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© ~keepsmile |
Pictures of
kittens cats have great charm and sometimes sadness.
Kittens particularly are extremely vulnerable and innocent. Most decent
people are drawn to this.
There are lots of
pictures of kittens
& cats on the 'net. I have spent a lot of time sourcing the
best.
Here are some from deviantart, the website. They are all by amateurs
and all have a bit of magic. All of the authors have been credited by
their deviantart name and all permitted downloads.
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| Photograph
© copyright ~paoloSun |
Cats like to
lie on top of each other for warmth. (I wonder how they
decide who goes on top first...)
The digital
camera has opened doors for amateur
photographers with talent and time.
Back in the old
days, when we used film (usually
35 mm film in a cassette for 35 mm cameras) things were a lot trickier.
Firstly,
the exposure had to be worked out manually or if not then with an on
camera meter that required some input from the photographer. What I
mean is that the meter reading couldn't always be relied upon so you
had to make corrections. This could and sometimes did slow you up.
Secondly,
you had to focus manually.
That took time too. All the
time you are doing the set up work you are missing the shot. That's why
Cartier Bresson used to photograph at f11 (for depth of field to avoid
focusing and keep things simple. Apparently he didn't use a light
meter; he knew the exposure. All this allowed him to capture the
moment. Taking pictures of kittens cats needs quick and accurate timing
as these adorable creatures don't pose for you.
Thirdly,
film (as opposed to digital
capture) is less tolerant
in terms of color capture and exposure latitude. To put it another
way, in the "old days" it was hard to get accurate color rendition
under all lighting conditions particularly indoors. Also, the exposure
had to be accurate especially for slide film. Digital capture is
fabulously easy and accurate. These problems melt away and you get the
picture.
| © Washec
Forhill (his actual name) |
Fourthly,
and I could have mentioned
this earlier, the depth of
field (the amount in focus from front to back) is greater with digital
cameras as the format is smaller. This makes getting the photo sharp
easier. The you've got the fact that its easier to carry the camera
around. The picture of the cat above was taken with a mobile phone,
for example. Modern amateur photographers don't know their born!
| I've
lost the name of the female New Zealand photographer who
takes nice pictures if kittens cats including this fine
photo with her mobile phone camera. Her pic was downloadable so if you
see this email me please |
If any of the
photographers featured here want me to:
- remove their
pictures of kittens cats
- add pictures of kittens cats
- provide a link
- or anything
else please contact me