Looking My Best
Uploaded: July 14, 2008 07:18:45
My favorite photo of my cat, Tommy
Re-worked & resubmitted, selective coloring on eyes
Robyn A. Terrell July 14, 2008
Holy Cow, Sam, this is an amazing portrait!!! It's as if the cat was posing for you! BEAUTIFUL capture and work. The light and details are outstanding. #960456Amy M. Wilson July 14, 2008
This is GORGEOUS Sam! I love the subject, tones, and the selective coloring of the eyes is beautiful! #6177854Tonya R. Boles July 14, 2008
Beautiful capture for sure.. #6177922Sam Britt July 14, 2008
Thanks Robyn, Amy & Tonya! #6177941Shelly A. Van Camp July 14, 2008
Awwww, sweet cat and capture..love the eyes! #6177958Carol Sawyer July 14, 2008
Gorgeous capture, Sam!!! #6177983Sherran Andersen July 14, 2008
Beautiful markings on Tommy...love the eyes. Sherran #6178084Melissa G. Meiselman July 14, 2008
Wonderful portrait of Tommy..I love his gesture, your lighting and his gorgeoud blue eyes, Sam!! #6178145A P July 14, 2008
Cat model. Perfect POV, light and color. Beautiful capture of Tommy, Sam. Now let's see Speedy again too. They are both so beautiful. #6178150Ellen Hodges July 14, 2008
Fantastic image, Sam! Love the pov and details!! #6178190Vitor Dias July 14, 2008
Lovely work Samantha........../rgs Vitor #6178303Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2008
i love the beautiful blue sc on those eyes!! excellent clarity on your cute kitty!! #6178330Margaret R. Barry July 14, 2008
Beautiful, Sam. Fantastic pose, colors and lighting! #6178353Lisa R. Buffington July 14, 2008
Great portrait Sam! Love his eyes and the pose. #6178366Dominick M. Dimacale July 14, 2008
So cute and love the pose, Sam.
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Claudia Kuhn July 14, 2008
Aww... sweet portrait Sam! #6179093Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 14, 2008
Sam, Tommy is BEAUTIFUL, AWSOME portrait of him! #6179095Judy A. Lawhon July 14, 2008
Awesome capture of Tommy, Sam!! Great detail and beautiful eyes!! #6179101Daniella Puente July 14, 2008
Wonderful cat's portrait Sam!!! #6179233Sam Britt July 14, 2008
Thank you Shelly, Carol, Sherran, Melissa, Ann, Ellen, Vitor, Jennifer, Margaret, Lisa, Dominick, Claudia, Nancy, Judy & Daniella! #6179249Georgeina M. Mckinney July 14, 2008
He is beautiful! :) #6179460Tammy Espino July 14, 2008
Love his pose! ;O) Excellent capture~ #6179485Michelle L. Frick July 14, 2008
Such a gorgeous tilt of his head! Tommy is beautiful Sam!! Love this - good luck with it! #6179528Kathleen Rinker July 14, 2008
Fantastic portrait of Sam, love the tilt of his head, great light and coloring of his eyes!! #6179592Laurie Daily July 14, 2008
What an absolutely perfect pose, Sam...he is a beauty! #6179648Patricia Ronan July 14, 2008
Gorgeous image Sam,I can understand why it is a favourite with you:) #6179663Sam Britt July 14, 2008
Thanks Georgeina, Tammy, Michelle, Kathleen, Laurie & Patricia. #6179675Lorna Shutter July 14, 2008
How adorable, Samantha! What a great pose and a great image! :) #6179755Sam Britt July 14, 2008
Thanks Lorna! #6179854Amy JACKSON July 14, 2008
Very cute kitty portrait, Sam! #6179943David Phalen July 14, 2008
What's not to love!! Excellent color and detaisl and the eyes are spectacular!! #6180075Patrick Rouzes July 14, 2008
Exceptional colors, detail, lighting, clarity, b/g & presentation!!! Superb, superb job on this,Sam!!! #6180185James N. Carpenter July 14, 2008
Great portrait Sam. Super color, detail and clarity. Outstanding. James #6180287Bill Knaps July 14, 2008
Wow Sam, A winner here. It is Beautiful. Bill #6180518Jennifer L. Alder July 15, 2008
Very sweet image of your beautiful cat, Sam! Nice light, use of format and eyes :) #6180820Deb Koskovich July 15, 2008
