On the Prowl
The living room can be a dangerous place.
Lit by ambient & nearby fireplace light.
Third Place in the From the ground UP challenge in the Woman Photographer group
Third Place in the Curious Pets Challenge February 2009.
Sixth Place in the Best of the Best Challenge

On the Prowl belongs to the following groups:
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artisandelimage
great capture, excellent “timing”, perfect DOF…
my best, francis.
parmi
what perfect composition! life from a mouse’s point of view. love this.
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks, he was watching me pull his little fishie toy across the rug. :)
bdazzled
Oh – the excitement in the eyes – beautiful capture – I love it :-)
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much!
Heavenandus777
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!!!!
Heavenandus777
Well Deserved My Friend.and Your so Welcome
ANNA
eelsblueEllen replied
Angel Warda
too cute!!!! great shot! congrats on the feature!!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you for your constant support!
SD Smart
Exceptional…
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Shane!
Fran0723
STunning beauty!
noffi
So very sweet. Great capture! Congrats on the feature. Liz
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!
Lisa Jones
Congrats on the feature! As you know, I think Carlos is great!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!
Zoraida Pesante
Congrats! Beautiful shot!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks ZeeZee!!
Sensiworld
Lovely shot !
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so very much! Glad you like!
Waleska Luker
cutie!
Vicki Ferrari
great shot but i will move my hand now!!! :)) vicki
Cindy Perrinj...
This is a fantastic capture, love it so much…well done!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Well thanks so much! :)
grannyjune
I love this, nicely done!
tuffcookie
ohh what a beautiful shot!! love the shadows and light. his wariness is so sweet!
Fremme
awesome dof on this one, great find and so very well captured, sharp and those eyes and the intent, great shot once more
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! Much appreciated Fremme! :)
linda858100
PERFECT
SueAnne
AWESOME great image and I just love the tone
woof
love this!!! GREAT PHOTO! ;)
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!!!
Norman Repacholi
super picture, i love the intensity in the eyes – definitely on the prowl!
Max Michelsen
lol,its the Ninja Cat!!
BarbaraManis
Great shot, congratulations on your features!
Teresa P. Pelaez
Congratulations eelsblueEllen, wonderful shot.
Lois Bryan
just TOOO ADORABLE for WORDS!!!!! OOOOO how I remember that look on a cat’s face … those wide dilated pupils … SOMEbody’s gonna get POUNCED ON!!!! LOVE it!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
:) Lois you are so funny, thanks. I was surprised at how good these shots came out with only the fireplace flicker as a light source. Have a great day girl!
Lois Bryan
Wowzer … well, I tell ya, if you can hold the camera still and keep the shutter open long enough … natural light can’t be beat!!! Now, having said that, I just went out and bought an SB400 speedlight that I can bounce and either mount on my camera or cable it … I’m sooooooo excited!!! But up ‘till now, the on-board flash and my poor dogs have not been on the best of terms, so natural light is usually the way I’ve gone. And you, young miss, have proven the case for how beautiful it can be!!!!
ildilazar
Fantastic capture!
rodsfotos
Cats will be cats, that natural hunter instinct is so obvious and I like how the light is striking the cat’s face, well captured Ellen,
Regards, Rod.
JimFilmer
wonderful focus Ellen….great image
Glenn Tuazon
Meowwwwww Meowwww! meeeeoooww?.. bbuurrrrr burrrrr burrrr purrrr purrrrrr purrrr… meow? Opportunity Snowing Peace and quiet I think I’m starting to figure this out
eelsblueEllen replied
Hey brotha.
Glenn Tuazon
hey there sis.. it’s such a merry go round. And the stages of growth can make any kitty kat change. I feel like a ball that is just bouncing, hahahaha. Its nice to see the changes. Just having some fun with the camera too… but haven’t uploaded anything lately.
Elana Bailey
Fab capture and I love how wide the eyes (pupils) are. Love the comp. Well done, Ellen.
Hank Rodriguez
Great Kitty Kapture Ellen!! I really like this one…Hope you are doing well.
Debra Willis
Cute shot
Braedene
Superb! Love it – what an expression – super lighting and what a beautiful face.
LoveMy7Cs
Love this one E!!
He takes great shots.. but this is really fantastic!
LaurenTaylor ...
