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Uploaded: May 11, 2004 23:48:46
Taken 1:00 PM, with available light setting, near window. Saturated color; used contrast tool to brighten fur.
Carol Brill May 12, 2004
Mary, what a sharp, detailed close-up, I love those whiskers and that slightly curled paw as well as how you filled the frame here! Very well done! #127018Gerda Grice May 12, 2004
I agree completely with Carol. This is a wonderful, frame-filling, beautifully detailed cat portrait. Great work, Mary! #531730Mary K. Robison May 12, 2004
Thank you so much, Carol and Gerda. I caught Riley chomping on my camera cord in this particular shot, so I put some effort into cropping, sharpening, etc., to emphasize the nature of the beast...So glad you both enjoyed the result! #531737Colleen Braun May 12, 2004
great macro of the beast... #531769Colette M. Metcalf May 12, 2004
Wonderful shot, Mary!!! #531810Evy Johansen May 12, 2004
Wow... this is an adorable image, Mary! Love it! Beautiful sharpnes and great details!!! Wonderful job! #531942Dominique Declerck May 12, 2004
Bonjour Mary!Adorable!, Super! and ... "Finalist"!! #532106
Carol Engstrom May 12, 2004
This is excellent Mary. Love the paw. #532187Susan T. Evans May 12, 2004
Awesome Mary, terrific detail and clarity, wow! #532541Mary K. Robison May 12, 2004
Thanks, everyone ~ Colleen, Colette, Evy, Dominique, Carol, and Susan ~ for your generous comments. I always appreciate them!Terry R. Hatfield May 12, 2004
Very Pretty Image Mary K The Detail Is Superb Nicely Done! #532916Mary K. Robison May 12, 2004
Hi, Terry! Thanks for stopping by with your comments! #532981Darren K. Fisher May 12, 2004
Such a sweet capture, I love the lighting and the way you composed. #533181Mary K. Robison May 12, 2004
Hi, Darren ~ glad you enjoyed the photo. Thanks for your comments. #533233Stanley J. Contrades May 12, 2004
Just "purrfect", Mary, in every detail and your effort! Super job and super display of a great pose!!Mary K. Robison May 12, 2004
Thank you, Stan! It's great to have you back!! #533256Nobu Nagase June 15, 2004
Many congratulations, Mary!!! #595826Mary K. Robison June 15, 2004
Thanks so much, Nobi! Congrats to you for "Aruba" !! #595892Terry R. Hatfield June 15, 2004
Congrats On Your Finalist Mary K!! #596787Mary K. Robison June 15, 2004
Thank you, Terry, and Congratulations on YOUR finalists - "Guiding Light" and your birdie on the cattail! :) #596831Eric Schneider June 15, 2004
Congrats on this fine kitty shot!! #597067Mary K. Robison June 15, 2004
Thanks very much, Eric! I send CONGRATULATIONS to you and all the other finalists whose wonderful images have made it this far, and wish you luck into the next level! #597324William C. Raco June 15, 2004
This is so lovely, Marybill #597581
Mary K. Robison June 15, 2004
Thank you so much, Bill. I wish you the best of luck, too. #597685Susan T. Evans June 15, 2004
Was just thinking of you and that I had missed your photo of Riley and then you commented on my photo! LOL, terrific photo Mary!!!!! well deserved and good luck in the next round!!!! #597805Mary K. Robison June 15, 2004
Hi, Susan! Thanks very much for slippin' in the good wishes - ditto to you, times two!! #597811Jasmine Chua L. June 16, 2004
Riley's a star again. Congrats Mary. #597821Mette Vendelboe Allison June 16, 2004
Great title, shot and lighting! Congratulations #597830Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Hi, Jasmine ~ Thanks for your comment and congrats! Just imagine it's Cookie, since they're basically twins!!Mette, it's kind of you to take the time to comment on this photo, with so many finalists out there to choose from. Thank you very much. I appreciate it! #597865
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2004
What a great image, congratulations. #598619Carol Engstrom June 16, 2004
