Blue Eyed Bearded Stray [Pictures of Eyes]
Uploaded: September 15, 2008 07:17:41
Originally submitted to Animals Category, resubmitted to Digital Darkroom Category October 2008
Actually she had pale green eyes. Selective coloring of eyes and a tad of the Fractalius plugin filter used in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 72.00 mm, Model: DSC-H1
Terry T. Ruvalcaba September 15, 2008
Great job, very captivating, absolutely beautiful! #998954Jessica Jenney September 15, 2008
WOW! What beautiful markings! Gorgeous blue eyes and effects, Sam! #6457146John R. Sanchez September 15, 2008
Wow!! What a shot, Samantha! And what beautiful cat. #6457179Kimi A. Phillips September 15, 2008
The colors just POP! Beautiful work!:) #6457199Margaret R. Barry September 15, 2008
Beautiful colors and effects, Sam! #6457213Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 15, 2008
WOW...WOW...WOW...what a GORGEOUS image of this beautiful kitty, Sam!!!!! ♫ k #6457236Karen Slagle September 15, 2008
Wow, Sam, this is awesome. Love, love, love it. I would enlarge this big and hang it. What fantastic effects..... #6457272Shelly A. Van Camp September 15, 2008
Beautiful!! Love those eyes and effects......I would have to adopt him/her? #6457321Tammy M. Anderson September 15, 2008
Stunning image. LOVE IT!!!! #6457333Tammy D. Ferren September 15, 2008
Beautiful, love the effects. VERY eye catching, Samantha. #6457501Janet Daniel September 15, 2008
Captivating eyes, Sam! Outstanding DD work, she's a beauty! #6457569Jennifer L. Taranto September 15, 2008
i LOVE what you've done with the eyes - very captivating!! love the use of the frac filter too!! a beautiful full frame of this cute kitty!! #6457678Karen Engelbreth September 15, 2008
WOW - fantastic portrait - love those eyes, Sam! #6458316Bill Knaps September 15, 2008
Beautiful work with this beautiful cat Sam. Bill #6458408Carol Sawyer September 15, 2008
All I can say is Gorgeous work and cat, Sam!!! #6458460Deb Koskovich September 15, 2008
Sam, WOW!! Winner!! #6458605Claudia Kuhn September 15, 2008
TErrific effects Sam, those are some piercing blue eyes. #6458610Patricia Ronan September 15, 2008
Gorgeous image and digital work Sam, love the direct stare of the cat:) #6458641Sam Britt September 15, 2008
Thank you Terry, Jessica, John, Kimi, Margaret, Kitty, Karen, Shelly, Tammy F, Tammy A, Janet, Jennifer, Karen, Bill, Carol, Deb, Claudia & Patricia! #6458674Leslie McLain September 15, 2008
Another amazing kitty portrait. Great unage and effects. #6458683Ken Jarvis September 15, 2008
Great work, Samantha! #6458839Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2008
Beautiful cat Samantah, fantastic effects! #6458844Kathleen Rinker September 15, 2008
Gorgeous Sam wonderful effects!! #6458894Sam Britt September 15, 2008
Thank you Leslie, Ken, Peaches & Kathleen! #6459011Nancy L. Green September 15, 2008
WOW!!! This totally ROCKS Sam, outstanding work my friend!! <>< #6459057Lorna Shutter September 15, 2008
You've created a wonderful image here, Sam! Great use of the Fractalius filter! The blue eyes are stunning! Nice work! :) #6459135Vladan D. Djordjevic September 15, 2008
An amazing image with terrific colors and effects. #6459180Robyn A. Terrell September 15, 2008
Holy Cow, what a superb image, Sam! Great work. #6459216Sam Britt September 15, 2008
Thank you Nancy, Lorna, Vladan & Robyn! #6459234Mary Beth Aiello September 15, 2008
Wow, this is a standout, Sam. Great work. #6459269Patrick Rouzes September 15, 2008
Incredible tones/contrasts, detail & captivating eyes!!! EXCEPTIONAL work again,Sam!!! #6459362KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 15, 2008
SAM.... IT'S A GREAT CREATION HERE.KARU. #6460005
Stefania Barbier September 16, 2008
oh my spectacular Sam... fx are amazing! #6460307Rhonda Thornton-Hecker September 16, 2008
Wow, this is a stunning shot. Absolutly amazing capture. #6461267Sam Britt September 16, 2008
Thank you Mary Beth, Patrick, Karu, Stefania & Rhonda! #6461294Max Aureli September 16, 2008
WOW what capture and what eyes Samantha !!! #6461299Anita Hogue September 16, 2008
WOW, believe you have yourself another winner here, Sam! Fabulous image! #6462633Jane E. Kirn September 16, 2008
Sam, you have such a collection of cats! Wonderful technique, and the eyes are more than captivating. Yep, another winner Sam. I so enjoy your gallery. #6462840Candice C. Calhoun September 16, 2008
Sensational photo and presentation! WOW, so eye catching!ccc #6463003
Barbara Waldoch September 16, 2008
Wonderfully striking image, Sam! #6463475Ellen Hodges September 16, 2008
What a beautiful, "eye catching" image, Sam! #6464059Sam Britt September 16, 2008
Thank you Anita, Jane, Candice, Barbara & Ellen! #6464336Janet McNeil September 17, 2008
Really "pops" in your gallery!! Lovely effects!! #6465873Sam Britt September 17, 2008
