Well now... it's been six months since I last posted on Steemit and participated in one of the great photo challenges by @jamtaylor - some of which I'm quite happy to have won (props to @berniesanders for the great prizes!). After taking the place of a guest judge, I can say one thing - sorting through and evaluating all entries is a very difficult and time consuming task and I'd like to thank everyone involved in the process!
Since I enjoy street photography it should be no surprise that my entries are of stray cats (it was that or seagulls - flying bastards!). Here we go:
This cat was relaxing at the very edge of a second floor balcony and seemed rather annoyed at my attempts to attract its attention, shouting "Here kitty!" , "Come on, kitty!", "@!%^# kitty!" I think it turned out great - I've chosen black and white, because the balcony was gray and the cat was white anyway, so I got rid of any distracting color variations, due to lighting.
Taken @ 50mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO 400. "I shall not be bothered by peasants!"
This dirty kitty was taking a nap in a huge street flower pot and I immediately felt guilty for waking it up, just to take its photo. You can see the half-awake, puzzled look on its face :)
Taken @ 50mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 640. "Huh... Food?"
I was passing the city's main square when I heard a violent dispute between two gentlemen and rushed over to take a shot. The gentleman in the black coat took a bath, while chasing his opponent in orange garments. Once they caught up, they continued their loud discussion, face to face, unbothered by my photojournalistic coverage of the event.
Taken @ 50mm, f/1.8, 1/4000s, ISO 100. "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?! She's mine, I tell you! They are all mine!"
Hope you enjoyed my entries for the competition - if you're interested in my photography, check out #dek-photography!
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