Crystal Parker
October 2026 - Sherlock
About the Image(s)
This cutie is "Sherlock", a friendly feral cat that my friend has adopted. I love the color of his coat, his pretty eyes, and I thought he'd be a good subject to photograph in macro. This was shot with a Nikon Z6 iii, f3,1/250, 105mm
5 comments posted
I love this close up of a cat's eye. And, it's tack sharp. If this is a crop, you might try including the entire nose instead of cropping off part of it. Then, the image would have two objects (the eye and nose) at diagonals to each other although you might have to rotate the image counter-clockwise a bit to not include part of the other eye. Posted: 10/01/2026 19:31:30
Thank you David! I do see what you mean about the whole nose. I'm trying to work on framing and I see where the nose would make it more complete. Posted: 10/07/2026 13:33:54
What a wonderful close up photo which is tack sharp. The catch light in the cat's eye is a plus. Like David, I wish the whole nose was included, however, that would cut off part of his other eye. Perhaps a closer crop eliminating the nose? Then the focal point would be the eye and the viewer's attention would not jump back and forth between the nose and eye. Just a thought. Your technical skills are strong. Posted: 10/03/2026 14:00:56
Thank you Cindy! I'm trying to work on my composition so I appreciate the feedback. Posted: 10/07/2026 13:35:18
Crystal,
Nice and sharp where it needs to be. Good exposure, too.
I know your aim was macro/closeup. And, the comments made by Cindy and David about the cut-off nose are on target. But, I worry a little about staying closeup and trying to include just one eye and the nose. As was pointed out, including the whole nose (from this angle) might bring the second eye partially into the picture, which would not be good (you certainly don't want a cut-off eye). I'm assuming that it is possible to photograph this cat again. So, I'd suggest taking another crack at it.
If you want just the eye and nose, try a little more of a frontal shot with just the one eye and the full nose (but not straight on). Or try from a little bit above or below, to get the two components fully composed. Or, since a triangular composition is often more powerful than just a diagonal line, you might consider getting a tight shot of BOTH eyes and the nose.
One other point, obviously, there are some out-of-focus parts of the picture, particularly the cheek, and the head on the right side. While these work fine in this particular image, this shallow depth-of-field might not work as well from some other angles or distances from the subject. So, if your camera is capable, you might try some bracketed depth-of-field shots. Posted: 10/08/2026 00:29:32
Nice and sharp where it needs to be. Good exposure, too.
I know your aim was macro/closeup. And, the comments made by Cindy and David about the cut-off nose are on target. But, I worry a little about staying closeup and trying to include just one eye and the nose. As was pointed out, including the whole nose (from this angle) might bring the second eye partially into the picture, which would not be good (you certainly don't want a cut-off eye). I'm assuming that it is possible to photograph this cat again. So, I'd suggest taking another crack at it.
If you want just the eye and nose, try a little more of a frontal shot with just the one eye and the full nose (but not straight on). Or try from a little bit above or below, to get the two components fully composed. Or, since a triangular composition is often more powerful than just a diagonal line, you might consider getting a tight shot of BOTH eyes and the nose.
One other point, obviously, there are some out-of-focus parts of the picture, particularly the cheek, and the head on the right side. While these work fine in this particular image, this shallow depth-of-field might not work as well from some other angles or distances from the subject. So, if your camera is capable, you might try some bracketed depth-of-field shots. Posted: 10/08/2026 00:29:32