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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Mike G on June 29, 2015, 21:26:50

Title: Dave the Cat
Post by: Mike G on June 29, 2015, 21:26:50

Dave is a feral moggie that roams the local gardens, and does not like human contact!

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Tersn on June 30, 2015, 13:04:21

i may be wrong, but to me Dave looks like a (male) Maine Coon that might have lost its home at a certain point.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Bjørn J on June 30, 2015, 13:17:06

Good cat portrait. I like the way he sits, and how he has placed his feet. And I also like Dave's attitude :)
I would have removed the branch upper left.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Mike G on June 30, 2015, 14:21:00

Terje, you may well be right, I have friends who have two Maine Coons and yes there is a certain resemblance! but I reckon he is taking a very arrogant stance tinged with a bit of uncertainty.

Bjorn I never noticed the twig!

Thanks for commenting chaps.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Frank Fremerey on June 30, 2015, 14:47:38

I like hear. I had such a long hair tiger called "Bilbo" long ago.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Mike G on June 30, 2015, 15:00:48

Did a few tweaks!

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Gary on June 30, 2015, 16:12:32

I like Dave, he's very much like me. I also meander through gardens and minimize all human intercourse. I enjoy the image, but my eyes are distracted to the very bright background. I suggest taking some of the top and a bit of darkening of the background.

If Dave was in my neighborhood I think I would share my coffee with him every morning.

... I'm still viewing the image, thank you for sharing.

... He could use a bit of grooming as his fur has evidence of his travels.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Bruno Schroder on June 30, 2015, 16:35:01

What a cat! Great catch.

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: elsa hoffmann on June 30, 2015, 17:02:14

Beautiful cat Mike. And a nice pose too.

It looks to me like you focussed on the body  and the face is not as sharp as the body

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: Mike G on June 30, 2015, 19:12:16

Gary there is not much chance of grooming him because as soon as any human comes within ten feet he's off like a rocket, in the winter he's much more scruffy, cos its cold. He always seems to have a snooze in my long grass in the afternoon, until I disturb him, unintentionally!

One of my neighbours christened his Dave, I have no idea why, but she likes cats!

Elsa this is a crop from a larger frame and was a snap shot and I didn't have the time to focus properly, I'm afraid that is my only excuse and I sticking to it. It is a good pose so I may get another chance.

I once found him sitting on my back doorstep eating a still living pigeon, So I put the bird down, yuk. It's a wonder that one of the local foxes has not taken him out yet, obviously he's quite street smart!

Title: Re: Dave the Cat
Post by: faris on June 30, 2015, 20:46:48

Nice one Mike.