A Halloween Cat
This is Kitty’s Halloween look. I mentioned to her that I did not think it was very scary, but she just looked at me and said, “That is not the point.” I don’t know what that means, but I could tell the conversation was over. And so, with Kitty’s insistance, I give you “A Halloween Cat.”
(Taken with a Nikon D300 using a Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 lens. Selective coloring done in Capture NX)
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—3rd place finish in the “Look in My Eyes” challenge in the For the Love of Cats group
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Paul Thompson ...
Fantastic colour popping mate
Steve Buffington replied
Thanks Paul. Kitty portraits I get comments on!—Steve
bcollie
Very well done. Kitty did a nice job posing!
Steve Buffington replied
She always does, though grudgingly. She would rather I be petting her or playing with her. Can you see it in her eyes?—Steve
Martina Fagan
oh Steve this is brilliant
Steve Buffington replied
That is the kind of comment I like to hear. I’ll show Kitty. She is my biggest critic.—Steve
Joanne Bradley
How could you go wrong with such a purrfect model! As for the expression, it’s all in the attitude! She looks pretty formidable to me! Amazing shot!
Steve Buffington replied
LOL. I’ll let her know. I still don’t know if that was what she was going for. Thanks Joanne.—Steve
JUSTART
great shot
Steve Buffington replied
Thanks much for the great comment. Always welcome.—Steve
tanmari
Tell Kitty she looks sweet and cuddly and adorable ant that’s the point of being a cat!
Steve Buffington replied
Well, she agrees with you Mari. And its true. Thank you for the great comment.—Steve
Edge-of-dreams
Gorgeous cat!
Steve Buffington replied
Thank you. She is. She knows it. But that is fully ok by me. LOL.—Steve
Bunny Clarke
Tell her she looks very scary and evil here. Between you and me? She is adorable. I could just smush those cute little cheeks and scratch those ears. :o)
Steve Buffington replied
LOL. Well, I don’t think the fact that you want to do that to her will come as a surprise. She kind of expects it!—Steve
Veronica Schultz
Very cute!
Steve Buffington replied
Hello Veronica. And thanks from both Kitty and I.—Steve
BarbaraManis
Beautiful capture, Steve!
Steve Buffington replied
Thank you Barb. Good to hear from you.—Steve
Sharon Mau
It is a beautiful image Steve, and the selective colouring is wonderful.
Steve Buffington replied
Thank you Sharon. Always like to have your comments.—Steve
Anne-Marie Bok...
Steve Buffington replied
Hey, that is great news AM. Thank you!—Steve
Elizabeth Bravo
And a beautiful one at that!!!! Those eyes, awesome shot!!
PapasGirl
she really needs to try harder..she’s to sweet to be scary
Lisa Williams
Beautiful!
silvercircles
Love that splash of amber in his eyes . . . Magical . . . and a little spooky . . .
Steve Buffington replied
LOL. I will pass that along. She will like to hear it. And thank you.—Steve
Teresa Burnett
Love the eye contact! Wonderful capture, Steve!
Steve Buffington replied
Thank you Teresa. She does know how to pose.—Steve
Susanne Correa
Steve Buffington replied
That is great news Susanne. Thank you!—Steve
Shaun Whiteman
Lovely details and lighting Steve, great shot!!
Steve Buffington replied
Its been while my friend. Good to hear from you. And thanks.—Steve
Misti Hymas
Steve Buffington replied
Fantastic Misti. Thank you from both Kitty and I!!—Steve
Cora Wandel
Love my Kitty! Congrats on all the features!
Steve Buffington replied
Kitty and I have been awaiting your input and we are happy to hear you approve!—Steve
Nira Dabush
Hello Steve, my friend.

Quite IMPRESSIVE Photo and I simply LOVE it.
