Comfort & Joy
Can he get any more comfortable?

1st Place in my christmas challenge in the Photography 101 group!!! December 20, 2009.
2nd Place in the Design a Christmas Card challenge.
1st place in the Holiday Cat challenge on November 27, 2009.
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Karen Checca
LOL…..what a great capture of Carlos! This just knocks me out when he lies like this in front of the fire, lol! :) karen
eelsblueEllen replied
He cracks me up. LOL… I hope your holiday was nice!
JKKimball
JKKimball
love it, a pose!
tuffcookie
lmao and i thought my kitty ( jake) could get comfortable.. this takes the cake lol what a great shot :)
kathy s gillen...
lmao, what a great capture
linda858100
excellent indeed
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Linda!
Rebecca Bryson
do ya think there is enough room there for me to join him??looks so comfortable, smart kitty great pose. My cats generally curl up. I don’t think I have ever seen them stretch out like this! Great title too :)
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Rebecca! He has a mind of his own, I have never known a kitty like him! :)
abfabphoto
OMG I love it! Carlos, I love you!! I love the way to capture him in the ambient light!! Great job sista friend!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks doll! He is there by the fire right now, I turned it off (it’s gas not logs) and he came in all pissed at me. LOL. Geez, god forbid we can pay the energy bill. :)
abfabphoto
LMAO! You get my card yet foolio?
eelsblueEllen replied
no!
eelsblueEllen replied
and yes, your bro is a hottie!
poupoune
Hahahahahaha … never seen something like that before!!!
What a cute cat you have!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! :)
Hollie Nass
Aww, what a great image!! Classic!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Hollie! :)
bubblehex08
You have a very special cat and a great talent to capture the moment! :))
eelsblueEllen replied
Well thank you that was very nice of you to say!
narabia
lovely shot
karenuk1969
So cute & wonderful warm tones & colours. Great piece of work!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks. He is a natural. :)
Yvonne Roberts
Great capture! Our cats get like this in front of the fireplace too. :-)
Tiffany Dryburgh
Hilarious! Really made me chuckle, love the angle you took. And how much does it melt your heart to see our gorgeous babies so relaxed and so completely trusting.
artist4peace
o yea!
eelsblueEllen replied
:) :)
tonymm6491
Congratulations – you are in TOP 10! Your cat is alone between 9 dogs… :)
eelsblueEllen replied
Yay! :) Thanks so much!
Angie McKenzie
congrats on placing in the top ten in the ‘Cold Weather’ challenge, in the Cats and Dogs group!!! :)
Sally Green
LOL… great pose and a great cat!! i got a similar ‘snap’ of my big cat, george, doing the same thing against a radiator!!! they are such darlings!! x
Etoile de Mer
How cute and funny!! Excellent capture.
Raquel Perryman
too cute!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
:) Thanks.
Esther's Art a...
What a beautiful capture !!
Anne-Marie Bok...
LOL Ellen, what a cute picture of Carlos! Leave it to cats to find the most comfortable place/pose!
Angel Gold
Thats just brill lol
Caterpillar
I love this lazy cat! :)))
rodeorose
Oh Ellen!!!!!!!! DIVINE!!!
Kay Kempton Raade
Perfect!
Andrew Murrell
I know a cat just like that. A great shot. Congradulation on the feature in Your Magic Place
hickerson
Oh my, this is fabulous!
Ann J. Przyojski
very cute captures.
DottieDees
This is just way too cute!! Love your cat!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much Dottie!
David Silsbury
Great image, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you kindly David! :)
Katri Lumi
Fabulous!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
:) Thank you kindly!
shaneran
I just adore this! congratulations on your feature! The colors and all ooze warmth and comfort and then how he is sprawled out without a worry in the world!! Fantastic Capture!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks darlin! Great review!
Lois Bryan
omg omg omg!!!!!!!! I’m BUSTIN’ out laughing!!! I SO totally ADORE this one, Ellen!!!!!!!! TOOOO COOOOL!!!! Best of luck in the challenge … ya got my vote!!!!!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Hahahahahaha! I know, he is a crazy guy. :) Thanks for the vote hunny!
Tanya Keefe
...makes me feel all warm and fuzzy….. :) Beautiful capture!
eelsblueEllen replied
Me too! He is always surprising me with how comfortable he is in his own skin! :) Thanks so much.
AJM Photography
My, that looks like one comfortable cat! A lovely atmosphere, with the warm tones repeated throughout the image (even in the fur of the cat!)
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much, he stayed there for a while so I had a chance to really get the light right. :) I appreciate your support!
fourthangel
That Carlos really knows how to get comfy! I love this shot! Very festive indeed too, perfect for the challenge. Two of my cats sleep this way quite often, but they never look quite as graceful as your Carlos!
eelsblueEllen replied
Haha, thanks, yes he is a professional when it comes to comfort. :) This was taken last year, who knows what positions he will choose this year! Thanks so much for the support! :)
Trudi's Images
Perfect OMG shot !! well done on your top ten placing !
Gary Kelly
That’s a real classic! Fantastic!
Raquel Perryman
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!
Barbara Brown
This is so cool!! Thans for the chucle!! I really needed it tonight!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much Barbara!!!
Nigdaw 29 days ago
Oh, to be a cat! Wonderful.
Naf4d 29 days ago
haha!
that’s one relaxed moggy.
Juilee Pryor 28 days ago
oh haha that is so funny…..:)
fourthangel 27 days ago
Congrats on your feature