What a great pose, that's not easy to get! Great light, Sam. #6181104Sam Britt July 15, 2008
Thanks Amy, David, Patrick, James, Bill, Jennifer & Deb! #6182098Jessica Jenney July 15, 2008
What a sweetheart, Sam! I love his pose, those gorgeous blue eyes and terrific lighting! #6182354Hendrik Storme July 15, 2008
Gorgeous portrait,Sam!!! #6182890Sam Britt July 15, 2008
Thanks Jessica & Hendrik! #6182907Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 15, 2008
I remember the 1st one!!!!! This is incredible, Sam!!!!! You did a WONDERFUL job on the kitty's eyes!!!!!John Connolly July 15, 2008
What an outstanding cat portrait, Samantha! Fabulous darkroom work! #6183485Tiia Vissak July 15, 2008
a very cute portrait! #6183534Sam Britt July 15, 2008
Thanks John & Tiia! #6183630Sam Britt July 15, 2008
Thanks Kitty! Sorry I missed your comment. #6183773Colleen Farrell July 15, 2008
I know why this is your favorite, Sam! Wonderful portrait, and fantastic selective coloring. I adopted two kittens two weeks ago! I'd love to get good photos of them but they're black and usually moving way too fast, lol. #6184090Sue Marshall July 15, 2008
Beautiful portrait of Tommy I love the pose and those eyes are incredible!Sam Britt July 15, 2008
Thanks Colleen & Sue. Colleen, good luck with your new kitties! #6184695Cindy Bendush July 15, 2008
Such a classic and beautiful pose of Tommy you've captured here! #6184898Sam Britt July 16, 2008
Thanks Cindy! #6186016Jane E. Kirn July 18, 2008
Stunning work Sam, loving the cat, and your techniques. #6195067Deborah Lewinson July 18, 2008
Wow, Sam, outstanding image - great lighting, pose, clarity - she's a beauty!Debby #6196471
Brett Dolsen July 18, 2008
Cool cat capture Samantha!!Brett #6196517Sam Britt July 19, 2008
Thank you Jane, Debby & Brett! #6199511Ellen L. Zaslaw July 20, 2008
Gorgeous cat portrait. Astonishing work on the eyes ! #6200809Sam Britt July 20, 2008
Thanks Ellen! #6202322Susan Weisensel July 20, 2008
OH Sam this is a stunning cat protrait, really love what you did with the eyes. #6202439Sam Britt July 21, 2008
Thanks Susan! #6204094Chris Ebben July 22, 2008
He certainly is good looking, I can see why this is a favourite picture of yours. Good work=^..^= #6218876Sam Britt July 24, 2008
Thank you Chris! #6224823Sara Dunn July 25, 2008
look at those eyes, wonderful photo. #6231468Sam Britt July 28, 2008
Thanks Michelle! #6242175Sharon Sawyer July 28, 2008
Sam, this is an awesome image of Tommy & love his eyes. Congrats on your well deserved EFP. #6243123Terry L. Ellis July 29, 2008
I love kitties, Sam, and your portrait of Tommy is adorable! #6246234Sam Britt July 30, 2008
Thanks Sharon & Terry! #6249089Kimi A. Phillips July 31, 2008
Beautifully done, Sam!!!:) #6254264Sam Britt July 31, 2008
Thanks Kimi! #6254428David Pratt July 31, 2008
Terrific portriat of this cutie! Well done Sam! #6255623Sam Britt August 02, 2008
Thanks David! #6263011Emile Abbott August 03, 2008
Hi Sam I have been gone so long and have been missing so much (darn day job and sick folks but it pays the bills). Love this capture and makes me miss my Tazmania cat who look much like her. Drop me a line and tell me how to change my site like this. #6266102Bill Houghton August 04, 2008
Sam, this beautiful work. Great job. BillCheck out my personal website at:
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Sam Britt August 04, 2008
Thanks Emile & Bill! #6270926Nancyj E. Hovey August 07, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your EFP. This is a beautiful kitty. Looks like my Littlebit - but my kitty has green eyes!! Those beautiful blues! wow. 8o) #6285828Gail R. Schuett August 09, 2008