The lighting in this is awesome, love the eyes! beautiful, congrats on your feature!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much, how exciting!! :)
DinahRose
Really awesome shot
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much! :)
Arek Rainczuk
Fantastic and congrats on the feature
Lois Bryan
I’m soooo happy to see our little darling FEATURED in All Around The Styles!!! WHEEEE!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Whip out those red shoes, girlie … time for Happy Dancing!!!!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Hahaha alright! Happy dance! Thanks for being such a cool fan. :)
Jennifer Woodward
very cute… love the angle! :-)
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!
Lois Bryan
YAY!!!!!! Congratulations on placing in the Top Ten in the Best of the Best Challenge!!!!! WHEEEE!!! One of my all time favorites!!!!!!!!
Colinizing Ph...
amazing
gothgirl
this is so purrfect, wonderful use of light and shadow and superb cat
KimCady
Great color & mood… for this little stalker!
photomatte
I love cats
Spidermike
great capture, well done!
ArcadiaTempest
Cats you either love them or hate so I have been told…...Love this shot and I love the cat!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! I have always been a dog person but when I met my husband his kitty was part of the deal. :) Now Carlos kitty and I are best friends. :)
MzScarlett
I love this capture! What an amazing photo!
Matt Roberts
Cutesy :p
Sherstin Schwartz
A very sweet capture!
Sidera Errantia
great pic!!!
retrocharm
The eyes just entice you don’t they?
Beautiful shot!
TanyaDuffy
Wonderful moment captured so well x
SwaggDesigns
Great shot!!!
Jay Stockhaus
Fantastic shot!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Jay!
Victoria Crafar
Beautiful. Well done.
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!!
WINTERROSE
awesome
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!
LudaNayvelt
excellent image
square
hey, this is such a top shot. i’ve looked at it several times in the last few days since it has been in the main ‘art’ page, and i keep being drawn back because it’s a moment so well captured. great work.
JAGAPhoto
A beautiful moment, frozen, still, yet vibrant, dramtic…lovely. Well done!
Regards,
Gary
Atlantic Dreams
Congrats on the feature!
andreasamuels
cute!
greenfrog153
Awwwwwwwww. Congratulations on a great shot!
NervousNellie
I love this!
Steve Buffington
You know, I keep seeing this image in challenges and it always makes an impression on me. I did not realize it was yours! Really well done Ellen.
eelsblueEllen replied
wow thanks so much Steve, it’s amazing, it’s up to 45 favorites! :)
Donna R. Carter
Very cool. Love the perspective and the lighting!
InnerPassion
SO very gorgeous :)
Steve Buffington
That is an amazing amount of favs. Well done. It is a shot that impinges.
eelsblueEllen replied
Good word! :) Thanks Steve my darling!
NicholasClay
This is an amazing piece of artwork!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much!!!
JaredJames
Ahhh…so cute ..Great shot!
judyM61
Great capture, sweet!
lallymac
Stunning shot! Great DOF and well deserved RB Feature!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! So exciting!
Allison Kramer
I love it!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! :)
Harald Gick
Congrats Ellen! Well deserved!!! Wish you a wonderful new week!
Roddy Atkinson
Fantastic lighting, brilliant capture!
EvaMarIza
Beautiful!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Eva! :)
KreddibleTrout
despite my feelings about cats on the internet this one is pretty gnarly. You may keep your camera.
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks for your vote of confidence. LOL. :) Great shirt, I totally agree actually. :)
sajal maskey
good catch
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks! :)
Patricia Anne ...
what a cutie!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much! :)
capecodart
What a stunning shot!
eelsblueEllen replied
Wow, thanks! :)
CORA D. MITCHELL
I love everything about this image. perfect!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so very much Cora! :)
LindsayWalton
Wow, I think I had to scroll for ten minutes before getting down here. That’s a lot of comments. :) It’s a great shot. I love the depth of field you chose.
eelsblueEllen replied
Lindsay, thank you so much! I am so thrilled with the response about this shot. It has 63 favorites! :) Thanks again.
lovebitten
beautiful tone – deserves all 64 favourites lol
savesteph
what a gorgeous picture
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!!
KcranmerArt
Now that is a terrific shot!!!!!!!!!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you!!! :)
Vanessa Anderberg
Great capture!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Vanessa! :) :)
sandysartstudio
This is a wow shot. The story telling you have capture just so brillently. Great light.
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you! I live for comments like this! :)
erika15
WOW!! Perfect shot!!! Love those eyes!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!
