My Smokey

Artist: Marjorie Wallace
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My Smokey

My darling Smokey was my very first rescue kitty and birthday present, May 2001. She had been found with her Mother , living on the street and the lady at Petsmart rescued them and kept them in her den while they were regaining their health. When I first brought her home, you could not pick her up. Her legs would go rigid and she would scratch and claw to be let down. It took many months before she got used to me and even longer to accept other humans. September of that year, I adopted Snowball to be her friend. Now, my beautiful and elegant Smokey is my constant companion, sleeping within the curl of my arm each night. She will tap me on the shoulder to roll over and hold her. Such a precious blessing in my life.
Smokey is an Oriental Tuxedo kitty. She is my darling honey girl who is my constant companion when I am at home Right now she is sitting on the edge of my desk just enjoying my company, looking just about like this. At night, she lets me know when it is time to settle down on the couch so that she can be a lap kitty.
This was the very first photo I took with my Nikon D200 camera nearly three years ago.

Camera; Nikon D200
Lens; AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm

Featured CATS AND DOGS group ~ November 2008
Featured in PAWS AND CLAWS Domestic Cats/Dogs group on 9 July 2009
Top ten winner in Cats (Black background only) of PAWS AND CLAWS ~ Domestic Cats and Dogs only _{November 2009}

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“My Smokey”
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Clark Thompson

Mmmm… mmmmm… mmmm… Marjie, animals and children are certainly what you photograph best. This is exceptional!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Clark. This was to very first photo I took with my D200 and is still one of my favorites of her.
Angie McKenzie

oh she is a darling!! and i love this image!! :D wonderful shot of your girl!!

you should join the group i host with sandy. check out the overview page and the rules and see if its a good fit for you. sandy and i would love to have you join us. we have a challenge you may like to get in on and i think this would be a great addition. :)

cats and dogs
Marjorie Wallace replied

Oh, yes. I would love to join your group, Angie. Animals and children are my favorite subjects.
Angie McKenzie

is that the Nikon?? i have an d80 now and would love to go up to a d200 or 300! i love the results youre getting!!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Yes, it is the Nikon D200, but I have to say that I like the Nikon D60 every bit as well and it is alot lighter and also alot less money. In June I did a side by side comparison between the two cameras at a photo shoot in a restaurant and at Pike Place Market and the photos turned out identical.
Angie McKenzie

really?.... :) thank you for that insight!! its truly appreciated!!
down23

She’s beautiful! Especially against the black background. Very nice shot!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you for your compliments. Black fur can often be tricky, this one is among my favs too.
Sandy Stewart

Lovely portrait capture! :)
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Sandy. She is my little honey girl.
amarica

Beautiful capture Marjorie!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you so much.
henrihan

Hi Smokey, what a darling she is Marjie, a beautiful photo.
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you Henri. She poses so nice.
Angie McKenzie
Marjorie Wallace replied

Oh Angie, thank you so much for featuring my photo of beautiful Smokey. I am thrilled with the honor.
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you Angie for featuring this photo of Smokey.
Evita

Lovely capture!!Congratulations on your feature!! :D
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Evita. It was wonderful to be featured.
Stzar

oh!! she is so beautiful !!!!!! oh my god i love her
Congratulations for your Feature ~ how wonderful !!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you so much, Karon for your sweet words. She is so beautiful and totally my girl. I was thrilled to be featured with her photo.
Angie McKenzie

i love it this way!! :D hope you dont mind…
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Angie. She does make a lovely card, doesn’t she?
Ellen

It does look like Smokey :)) How funny :)
Beautiful cat and photo!!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you Ellen. Her fur is black on the surface, but white next to her skin, so it sometimes gives a smokey effect.
Glenda Remaklus

Smokey is so beautiful. What a lovely photo os her. Great shot!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Glenda. She is a lovely and elegant little girl.
Béla Török

Wow, what a gorgeous capture, Marjorie! She’s a beauty!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Bela. She was my first subject when I got my Nikon D200. I always felt this shot was pure luck, since I didn’t even know how to use this camera at first.
Béla Török

Any way is a perfect shot!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you, Bela.
EvaLarsen

A beautiful portrait of Smokey. She is a Queen of Beauty.
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thankyou so much Eva. She is lovely, isn’t she?
Sharon Mau

She is so beautiful Marjie. I love your wonderful story! Congratulations on your features sweetheart!
Marjorie Wallace

Thank you so much, Sharon. Glad you liked my story of her. Hard to imagine that she has been my special girl for nearly eight years already.
LifeInMaine

A beautiful portrait of a beautiful cat!!!
Joanne Bradley

This is absolutely a brilliant capture of Smokey and a wonderful cat portrait! What beauty, so elegant and refined!
Marion Cullen

Excellent pet portrait – Smokey has a wonderful regal air about her in this image. Superb!
jesika

A lovely image and a heart warming story
j
hickerson

what a beautiful cat!
Marjorie Wallace

Thank you. I appreciate your comments. ~Marjie
gabbielizzie

!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you so much, Gabbie.
Cheri Perry

Excellent capture.
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you so much, Cheri for this feature. It is one of my most favorit images of my lovely Smokey and the very first that I took with my Nikon D200.
j442000

An excellent portrait of an adorable little Pussycat. Warm wishes, Julie.
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you very much for your sweet comment, Jule. I so appreciate your visit and appreciation of my babies.
bubbleblue

Stunning capture.
Sally Green

wonderful portrait of a wise looking cat!! x
Sherry Osborn

Beautiful cat
Lolabud

Beautiful Image of your beautiful cat. She is lucky to have found you. Love the story.
jacqi

A beautiful capture of your lovely cat and the perfect “V” of her white collar is so unusual
digital-den

My Smokey stole my heart.. beautiful image Marjorie , perrrfect
thanks
Den
Susanne Correa
autumngirl

Gorgeous! Both the photo and the cat! We have a tuxedo kitty, too, whom I found ten years ago, outside by the mailboxes, after a rain. He was only about a month old then, I think, and mewing like crazy, and we ended up keeping him, since no one else claimed him. He’s an old guy now! Your cat reminds me of Eightball (what I named ours!), a lot!
Marjorie Wallace replied

Thank you so much for your sweet words and also for telling your story of your Eightball. What a cute name since an eightball is considered lucky and it was very lucky that you found him. They do bring such joy to our lives.
John44

Dearest friend..

This is postcard quality work! The whole composition is just perfect! The lighitng, POV, sharpness ..
spot on
john
ibjennyjenny

I really love this photograph, you have done a wonderful job capturing the soul of this beautiful little girl. I can see the friendship in her eyes…and this is what animal photography is all about. You are both so blessed to have one another.
Cindirelli

She is beautiful, Marjie and this is such an excellent portrait of her. ~:)