Congrats on all your finalists! #598914Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Thanks very much, Donna and Carol ~ I appreciate it! #598961Debra Booth June 16, 2004
WOW, Mary!! I missed this earlier. This is a fabulous shot! Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #599103Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Thanks for your nice comments and congrats, Debra! I wish you the same for your beautiful gerbera still life! #599370Susan T. Parady June 16, 2004
Congratulations, Mary! My Canon G2 has some tooth marks on it's lens cap from my cat! #599946Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Thanks, Susan! Nothing is safe (or sacred) with the furry ones, is it? But then, they do provide such great photo ops!! :) #599977Patricia A. Kuniega June 16, 2004
What a closeup! Great kitty shot Mary! It's just full of wonderful detail! Congrats! #600002Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Thanks very much, Pat ~ I appreciate it! #600081Carolina K. Smith June 16, 2004
Congratulations on your Finalist :) #600203Mary K. Robison June 16, 2004
Thanks again, Carolina! I appreciate it! #600257Carol Brill June 20, 2004
Mary, guess I'll be the first and last to comment on this cutie by wishing you a belated congratulations on your finalist finish here!! #607538Mary K. Robison June 21, 2004
Thanks, Carol ~ guess that's what's called "completing the circle" !! #608416Susie Peek-Swint June 22, 2004
Wonderful close-up Mary ~ congrats on a well-deserved finalist! #610575Mary K. Robison June 22, 2004
Thanks very much, Susie! #610593Susana Matos June 24, 2004
absolutely wonderful photo and lighting!Mary K. Robison June 24, 2004
Thank you so much, Su! Nice to hear from you!Gerda Grice June 27, 2004
Many congratulations on your placing with this wonderful image, Mary! #619216Mary K. Robison June 27, 2004
Thank you very much, Gerda! #619241Anette Linnea Rasmussen July 10, 2004
Beautiful, Mary! Love the shot!Many regards
Linnea
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Mary K. Robison July 10, 2004
Thank you, Linnea! I always appreciate your comments! #640231Kelly Heaton July 12, 2004
Love it! Great Capture! #644731Mary K. Robison July 12, 2004
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment, Kelly! #644770Kathleen R. Struckle July 14, 2004
Belated congrat's Mary!! Adorable image! #648151Mary K. Robison July 15, 2004
Thanks very much, Kathy! I appreciate it! #649428Patricia Ronan July 09, 2007
Really sweet close-up of Riley Mary, with great lighting:) #4489590Mary K. Robison July 09, 2007
Thanks for commenting on the "little" guy (14 lbs), Patricia ~ he continues to be my favorite photo subject.:) #4490807Melinda B. Shiflet March 29, 2010
Awww, how precious!! Love this image, Mary! I'm with you on our four-legged babies being the favorite subject matter! Great job, here! I feel like I could just reach out and pet that cute little pink nose. #8495419Mary K. Robison March 30, 2010
Hello, fellow cat-lover!Melinda B. Shiflet March 30, 2010
Oh my goodness, our cats must be related! Our "Angele" is exactly the same way. She very very timid. I hear ya, my friend! #8498246Songbird Cline September 17, 2010
darling kitty portrait.. very sweet. #8912416Songbird Cline September 17, 2010
darling kitty portrait.. very sweet. #8912417Mary K. Robison September 17, 2010
Thanks, Songbird ~ I'm glad you like it.Laura E. Swan January 21, 2011
This is really terrific! I love this one Mare! So sorry I am late in getting here!
I love kitties. I know you do. too!
-Pom-kitty-PomPom #9183569
Mary K. Robison January 21, 2011
Really nice of you to amble through to page two to find another "oldie but goodie", P-K-PP! THANKS!Nancy L. Green June 07, 2012
What a sweet baby Mary, BEAUTIFUL capture, CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful finalist!! <>< #10172322Mary K. Robison June 07, 2012
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