Congrats on the EP!! He is PURFECT!Sam Britt August 10, 2008
Thanks Nancy & Gail! #6296006Jean E. Hildebrant August 11, 2008
What a beautiful portrait of your kitty, Samantha!!! Wow, you did a superb job on those eyes! #6301825Howard B. Cheek August 12, 2008
Wonderful pose & a well composed portrait Sam..I think the added eye coloration has put this great image over the top :)Karen Engelbreth August 13, 2008
Wonderful cat portait, Sam! #6309052Sam Britt August 13, 2008
Thank you Jean, Howard & Karen! #6310313Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
WTG - congratulations! #6343904A P August 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved Finalist, Sam. We all loved this one #6343999Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Sam! #6344032Vladan D. Djordjevic August 21, 2008
Big congratulations of your fantastic finalist! #6344207Cyn Valentine August 21, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! #6344233Janet McNeil August 21, 2008
Congratulations and good luck!! #6344278Nancyj E. Hovey August 21, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your FINALIST Award, Sam #6344444Karen K. Givens August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist!! What beautiful eyes. :) #6344556Lorna Shutter August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist award for this real cutie! :) #6344670Gail R. Schuett August 21, 2008
Way to gO!! Congrats!! gAIL #6344806Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Sam! #6345017Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Thanks everyone! #6345176Sharon Sawyer August 21, 2008
WTGG !!! Congrats on your finalist, Sam !!! #6345193Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Sam! #6345690Karen Slagle August 21, 2008
Sheer purrfection, Sam. Congrats on this outstanding finalist. #6345716Agnes Fegan August 21, 2008
Congrats Sam ! #6345785Ellen Hodges August 21, 2008
Congrats, Sam! #6345796Mary Beth Aiello August 21, 2008
Purrrrrrrrrrrfet. Wonderful finalist. Congrats. #6345802Amy M. Wilson August 21, 2008
I loved this the first time I saw it so I'm glad to see it as a Finalist, it's truly beautiful Sam, congratulations! #6345850Cassandra A. Fontaine August 21, 2008
CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist! Looks like Tommy could be my kitty's Daddy! LOL.... Thanks for your support!!! This shot is so beautiful and it totally looks like he is posing for you...LOVE them blue eyes!!! #6346296Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
YEAH FOR TOMMY!!!Georgeina M. Mckinney August 21, 2008
Congrats!! #6346405Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2008
Another WOOHOO!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist too, Sam!!!!! #6346554Terry L. Ellis August 21, 2008
Another finalist and darling, too! Congratulations, Sam! #6346826Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
WOW, Sam!! This is FANTASTIC!! Another HUGE CONGRATS on your FABULOUS finalist! Deb #6347268Evy Johansen August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on this lovely finalist, Sam!! #6347460Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008
Congratulations,Sam on this great finalist!!! #6347984Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Congrats on another well deserved Finalist Sam. Bill #6348002Derek D. Dafoe August 22, 2008
Congrats Sam!! Beautiful Finalist!!! #6348780Carol Sawyer August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!! #6348949Susan Fox August 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam! #6350619Sylvia Rossler August 22, 2008
Huge Congraz on your wonderful finalist Sam :o) #6350722Elida Gutierrez August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist.
