Cute Kitty Picture Thread!

[denisend]

I always have such a hard time getting pictures of my cats' eyes. The flash always reflects :\

You have to turn the flash off (or at least I do; I've never been able to use it). Here is a series I took; flash on and off. The annoying thing is that the lighting has to be just right, since you can't use the flash.

The other annoying thing is shown... without the flash, the shutter speed is slower, so the picture blurs (my hands shake). This camera has image stabilization, but it's just not enough. In the last picture I rested my elbows on the stairs and that was enough to get a good picture.

You may be able to use a secondary flash or external light and be sure not to hit their eyes, but I've never tried it.

Good luck!
Denise

 

[Nickel]

You have to turn the flash off (or at least I do; I've never been able to use it). Here is a series I took; flash on and off. The annoying thing is that the lighting has to be just right, since you can't use the flash.

The other annoying thing is shown... without the flash, the shutter speed is slower, so the picture blurs (my hands shake). This camera has image stabilization, but it's just not enough. In the last picture I rested my elbows on the stairs and that was enough to get a good picture.

You may be able to use a secondary flash or external light and be sure not to hit their eyes, but I've never tried it.

Good luck!
Denise

What kind of camera do you have? If you have the option, try bumping up the ISO or fiddling with the aperture.

 

[denisend]

What kind of camera do you have? If you have the option, try bumping up the ISO or fiddling with the aperture.

That particular series was with the hubby's camera (a brand new 13 MP Sony that's as big as his cell phone! I gave it to him for his birthday), so I didn't want to mess with it too much... he's more the enthusiast than I am, though I have picked up some stuff.

My camera is about 6 years old, and has a lot of options, but they're awkward to get to. Meh.

My parents got him a memory stick for his birthday this weekend, so I can have mine back... his fancy camera didn't come with one!

Edit: Hmm... my ISO only goes up to 400. I haven't figured out the other settings yet. I managed to get a ghost kitty picture, though. Perhaps I should post that.

Denise

 

[Mousebaby]

Here's my baby boy...

 

[sockgirl77]

Vrai would smack me.

 

[belvak]

Maddie

Ally

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Timon, but his nickname is Meow.

 

[Cowgirl]

Timon, but his nickname is Meow.

Aww. He's adorable! It's hard to tell when he's covered in a sweater.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Aww. He's adorable! It's hard to tell when he's covered in a sweater.

Here he is as Santa Claws.

 

[cattitude]

My old boy, Forrest.

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Allie the Hairball

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Booger the Super Chunk

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Mooshie -- Smooshy face boy

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Chloe - The BAD One

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[GypsyQueen]

These are my babies. Magic, Jimmy and Sky. I dont have any pictures with me of my older cat Misty.


Pic 1) Sky and MAgic
Pic 2) Jimmy
Pic 3) Magic
Pic 4) Jimmy
Pic 5) Sky

 

[belvak]

Timon, but his nickname is Meow.

Wow!! Look at those claws!!

 

[luckystar]

You have to turn the flash off (or at least I do; I've never been able to use it). Here is a series I took; flash on and off. The annoying thing is that the lighting has to be just right, since you can't use the flash.

The other annoying thing is shown... without the flash, the shutter speed is slower, so the picture blurs (my hands shake). This camera has image stabilization, but it's just not enough. In the last picture I rested my elbows on the stairs and that was enough to get a good picture.

You may be able to use a secondary flash or external light and be sure not to hit their eyes, but I've never tried it.

Good luck!
Denise

Yeah, I've tried it and have the same issue, with the blurring I mean. It's just a pain to try and figure out how to change settings on a digital camera. I'd be happy with a good old analog where I have to get the film developed, just so I have all the buttons and knobs clearly on the surface of the camera. Photography class didn't teach me how to use dem new-fangled digital cameras.

That, and it takes to long to go through a camera's menu to get just the right settings, and going back and forth between that and taking the picture. Or maybe I'm just lazy.

 

[mAlice]

I love all the kitty pics!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Wow!! Look at those claws!!

I had only had him a few weeks and was not trimming them yet.

 

[denisend]

Mooshie -- Smooshy face boy

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Wow, that is a lovely picture!

Denise

 

[Cowgirl]

Chilli is addicted to pipe cleaners.

 

[susiewomble]

Rocky

I love this boy so much. Yes, I'd marry him if I could. My husband knows this.
He's my favorite!!

 

[Cowgirl]

Ally

Hello Ally. Hello Ally's belly.

 

[jazz lady]

Chloe - The BAD One

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Wow, she and Kiki look so much alike but Kiki got bumped as being the baddest by Gidget.