painting setting provides a wonderful effect combined with Luxie's colourings. ERin
Louise says
Oh my gracious me Pam, these photos are stunning. I'm sure it has something to do with Luxie being ever so photogenic but it's your professional style that brings the entity to life. That last image is simply picture purrrfect...
Thank you so much for sharing, Pam...
P.S. I read your note about the peonies. I'm just curious. Have you divided them recently?
Kitties Blue says
Luxie is one of the most beautiful kitties we know, and your photography skills totally enhance that beauty. Thanks for hopping and sharing your lovely girl with us. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Ellen Pilch says
Luxie is so beautiful. Those are great shots with that lens.
Little Binky and Granny says
With or without oilpainting, you are always so beautiful, Luxie 🙂 Pawkisses for a Sunny Day 🙂 <3
Jeanne Foguth says
Great photos - particularly like the contrast with the trunk in the background.
The Island Cats says
Luxie makes a most beautiful subject for your art. 🙂
Esme says
what beautiful photos of Luxie. That is the downside to the long sense-often you are too close. It was perfect for this.
DeniseinVA says
Super photos! Beautiful old trunk. It makes a great background. Happy weekend 🙂