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Our Fliss enjoying her sleepy time.
She is coming up to her twentieth year so fully deserves her cat naps:} https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...74d562b1_h.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
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Our cats taken over the weekend:}
Molly... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f111a3dc_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Cubby... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ca2f11ee_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Fliss... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dbf427b0_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Morris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2e7dc25e_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Boris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2396b367_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Leo... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4de29d05_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
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Cuteness overload! Suzy asking for a biscuit last night?
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Miss Molly is taking it easy today....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...804b640e_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Faint...... ;-) Miss Molly must be on th top of top ten most gorgeous list
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One of our Fliss from yesterday :}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3fb3cd62_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
This pose can happen when all you hear is...
Molly this.... Molly that.... Molly th other. :-) :-) :-0... Take no notice Fliss. Molly is just a one trick show pony... You ask her ex boyfriend.. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...3f7aebab87.jpg |
Morris checking in this morning on Remembrance Sunday...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7439cb71_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Cubby and Leo all comfy on the armchair tonight...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e6f83101_b.jpgCubby & Leo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
A few of our Miss Molly from the last few days...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f823a5af_b.jpgMolly (Explored 7/12/22) by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...341b8ea1_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...be897fa4_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Fliss, Leo and Boris sending their Seasons Greetings :xmas-smiley-007:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...010f9910_b.jpgChristmas Fliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...43c6a59b_b.jpgChristmas Leo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...69941fd3_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Molly looking georgous as usual.. Santa's helpers not so happy with th pantomine.. In fact i think Leo as a bit of .... "I could kill you" about him... he he he he ... (note no imogies on my site)
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...35cd4fe9_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Thank you Jeff, great photos, please keep them coming. Always high quality and enjoyable to the eye.
We send our love to Ros and yourself for Christmas and the year ahead, do keep well and dont forget take lots of cat photos.....:smiley::smiley: |
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3f828b35_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
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And to you Jeff, love your photos, this one is gorgeous.
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This was taken a few years back when I was still doing the photos at the Cat Rescue... This is the original photo I took :xmas-smiley-008: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7b102c53_b.jpgEY7P1625-Edit by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Happy new year. We all love your photo's so Keep up th good work... ;-)
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Great pics as ever Jeff, may Jan & I wish you , your Family & the Puddy Cats the very best of wishes for a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful NEW YEAR.
All the very Best of Wishes.....John & Jan. :smiley::Mrs_Claus::new_year: |
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Our cats this last week ...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e87cfb2e_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4ee07b67_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9e1f5b52_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6f2a819d_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5b876d94_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...603c5598_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Molly fancied having her portrait taken today:}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fd0a2555_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
"faint"....
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Leo, Cubby and Boris on the dining table last night:eek:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...884d842d_b.jpgLeo, Cubby and Boris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Leo enjoying himself on the climbing tower this evening...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f7b195b9_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
He’s lush, I think Cubby’s still my favourite though
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1532870a_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
He’s welcome, he just has that same mischievous air about him that Bobby had:}
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Aye that would be about right, Bobby was just coming up 11, so that makes it 2012
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Boris, Morris and Leo checking in today...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b5dc84b1_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a71c8bbd_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3b35e7da_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
The sun made an appearance yessterday and Leo, Cubby and Boris made the most of it:}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b571bdc6_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7af0f36e_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...894d7aae_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Good morning Jeff, delightful and super cute.
Thank you for posting and for showing the cats off in different poses. Clearly you know all of the tricks involved in getting them to cooperate. Keep enthralling us :) |
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The tricks are easy. It's called bribery with Dreamies :D As for getting them to gaze into the camera lens or wistfully off into the distance. I just use a distraction toy which I hold in one hand and wave just above the camera. When the eyes are fixed on the toy and where I want them looking, I hit the shutter ;) |
Here's a few quirky images from this week:D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a13caa03_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c45db8cc_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...22dabc2b_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c8c363cf_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
A few of Molly yesterday...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fca204a2_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b6a3a7af_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6bfd5696_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c459f753_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...54a2836e_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Like Molly when th eyes are slighly out of track it makes them more...... photographable..
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Managed to photograph all six of our cats today for Valentine's :}
Cubby... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...351c63cb_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Boris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b450a748_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Molly... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ce2c7a2b_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Morris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f0bdbbcf_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Fliss... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a7af5dc5_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Leo... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...01fae03d_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Molly can't decide which is her best side :D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e62e3a02_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6c4e3cf6_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...912d9953_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Suzy loves having her photo taken!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1a99316f_z.jpg The look in her eyes says it all, "get that bl00dy thing out of my face!" |
My, what big eyes you have Miss Molly...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...190fb288_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
A few pictures of our Pud Tats over the last week or so...
Fliss... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...00fc6ef8_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Cubby... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...01ca2ed9_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Boris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e5f2d0df_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Morris... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...aee12080_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Molly... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1a7e1b3d_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Leo (and Molly) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...10798631_b.jpgLeo and Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Four out of our five relaxing in the conservatory :}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...04339ba2_b.jpgConservatory cats by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Our Pud tats from the last few days...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...77a94274_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9268746e_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2b7afdaf_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2b1b6570_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7e830188_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ca10c022_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Molly has had a super lazy day chillin' :D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...88670316_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
A few from this week...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...27004f30_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...10446d09_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...973b38fd_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...940824ee_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a4820c8e_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9bc537ec_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
For anyone interested in how I take my cat environmental cat/dog/people portraits this gives you an idea.