Anita Schep
cuuute! love this!
sonjas
What a great shot. It’s so cute.
Shoaib .
shes ready to pounce
nice shot !
Steve Malcomson
Hey Ellen, I have seen this image around the challenges a couple of times. love the mood of the image it almost feels as though another prowling cat was holding the camera.
eelsblueEllen replied
:) I was prowling after him… haha. That was a fun shoot, he was getting so into it when usually he could not care less about a toy. I am very happy with the response about this image… it has an amazing 75 favoritings! :) Thanks Steve, so nice to come across your work. :) Ellen
AJM Photography
Love the way the face emerges from the background…
Gregory Gibson
awe that is so cute. looks like the cat is meditating on something profound.
Varry
Ellen…im a dog person but ONLY because i live next to a national park and have so much wildlife around so unfortunately for me i cant have a cat.& have substituted with two whte fluffy Bichons!.I did have as a kid and boy…have i seen that “just about to pounce look” I love it! Captured at the right moment and im smiling at the mischieviousness a cat has.lolololol
eelsblueEllen replied
Hahaha, yes this is why I take a million shots at a time, to catch moments like this! I am a dog person too actually but this sweet little (big) cat was a package deal with my husband so I love him like my own. :) We agreed when Carlos cat passes on (he is 8 years old now) we agreed to get a puppy and kitten together so they can be “friends” (fingers crossed LOL)... Thanks for commenting and nice chatting with you!
Ellen
lisamgerken
How do you get your pictures with this low light so sharp…I still cannot master this. I am always so impressed with your creativity with your lighting….Teach me Ellen teach me ;o)
eelsblueEllen
Haha, this was a lucky one … I had it set on
no flashand I was by the fireplace where Carlos was chasing his fishie toy. The fireplace throws light in kind of unpredictable ways so hence the low light and slow shutter but sometimes when the light hits just right it becomes enough light to snap fast. Try it by a fire its fun. :) Thanks for the compliments, love and hugs.Tramper
This is great,love that experssion,such a pretty cat.Toy fish and mice are very important to cats,Ha Ha.
Great capture.
Laurie Search
Aww, this is wonderful!!
ArcadiaTempest
Yep and all of the above!
Bellavista2
Theres a killer cat on the prowl
Brilliant capture!:-}
Lucindawind
fantastic shot … the lighting and colours are beautiful ! sweet kitty :)
Tracy Faught
LOVE it!! lol! Look at those eyes! ;]
Meike
Fantastic capture!!
fruitcake
these pictures are so amazing,
just being there at the right time… animals won’t pose for you as l found out…
but he’s only got eyes for what ever it is he wants….. love it!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks so much fruitcake! Yes, a lot of this was luck. :) Thanks for the kind words.
SaRaHKnOwDoG
You prob don’t need another comment on this ?! ; )
But hay ! I just had to say, beautifull light, animal and capture : ]
chookey
adorable.
im a sucker for cat photos!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks, see his calendar ... Thanks so much for commenting. :)
Antanas
great capture
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you Antanas!
Eugenio
:))) Wonderful focus Ellen !! So cute !!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you so much Eugenio!
gato
aweeeesomeeee :) love it!
digital-den
You have to love cats they are the best, but you have obviously caught a magic private cat moment, so many comments, this photo looks brilliant , execution is perfect, details, colour and composition , it’s wonderful
thanks for sharing
Den
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks, it was a bit of luck! :) I appreciate all your great compliments!
Stephen Thomas
Great photo of your little hunter!
Von McKnelly
(chuckle) I know this look very well. :-}} I have 17 cats at the moment, mostly babies.
Mark Coward
Brilliant shot. Cracking timing.
Al Bourassa
Phenomenal work!
Tibby Steedly
Wow, this is so fantastic. Awesome capture!
Anne-Marie Bok...
Aawww Ellen, what a great picture of this cat trying to hide behind that table-leg! And for what, probably for something small flying around …lol! Great depth!
PouncingAnt
What a great shot!!
RedRose1
Lovely shot. Sweet and very nice :)
Pardus
I love the intensity in his eyes! Great capture.
Cheri Perry
What a great image. This would be a wonderful addition to the new group Paws n Claws
daffodil
Superb capture ! Gorgeous sparkling eyes ,
you have chosen the best instant.