Thanks Janet! #6466349anonymous September 17, 2008
WOW! Another fabulous cat image Sam! The eyes are amazing! Well done! B- #6466663Jim Baines September 17, 2008
Dang! This is plain drop-dead gorgeous, Samantha! #6466802Sam Britt September 17, 2008
Thank you Barbara & Jim! #6467417Tammy Espino September 17, 2008
Should win by me!! :) Stunning~ #6467467Michelle L. Frick September 17, 2008
GORGEOUS!!! Love what you've created here - the full frame, the fractal and that sweet face!! #6467994Sam Britt September 17, 2008
Thanks Tammy & Michelle! #6468420Raymond Pauly September 17, 2008
Awesome work here, Sam! Beautiful image! #6469071Sam Britt September 18, 2008
Thanks Raymond! #6470946Lynn Haack September 18, 2008
WOW!!! Cooooool Cat! Excellent effects...love this one. Beautiful EYES...this caught my eye immediately. WTG! Lynn #6472365Sam Britt September 18, 2008
Thank you, Lynn! #6472427Judy A. Lawhon September 18, 2008
This is fantastic, Sam!! #6473200Sam Britt September 18, 2008
Thanks Judy! #6473331A P September 19, 2008
I'm really getting behind in comments and it upset me because I might miss something like this. WoW Sam. Awesome job on those piercing blue eyes. (even if they were green) wonderful use of effects. Another cat winner for you. #6476291Brett Dolsen September 19, 2008
I agree a winner!!Sunning PS and capture Samantha!!Brett #6477152Sam Britt September 19, 2008
Thank you Ann & Brett! #6477612Dorann Weber September 19, 2008
Wow...Those eyes...Wonderful PS work..! I love how the cat's face fills the whole frame.. #6477955Mary K. Robison September 19, 2008
Once again, your use of the Frac filter makes a jump-off-the-screen image, Sam.Throw in the eye-color switch to vivid blue, and the tight crop, and you most certainly have another WINNER! #6478586
Nadya Johnson September 19, 2008
Amazing, Sam! I bet we're looking at a winner here! WOW, those eyes! A beauty! (She looks a lot like one of mine named Skeeter.) Cool work! #6478613Sam Britt September 20, 2008
Thank you Dorann, Mary & Nadya! #6480397Sandy Hawkins September 20, 2008
Oh my gosh....this is really stunning, Sam! #6481923Carol Teal September 20, 2008
WOW! This is amazing Sam! Great job with the eyes and love the hint of Frac. Surely we will see this one again! I have to add this one to my favs! #6482571Martha N. Church September 21, 2008
Spectacular image, Sam! #6483259Sam Britt September 21, 2008
Thank you Sandy, Carol & Martha! #6486146Howard B. Cheek September 23, 2008
This one definitely has that "wow" factor Samantha, the eyes are amazing here.Sam Britt September 23, 2008
Thanks Howard! #6501500Tommy E. Burgess September 24, 2008
Sam this is just Stunning! I love the vivid color and contrast and the fract filter looks exceptional. #6508814Kay Beausoleil September 25, 2008
Wonderful impact, Sam -- great work! #6512533Irene Colling September 26, 2008
Amazing photo work Amy.Irene Colling September 26, 2008
Sorry Samantha, I had just looked at Amy's photo and called you be the wrong name. #6515048Lisa J. Boulden September 26, 2008
Gorgeous, Sam!Melissa Hintz September 26, 2008
Wow! I love the photo and the effects just give it the 'kick'! Great work! #6516925Sam Britt September 27, 2008
Thank you Tommy, Kay, Irene, Lisa & Melissa! #6521150Tamera S. Phillips October 03, 2008
Love the extra color and effects on this one Sam. Great job. #6550408Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 07, 2008
Absolutely stunning! Great work, Sam! #6565923Steven E. Ray October 16, 2008
The Fractalius is one fun filter, and it did exceptional on this kitty :) Those radiant blue eyes are perfect for this composition. #6612137William88 October 24, 2008
Awesome!! great art work. #6655144Tiia Vissak October 25, 2008
very cool! #6657803Leslie McLain October 25, 2008
Wow, amazing eyes. Terrific effects. #6657854Sam Britt October 25, 2008
Thanks everyone! #6659504Bill Wyatt October 25, 2008
WOW gorgeous work the colors and effects are fantastic! #6659613John Connolly October 25, 2008
Amazing DD work here Sam! An outstanding effect and colors! #6659629Sam Britt October 25, 2008
Thanks Bill & John! #6659913Eugenio Diaz October 26, 2008
A winner...very striking image! #6662082Laurence Saliba October 26, 2008
Wowwwwwwww this is awesome!!!! #6663154Sam Britt October 26, 2008
Thanks Eugenio & Laurence! #6663763Sherry L. Davis October 26, 2008
Awesome = WOW! Love it! #6663918Sam Britt October 27, 2008
Thanks Sherry! #6669429Gail R. Schuett December 19, 2008
Sam,can't believe I didn't see this sooner.Jane E. Kirn July 02, 2009
Wonderful- LOVE it. Your cat photos are always breath taking. #7701360Melissa Malisia August 28, 2009
Sam, this is AWESOME!!! #7895488Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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