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Gear Talk => Other => Topic started by: RonVol on March 11, 2017, 00:52:10

Title: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: RonVol on March 11, 2017, 00:52:10
Doesn't look like a lot has changed in over 55 years LOL  :D

From Modern Photography, late 1950s edition.
See the originals here - https://goo.gl/Sh9GOq
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: John Geerts on March 11, 2017, 07:29:16
A bit complicated in the 'film-day's'   :D  Thanks for the link, Ron.
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: BW on March 11, 2017, 07:40:45
I have heared that they even painted cats before film ;) You should be quite nut case if you dont waste film or disk space on a litter of kittens :)
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: John Geerts on March 11, 2017, 08:20:36
True, you just need a window light, a fast lens, patience and timing.  ;)
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Thomas G on March 11, 2017, 09:15:12
Haha, nice. Wasn't there a culture assuming god status for cats?

Anyway, John, you got a true vampire of yours bedded on roses pink. And she has a personal court photographer  ::)
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: David H. Hartman on March 11, 2017, 11:16:50
Haha, nice. Wasn't there a culture assuming god status for cats?

Egypt?

The Egyptians mummified cats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: John Geerts on March 12, 2017, 09:48:25
Anyway, John, you got a true vampire of yours bedded on roses pink. And she has a personal court photographer  ::)
Thanks Thomas.   It's not my cat (already have three), but the kitten of a friend who wanted some images of the new queen :)
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 12, 2017, 14:47:49
As I understand it, the contents of the Egyptian graneries were being pillaged and spoilt by rats and mice and people starved or contracted diseases from the rodents as a consequence.  Cats were introduced to combat the problem and as a result of their success the Egyptians ended up worshipping the felines and giving them god like status.  Well, that is what I was told at school.

I too like John's image of the young queen.  My word kittens have sharp teeth - so accurately portrayed.

Haha, nice. Wasn't there a culture assuming god status for cats?

Anyway, John, you got a true vampire of yours bedded on roses pink. And she has a personal court photographer  ::)
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Macro_Cosmos on April 28, 2017, 17:15:51
Who doesn't like cats :P
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/595/32953798272_9f53d1e1f0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Sd1Q8J)Meow (https://flic.kr/p/Sd1Q8J) by Daniel Han (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133023063@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: elsid on April 28, 2017, 19:36:25
Cats are one of my favorite subjects.
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Mike G on April 28, 2017, 19:56:38
Dave on a gate post!

Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: pluton on April 30, 2017, 05:40:44
Here is one of our local counterparts to Dave The Cat.  50/1.8 Ai at f/2.8.
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: beryllium10 on April 30, 2017, 16:51:17
A yawn (boredom, not savagery).  I was paying too much attention to NG - there's a posting by Bjorn on the monitor in the background.  55 mm f/3.5 micro.

Cheers,  John
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Hugh_3170 on April 30, 2017, 17:30:52
Nice pose and image of  your cat.

Do keep an eye on the top left canine tooth - its tip has been broken off and in such cases the tooth's nerve can die and and become abscessed.  Whilst they can do root canal treatments on cats nowadays it isn't cheap, so maybe the installation of a protective cap over whats left of the tooth could be well worth discussing with your veterinarian?



A yawn (boredom, not savagery).  I was paying too much attention to NG - there's a posting by Bjorn on the monitor in the background.  55 mm f/3.5 micro.

Cheers,  John
Title: Re: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Photographing Cats
Post by: Øivind Tøien on April 30, 2017, 22:21:22

Furry resting place
The image was initially posted in the pet thread, but belongs better here (cat of someone I know):

(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v96/p2272284029.jpg)