I enjoy your conversation with your kitty,
My Silk and me talk also, actually everyday… :
))May I suggest a talk between your kitty and mine… ;
Here’s silk, I’m sure he would afraid of Halloween…
Steve Buffington replied
Wow, what a shot Nira. And what a great looking Feline. So different than Kitty. It would be interesting to get them together. I could say “they will get along great,” but with cats…who knows. And thanks for the great comment. I will pass it on to the Queen.—Steve
Ellen
A beautiful cat-photo Steve!!
Steve Buffington replied
Thank you Ellen. Don’t show your who know whos. They get very scared. At least Kitty thinks so.—Steve
eelsblueEllen
I am so glad that Kitty wasn’t shoved into a Halloween costume, that is the worst. :) She is quite fetching with her Halloween eyes. Happy Halloween Kitty! :)
Steve Buffington replied
Hello Ellen! She would not be caught dead in a costume. But this appealed to her. She thanks you for the compliment and the well wishes.—Steve
Nancy Stafford
Steve Buffington replied 29 days ago
Thanks for the great news Nancy!—Steve
simpsonvisuals
Beautiful.
Steve Buffington replied 29 days ago
Hello and thanks so much.—Steve
Lisawv
Love it, awesome shot of Kitty. Love her eyes and that intense stare. Beautiful lighting and details my friend. Great work and she is so pretty.
Steve Buffington replied 29 days ago
LOL. Thanks Lisa. Appreciated. She really is a special looking cat, even if I am biased.—Steve
Laura Towersey
Wow… truly stunning capture.
Steve Buffington replied 29 days ago
Hello Laura. Thank you and I can fully relate to the passion you have for our art form. —steve
Jane Brack 29 days ago
Gorgeous! Such wonderful tones and detail!
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
Hello Jane. Sorry for getting back to you so late. Thanks from both Kitty and I.—Steve
Sharon Mau 26 days ago
David Silsbury 25 days ago
Great composition Steve, well done and congratulations on your features.
David
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
Thanks David.—Steve
Jozianna 25 days ago
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
Thanks Jozianna. Nice to meet you.—Steve
maxy 24 days ago
Oh wow – those eyes are absolutely stunning!!! Huge congratulations on your feature!!! Beautifully done! xx
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
Hello Maxy. Thanks much from both Kitty and I.—Steve
Gloria Abbey 24 days ago
Sounds like not only does Kitty know best, but she rules!!! Great photo, Steve. Congratulations!!!
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
Kitty absolutely rules. There is no question at all about that. LOL. Thanks Gloria.—Steve
Lois Bryan 19 days ago
I totally LOVE this image … and I adore your description of your conversation with Kitty!!!! She sounds VERY profound to me!!!!!!
Steve Buffington replied 18 days ago
Thanks Lois. I am a big Kitty fan and so like this a lot too. She is indeed very profound-
a thinker that one.-SteveBéla Török 17 days ago
Fantastic image, Steve!
Steve Buffington replied 15 days ago
Thank you Bela. And Kitty takes note of your fav.—Steve
Evita 17 days ago
♥ She’s absolutely gorgeous !!! Wonderful capture !!! :D ♥
Steve Buffington replied 14 days ago
LOL. She is gorgeous and knows it. Which is fine by me. Thanks Evita.—Steve
BigD 15 days ago
Excellent close up, Steve
Steve Buffington replied 13 days ago
Thanks Big D.—Steve
ldeiter78 14 days ago
Great closeup!! Love the details. Congrats on your features!
Steve Buffington replied 13 days ago
Thanks. Kitty is very proud of her features!—Steve
Susanne Correa 10 days ago
Steve Buffington replied 2 days ago
Thank you Susanne! For the news and for putting on challenges. They are something about RB that I very much enjoy. And take pride in when I do well. Happy Holidays!—Steve
parmi 3 days ago
This is just excellent mate, love the look, the SC and the composition. Perfectly done mate.
Steve Buffington replied 2 days ago
Thanks Andrew. It helps that she is a very photogenic cat (and I am not kidding).—Steve
Brandie1 1 day ago
A lovely clear image.♥♥