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Daffo, this is why I take so many shots at once! :)
elliewinds
wonderful lighting!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Ellie!
gottheshot
Its like a scene from a movie, the tension builds as the moggie lies in wait.
You dont know when he’s gonna strike could be in a second – could be LATER :o)
Super lighting on furry friend, great DOF needless to say. I just wanna see him
make his move now :o)
Silvia Ganora
Amazing capture! Really love it :)
Sharon Mau
This is so wonderful, the perspective is fantastic!!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thank you Sharon!
Joel Hall
Awesome shot!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks Joel!!
Shoaib .
wow great capture
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks!
ViktoryiaN
Love it!!! Such a cool shot!
botticcelli
beautiful pic
Elizarose
Look at his eyes! So concentrated… Awesomeee
champion
I love this
luanda
OMG! WHAT A SHOT! STUNNING! Instant fav!
Paola Svensson
Wonderful capture!!!
Lawrence Criso...
Very nice Capture!
Trudi's Images...
So cute !! great capture and light
Margot Kiesskalt
Gorgeous shot! Love the lighting!
Jen Ryan
Angie McKenzie
wonderful capture!! great POV and warm lighting, great play of shadows and super DOF.

BlaizerB
unbelievable capture hats off to you – cheers
Alessandro Pinto
fabulous capture.. it’s really beautiful !
Alessandro Pinto
fabulous capture.. it’s really beautiful !
PPPhotoArt
absolutely brilliant, love it and well done on all your features!!!
Amy E. McCormick
Love this!! Feel like a mouse – except that I want him to catch me!!
David McMahon
Seriously …. the cat’s whiskers! Great shot.
Sean Farragher
gorgeous shot
Jane Brack
This is so beautiful!! Instant fav!!
maxy
Oh my – he might see a mouse!!! Huge congratulations on your feature! xx This is great!
Tania Birch
Absolutely fabulous capture!! love it!!
Mishu7
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks thanks thanks!!!
J. Scott
Such an awesome capture!
eelsblueEllen replied
Thanks a million!
Themis
I’ll add my comments even though it sounds like a broken record by now :-). Brilliant picture, I’ve seen this in January and sent the link to friends, but I wasn’t a member then and couldn’t leave a comment – only now I bumped into the link again, and still love it! I like the glint in his eyes and poise, it’s a great capture.
eelsblueEllen replied
What a great comment! Thank you so much! He was lit by the light from the fireplace so I think it caught something that usual indoor light may have missed. I was moving his toy fishy so that he would chase it and this was one of my favorites from the bunch. Thanks again and have fun exploring redbubble! :)
JKKimball
soooooooooooooooooo cute!
Voltaire Carlos
Lovely composition and use of light
Sticky Flower
I didn’t want to be the only person left on rb who hasn’t commented on it..
yep if I was anything smaller than that cat and on that living room floor, I’d have felt very scared :-)great shot.
eelsblueEllen
2500 views, 4 sales and 213 comments!
silvercircles about 1 month ago
Hehe!! Just like my cat!!
Lightpoacher 23 days ago
Stunning capture and the lighting is
superb congrats..
DonDavisUK 19 days ago
Excellent work my friend. Congratulations on your feature in a After Dark Group. Don.
eelsblueEllen replied 17 days ago
Thank you kindly! :) Much appreciated. :)
Mui-Ling Teh 15 days ago
I like the atmosphere in this :-)
eelsblueEllen replied 15 days ago
Thank you kindly! :)
Angel Gold 11 days ago
Love the lighting and the pov
eelsblueEllen replied 5 days ago
Thanks Angel!
Isa Rodriguez 10 days ago
omg….. took me ten minutes to get down her:)). what a treasure , Ellen !!!!!! a true treaure captured.. those cats. they are starz
eelsblueEllen replied 5 days ago
:) Thanks so much Isa!
Isa Rodriguez 10 days ago
cant type either:). lol
RRoca 10 days ago
Such an expressive face on him!! Wonderful POV….. Beautiful capture.
Snapshot20 7 days ago
Ooooowww I like that!
eelsblueEllen replied 5 days ago
:) Thanks a lot Kaiden!
foppe47 7 days ago
Very unusual, and eyecatching colour post …
MayJ 6 days ago
Fabulous capture and wonderful lighting!
oracle0017 5 days ago
Beautiful work!
eelsblueEllen replied 5 days ago
Thanks so much!!! :)