EvaMarie Cannon 27 days ago
Excellent!!! Congrats on the Feature…love ‘em kitties that just sprall out… and make themselfs comfortable…have 2 cats myself…Bed hogs they are…lol
Kimba Vetten 27 days ago
Congrats on your feature!!
eelsblueEllen replied about 21 hours ago
Thanks & Happy Holidays!
Spencer Trickett 27 days ago
Top shot and congrats on your feature! I’m so coming back as a cat!
eelsblueEllen replied about 21 hours ago
Thanks & Happy Holidays!
Elspeth McCla... 27 days ago
Perfect photo and congrats on being featured.
Karen Checca 26 days ago
Congratulations on the feature, Ellen!! This is one of my favorite shots of Carols! hehehe :)Karen
Marie Sharp 26 days ago
eelsblueEllen replied 26 days ago
Thanks a million Marie!
fourthangel 24 days ago
Hey well done! I’m so glad for you! You had my vote. =)
eelsblueEllen replied 24 days ago
Thanks for the vote and support!! :)
AsylumWitch 23 days ago
Fantastic shot lol. That has to be the cutest thing ever lol. Vote. = )
eelsblueEllen replied 22 days ago
Thanks so much and for the vote!! :)
Nancy Stafford 22 days ago
eelsblueEllen replied 19 days ago
Thanks!! Love, Carlos cat
Nancy Stafford 22 days ago
you won the cat holiday challege congratulations
eelsblueEllen replied 22 days ago
I am so thrilled! Our kitty got treats today for winning! :) Thanks for all who voted!
Katrina Bodogh 20 days ago
Hilarious! Faved.
eelsblueEllen replied 19 days ago
Thank you kindly Katrina!
Margaret Barry 20 days ago
LOL!
eelsblueEllen replied 19 days ago
Thanks so much!!! Love, Carlos cat
Teresa Burnett 18 days ago
Oh, this is marvelous!! Love it! A fave for me!!
eelsblueEllen replied 18 days ago
Thanks so much Teresa! :) Happy Holidays…
kalaryder 16 days ago
Great shot
Amy Francen 14 days ago
LMAO! This is exactly how I feel right now!! Too cute.
Nancy Chambers 13 days ago
Holiday Card Challenge Winner, and our new Dec. Avatar. :)
eelsblueEllen replied 13 days ago
Thanks to Nancy and the group! :) Happy Holidays!
artyfifi 12 days ago
Awesome! What a cool cat & fabby image.
eelsblueEllen replied 10 days ago
Thanks Fifi, Happy Holidays!
Lynne Prestebak 10 days ago
what a great shot!!
eelsblueEllen replied 10 days ago
Thanks Lynne! Happy Holidays!
Susan Brown 8 days ago
I love it! If we had a open fire place like that, one of my cats would be doing the same things. Fantastic shot!
Heather Haderly 3 days ago
Oh, I Love this! I can’t stop laughing!
Esther's Art a... 3 days ago
What a wonderful image !

Congratulations, your image was voted into the Top10 of the Christmas at home challenge in the Your Living Spaces Group
eelsblueEllen replied about 23 hours ago
Thanks Esther, Happy Holidays!
silvercircles 2 days ago
Ha ha, he has the true Christmas spirit there!! Love this! Awesome capture. : ))
eelsblueEllen replied about 23 hours ago
Thanks silvercircles, Happy Holidays!
Steve Scully 1 day ago
Congrats! This photo will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions. Please submit this work to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)
eelsblueEllen replied about 23 hours ago
Thanks thanks thanks!
Jodi Morgan 1 day ago
Congratulations on the challenge… that’s great! (c:
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks so much Jodi, Happy Holidays!
dinghysailor1 1 day ago
marvellous capture and mood .. congratulations on the challenge win too!
:)
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays!
elisab 1 day ago
This is one great shot. Just love it!!
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks elisab, Happy Holidays!
ciaobella2u 1 day ago
That’s the cat’s meow. Congrats!
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks ciaobella, Happy Holidays!
Alondra Blick 1 day ago
Congrats on the win! Such an adorable photo :)
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks Alondra, Happy Holidays!
Rebecca Cozart 1 day ago
Too cute for words!
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks Rebecca, Happy Holidays!
Jamie Lee 1 day ago
This is awesome =)
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks Jamie Lee, Happy Holidays!
Ellen 1 day ago
He does look relaxed, Beautiful!!
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks Ellen, Happy Holidays!
foppe47 about 24 hours ago
This is soooo beautiful,!!!!!!!!
Foppe
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks Foppe, Happy Holidays!
PBWright about 24 hours ago
LOL LOL I know you’ve had a lot of comments and probably the same as this one… but this is just too funny! Great capture!
eelsblueEllen replied about 22 hours ago
Thanks PBWright, Happy Holidays!
KZBlog about 22 hours ago
Great shot!
eelsblueEllen replied about 21 hours ago
Thanks KZ! Happy Holidays!
lilian marshall about 20 hours ago
OMG What a fantastic image .Soooo comfortable .Who wouldn’t be in front of that fire ,even if it is gas .
chijude about 15 hours ago
Congrats on your Top Ten. It really is a super super shot!!
Peter Zentjens about 8 hours ago
Lol, looks like he is “over-acting” being dead. :^)
eelsblueEllen replied about 2 hours ago
It does look that way, he has no shame! :) Thanks Peter.
Delfino about 6 hours ago
Oh my God, i also thought he is dead! Being shocked from seeing Santa? Ate too much cookies? A nice story telling picture thta leaves space for imagination ;-)
Rgds