Sleepy kitties!

[jyasu]

Sleepy
kitties. Sleepy kitties gave me an opportunity to take some
longer-exposure shots utilizing available ambient light. Here are some of
the better results.

(On a related note, if anyone wants to donate a nice macro lens to my
collection, I promise lots and lots of kitty closeups.)

Comments

[seika]

Yeah, me tooooo! They're especially incredible in dsc_5914.

[jyasu]

She has beautiful eyes -- they're big and golden and they have a lovely texture and KITTY! I wish I could capture them a bit more sharply, but that's one of the hardest things to capture in slow exposures -- she tends to shift her eyes slightly when the shutter opens, creating motion blur.

[seika]

These are all just fantastic photos. You're getting good at kitty photography. :)

[jyasu]

Awww, squee! I have excellent kitty models to practice my kitty photography skills with :)

[seika]

You really really do. You have some gorgeous cats there.

[jyasu]

And they know it too ^_^

Awww, a Sulpher-purr has come by specifically to endorse this comment. (I'm sure the bag of cheddar sour cream chips nearby has nothing to do with it.)

[jyasu]

Same as it's been for a couple of years now: the 18-200mm uberzoom that pretty much lives on the camera when I travel, and the 50mm f/1.8. The 18-200 has been good enough for non-tripod work. The 50mm is nice and sharp, but a little awkward to work with at times for a DX camera.

I'd like to get a nice wide angle someday since the superzoom is weakest on the wide end -- when traveling this would likely be my backup lens. For the shots I've been taking lately I think macro takes precedence.

Lenses make for a cheap hobby.

[jyasu]

It's been awhile since I spoiled myself, so I might treat myself to a macro lens for my next birthday. We'll see...

[seirai]

Awww! Awww. Lovely photos. :)

[jyasu]

Lovely models make it much easier to take lovely photos.

And awww, icon makes me want to watch Noir again.