Oh yeah.... Environmental just means in any location setting other than a photographic studio. I.e. in the home, place of work, outside etc. In the studio I would approach this with very different settings. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a4732498_b.jpgBTS (Behind the scene) snap of our Molly posing for her photo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr So first thing to do is to get your camera level with your subjects eye. Not always necessary but for me, makes for a more pleasing composition. Same applies when shooting people ;) Keep in mind the background is not full of too many distractions where possible. I always shoot in manual mode and Raw. This gives me control over the 'look' of the image and more flexibility in post production editing. I tend to shoot on or near my cameras max flash sync shutter speed. In the case of my camera that is 1/250th of a second. If I need to go above that then I can shoot in High Speed Flash. BTW, I always use flash, even outside in daylight. It just helps to 'pop' the subject , soften shadows and put catchlights in the eyes. Whilst we are on the subject of flash. When using on camera flash like in the picture. I put a diffuser on the top (white dome) and aim flash at ceiling. This means that the majority of the light hitting the subject is coming from the light bounced off the ceiling which becomes a much larger source of light. The larger the light, the softer and more pleasing the light.... in the case of fluffy pet portraiture anyhow. Please note. If your ceiling isn't white, any light bounced from it onto the subject will cast the colour of the ceiling onto your subject! Also, my flash is in manual mode rather than ETTL. This allows me to be in control of the light exposure on the scene and keeps my shots consistent. I will sometimes 'meter' the exposure but generally I can pretty much guess how much power I need from the flash. Usually sits around 1/16th power. What I'm aiming to do with my environmental images is to balance the ambient light (be that sunlight or artificial light) with my flash. In the studio I aim to remove all ambient light and just use my studio strobe lights to expose the image (mostly). With aperture I like a shallow depth of field to render the background and any foreground nicely out of focus. I tend to open the lens up to its smallest F stop number then dial it back a couple of stops. This allows me to hit what I consider the sweet spot to what I think should and should not be in focus. This is of course subjective and open to your own choice. The final part of the exposure triangle is ISO. If I'm running and gunning I set my iso to auto and let the camera decide and leave me to control the aperture and shutter. If it's a more considered shoot. Like in the photo. Then I'll us the lowest ISO I can get away with after dealing in my other two settings. With focusing. I have the camera set to single spot focus and I aim the focus point over the subjects eye nearest the lens. Hope that might help with anyone using a camera you can take manual control over to then get the photos you want rather than the camera making the decisions. Most cameras (including smartphones) you can opt to manually control these things should you so wish. This is the sort of result you would get from following the above. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...63be3516_b.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Taken from the viewpoint you saw in the first image. The only difference is the use of a different lens. This was shot with an 85mm F1.4 prime (non zooming) lens at F2.5 aperture. 1/200th second shutter and ISO 100. Flash power was at 1/16th . You can see by using these settings how the wardrobe doors in the background have become less defined and the fluffy bed sheet in the foreground is also very soft. Hope that hasn't bored you all. All of this can be applied to any subject you like. Remember also, the further the subject is from the background, the more you can make that background less focused by changing your F stop number, should you wish to do so:} If you want to investigate this further. Google 'Exposure Triangle' and there will be plenty of info on how these three things all work together in your image taking. |
Some images the gang taken over the last few weeks or so :}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ec7dd8dd_b.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cc050d27_b.jpgMorris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...138272f4_b.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9dbc53a7_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...afec8a59_b.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...04948d4b_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Boris enjoying some dappled sunshine in the garden this afternoon:}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d81f9b30_b.jpgBoris by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Great photos as usual Jeff. :}
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Iv been off line for a bit. Seams th club forum packed in working. But now i can reply so that's a start.
I agree with Squire.. Great fotoes as usual Jeff. Thank you for there up dates. |
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A few from the last week or so at home...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...27c00ed1_h.jpgMolly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...faab3b4b_h.jpgCubby by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...66dc3c79_h.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...36b7b72b_h.jpgFliss by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Cubby and all our other Balls of Fluff wish everyone a Very Merry and a Happy New Year Christmas :christmas::new_year:
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Leo checking in for 2024...
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Hi Jeff.
Happy new year to you and your adorable family.. . I don't get notifications as i should !!!, (A thread all in its self) so unable to see your updates and so only just got one for this. Thanks again for your great images. |
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Miss Molly up on her pedestal yesterday :}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7cfe398b_b.jpgMiss Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Leo watching the BTCC this afternoon :}
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8f9fc9b4_h.jpgLeo by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
Today we said goodbye to our little girl 'Fliss'. Went to sleep for the final time, at peace and free from pain.
She has been with us for over 21 years and will be very much missed. Sleep well our little Fluff Ball... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a8dc0b0e_h.jpgRun Free Over The Rainbow Bridge by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr |
So sorry
:sad3: So sorry to hear, just over 18 years ago I laid my beloved Burmese, Zara, to rest, she was 19. Still miss her terribly even now.
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Leo had his serious face on earlier :D
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