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Super pictures and great that you rescued these from being a complete disaster
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Handsome bird :)
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Beautiful cat
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Cracking set of photos
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Great capture of this beautiful cat.
I love the low key way you've processed it- 1
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Really pleased to hear that you're on the mend, Fuji - it must have been very scary for you.
And having a pet is good for you as you approach advancing years - helps to lower your blood pressure and give you a reason to get up and do things. So glad to see Nala is helping you
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Great bargain and lovely pictures
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Handsome pair of birds - great portraits
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Just watched the video - they're wonderful, aren't they?
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Excellent shot
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Took me forever to get these pictures!
First I had to clean the fridge. Then I had to manoeuvre my tripod into my kitchenette (no mean feat as my floor area is 4'x3'6') and balance my light on a chair in th living room.
Took a few pictures.
Then it took me ages to clean up the eggs ....
Then took me a while to process them and I accidentally deleted a few
Suffering for my art!- 4
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You're very welcome, Fuji
What a terrible start to her life, poor Nala.
I'm so glad she has you, who not only gave her a new home, but did so knowing her history. And for your understanding of her past shaping her needs now and how to deal with all that. x- 1
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She is very beautiful, Fuji
My Baz is a house cat because the front of this block of flats is on a busy main road!
So early on, I decided to buy him a harness and lead and he now knows he is going out when I put his harness on (He also has a collar that holds his Apple air tag, just in case I somehow lose him, I could track him with my iPhone.)I recommend a harness (unlike the coat Baz is wearing here, which I found is not escape proof) that is buckled separately on the neck strap and the chest strap. Don't buy a figure eight one, as if they pull suddenly, it can tighten with one strap whilst loosening the other.
Taking things slowly, introduce the harness/lead into the room. If she investigates it, tell her she's a good girl and give her a treat. When she's used to it being around, drape it over her, let her get used to the idea. Praise plus treat.
Eventually, try it on her for a few moments, then take it off. Praise plus treat.
When she eventually gets used to having it on, let her wander round the house with it, Eventually introduce the lead in the same way. (Never leave her alone whilst wearing them, just in case they get stuck somewhere and get tight round their neck.
When she's OK with them both, open the door and introduce her to the garden. Eventually, take her on little walks round the garden.
It is NOTHING like walking a dog! I take Baz along the local quiet lane. A lot of the time is spent sniffing under hedges and suchlike. I expect people in the local houses only see me, loitering around their street and talking to myself.
And he insists on walking along the top of gardens walls and peering into people gardens. And windows! <sigh>
But if you are able to take her out like this, it will enrich her life, enable her to bird watch, etc.
(One of my duties with the local cat rescues, besides vet runs and fund-raising is going out to pick up cats who have been killed in road accidents, take them to a vet to be scanned to try to let their owner know.)
Good luck - with a bit of gentle exercise for you and a lot of entertainment for everyone- 1
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One of my postponed photoshoots was rescheduled for today.
A chap there asked me how much my camera kit weighed. I had no idea.
He asked if he could hold it. Then asked if he could take a photo with it (he'd never handled a 'real' camera before).
When I got home I weighed it and the camera with the 24-70mm lens and the flash trigger - my usual working gear - measures a whopping 2.5 kilograms - or five and a half pounds in real money!
Given my age and my arthritis, no wonder I struggle to hold it steady!
(I cheat by using OCF that helps freeze movement.)
I'd set up the camera for the space I was working in, but even so, he managed a reasonable picture of yours truly!- 3
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Great selfies, Fuji Hope you're soon fully recovered.
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Gosh! All those babies! It's going to cost you a lot of Christmas presents .....
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Great photos, magnificent cats
A place I've always wanted to go.
I'd love to stroke one of those jaguars or maybe the cheetah - it'd almost be worth losing an arm for!- 1
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I don't bother using a light meter, I have an idea of what sort of power I need my flash on, so normally I take a quick couple of shots, then adjust it.Unfortunately, by the time I'd adjusted it - a matter of seconds - the model had disappeared down the other end of the room! <sigh>That's what you get for working with supermodels, I'm afraid.
I thought I might get away with passing it off as high-key, but sadly not!
I suppose there's a chance I might get another go, maybe next time there's a full moon and an R in the month
I don't know how wildlife photographers cope, they must have the patience of a saint and a very fast trigger finger!- 3
The 'Helper'
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When you're trying out some dark field/long exposure photography, and the 'helper' arrives to help! <sigh>