#6350842Kimi A. Phillips August 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, GIRL!:) #6351220Kate Jackson August 22, 2008
So cute Sam! Congrats on all your finalists! #6351686Patricia Ronan August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your 3 beautiful finalists Sam:) #6352508Laurie Daily August 22, 2008
She is such a beauty, Sam, another big congratulations to you! #6352512Tiia Vissak August 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6352577Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist #6353023Sam Britt August 22, 2008
Thanks everyone! I know I'll probably never get another photo this cute of him again. He absolutely loathes my camera now!! #6353537Leslie McLain August 22, 2008
Congrats on your adorable finalist. #6353611Robyn A. Terrell August 22, 2008
A huge congrats on all your finalists, Sam!!! #6353751Nancy L. Green August 22, 2008
So beautiful Sam, HUGE congratulations on ALL your wonderful finalists!! <>< #6353807frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008
I am so happy to see you get a finalist for this fabulous picture. Congratulations and hope to see you in the winners circle. #6353960Brett Dolsen August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your great finalists Samantha!!Well done!Brett #6354142Erica Murphy August 22, 2008
BIG congrats on this gorgeous finalist Sam!!! #6354208M.Christine Duncan August 23, 2008
One of the sweetest portraits I've ever seen, hands down! Congrats on the finalist :-) YAY!!!! #6354473Erin Appelbaum August 23, 2008
Stunning finalist Sam. Congrats. Peter #6354744Jennifer L. Taranto August 23, 2008
WTG girl!!! #6355869Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
SOOO well-deserved! Big congratulations, Sam!! #6356847Anna Diederich August 23, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!! #6357121Tarun Bose August 24, 2008
Big congrats for your finalist, Sam. #6359521KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS SAM!! #6359765JO ANN CLEVELAND August 24, 2008
Awww so sweet, great colors textures and sharpness!Congratulations Sam!
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Sam Britt August 24, 2008
Thank you all! #6361432Cindy Bendush August 24, 2008
Love this one of Tommy Sam! Congrats on all 3 of your terrific finalists! #6361640Inge S. Lasmana August 25, 2008
Congratulations Sam, WTG! #6364290Kathleen Rinker August 26, 2008
Congratulations Sam on this fantastic winner!! #6369812Renee Doyle August 26, 2008
So cute!!! Congratulations again Sam!!! Just wonderful! #6372271Dorann Weber August 26, 2008
Sam... This is absolutely gorgeous.. What an amazing portrait of Tommy.. Congratulations on your finalist win..! #6372876Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2008
Congrats Sam on this gorgeous finalist. What a beauty. #6378744Sam Britt August 28, 2008
Thanks everyone! #6382674Gary Lange September 02, 2008
Hey Sam, wonderful portrait of your cat. I don't see too many that pose like this and such blue eyes. It must have been a real tough competition because I thought this deserved at least a second place. Well done! #6400086Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Wonderful shot! And the blue eyes... Tommy I wish to have your eyes! :)Sam Britt September 09, 2008
Thank you all! #6434890Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling January 02, 2009
WOW! This is amazing! #6970999Melinda B. Shiflet March 01, 2009
Oh, that's WONDERFUL!! He is one handsome, dude!! I love your eye color that you have added! Congratulations on your Finalist! Very well deserved! #7227911Jim Baines April 27, 2009
I love every hairy detail! Brilliant work on the eyes, Samantha! #7455865Peggy J. Maguire May 15, 2009
Congratulations,Excellent shot.... #7525269Emile Abbott May 18, 2009
Hi Sam from a long lost BPer who just had a 4 week old kitten dropped off on my porch that looks just like Tommy. On my 69th BD I decided to try to get back to some of my BP friends after a hard winters work in the med biz. Love the blue eyes and I hope my new kitty keeps his as well. Oh yes congrats on the finalist. #7534643Peggy J. Maguire November 10, 2009
Excellent!!!!!!! #8121255Mitzie Loland December 08, 2009
Great photo Samantha - I love your gallery, have a nice day :) #8202509Jillian Danielson September 18, 2010
Oh so cute!!! My 2 lil girls just love it toO! #8916857Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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