Photographer’s Note
I saw this little kitten near Brindisi's harbour peeping from an old door where the fishermen use to store their fishnets. His brothers and sisters were eating, while he was too busy in observing the world around.
In the ws an image of his brother and sisters.
In 2004, a grave was excavated in Cyprus that contained the skeletons, laid close to one another, of both a Human and a Cat. The grave is estimated to be 9,500 years old, pushing back the earliest known feline-human association significantly.
I dedicate this photo to my numerous Greek friends on TE, knowing that Greek cats are very famous in the world.
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evanrizo
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(456) 2007-08-23 7:52
-:)))) Ciao Stella, I love it, it looks soooo lovely so cute!
It has also a natural pose!-:))
Superb composed and cropped.
It has also excellent colors.
see here
and here
also here
and some cats here -:)
TFS
Evan
goodwill
(4033) 2007-08-23 8:07
Hi Stella,
What a beautiful observation you have got.
Flwaless photo and taken from the best angle. The colour chemistry is superb and you have immortalise this kitten.
Godd choice of frame too.
Regards,
Rajeev
chpp
(4015) 2007-08-23 8:08
Ciao Stella,
very nice composition. the kitten is lovely.
Very nice soft colours
and great POV
cheers
chris
Dyerco
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(9310) 2007-08-23 8:10
Who can resist kittens and their curiosity. Great shot with nice exposure. It tells a story.
Phil
paprika-jancsi
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(1963) 2007-08-23 8:24
lovable kitten, the way my Gabby looked when he was a baby. Now he is 16, an old and wise cat but still up to no good. Ciao, Janos
mursaloglu
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(5268) 2007-08-23 8:55
Cara Stella
Prima di tutto ti ringrazio per avermi capito la mia intenzione. Infatti ho dovuto aspettare il tramonto per dare un tono piu sinistro all'immagine per renderlo piu misterioso. Questa tua foto invece stupenda con un gattino cosi dolce e una compozisione molto minimalista ma ben riuscita. Complimenti ihsan
TopGeo
(22249) 2007-08-23 9:13
Ciao Stella,Excellent shot!
very nice composition. the kitten is lovely, great image and colours good sharpness I like this POV well done TFS/Regards Geo
CRATEOS
(7274) 2007-08-23 9:34
thanks for the dadication...jejeje i thing the people living in Italy penensula love cats too..eee..but the foto is really beaute..a hart foto i sud say...with pov e colori magnificos
many ciao's
nf
emn
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(251) 2007-08-23 10:49
He seems so lonely...
You have here a very beautifull picture. I'm a cat lover so it's for me a perfect subject.
Well done.
emn***
Framboisilla
(5402) 2007-08-23 10:54
Hello Stella,
Je viens poser un petit mot sur cette photo car elle est craquante dans son instant. Côté cadrage, j'aurai câlé le chaton plus sur la gauche et laissé plus de place aux couleurs murales.
Regards,
Stéphanie.
Burberry1
(6041) 2007-08-23 11:28
Great capture Stella:))
Natural and full of positive feelings,
regards, Agnieszka
kdialyna
(3076) 2007-08-23 12:16
Good evening Stella.
I love cats (I have 4) so I have one more reason to love your very very nice photo.
Okey I know Vagelis (Evanrizo) likes also very much the cats and as I see he send you already the links with all of them.
Wonderful picture from a lovely baby cat.
I like very much the POV you made the photo. He/She looks so real that makes me want to touch him/her.
TFS
My warm regards
Kostas
rozy975
(3047) 2007-08-23 15:33
this is a very cute kitty. :)
I like your composition with great colors.
Well done!
adores
(15781) 2007-08-23 15:44
Hi Stella!
This is a really nice shot! The little cat is perfect here. Good composition and colours. I particularly like his expression. Good work!
batalay
(21213) 2007-08-23 21:09
Hello Stella,
You win the prize today for cute, cuddly, and endearing! Simple but lovely composition, sensational colors. I wonder if this is not the color they call "calico" — like in Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Cats."
Warm regards,
Bulent
dip
(12852) 2007-08-23 23:20
Ciao Stella,
beautiful and lovely image,
a clear and sharp shot,good placement of the little cat,
well captured and composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.
dareco
(17104) 2007-08-24 0:27
I DREAM of getting colors like this. So vivid. This is a great picture. (and a cute kitty:) The wall looks great. Very good! TFS
Nicou
(45777) 2007-08-24 9:18
Hello,
Petit minon vien boir du lait, il est chou de ce petit chat, très bien capté dans un endroit bien au frais, avec juste la tête qui sor pour observer.
Image pleine de douceur et de délicatesse.
Excellente soirée
Nicou
ifanik
(20542) 2007-08-24 11:19
Hi Stella
Your model is very beautiful and your portrait
very nice.
Regards
Nick
syd1946
(17965) 2007-08-24 15:50
Hello Stella,
So nice capture and composition!
It couldn't be more beautiful place to compose this image.
One of the best images with a cat I see in TE pages!
Lovely...
Wishes for the weekend,
Thomas
danos
(33330) 2007-08-25 0:41
Ciao Stella,
nice the cute cat under the door.Looks like that it's sceptic.I think that the cat need some fishes to eat,but as you wrote lives in the fisherman's house and will exist a lot of fishes.I'm joking of course.I like the light and the colour.Well done.
Have a nice weekend,Danos
COSTANTINO
(23255) 2007-08-25 2:35
Ciao Stella,
Come hai fato a trovarllo cosi nascosto ...
Brava una bella foto,molto sensibile,
con un gatto molto simpatico.
Belli colori,e buono il punto di ripresa .
Buon week end
Cari saluti
Costantino
PixelTerror
(86861) 2007-08-25 3:16
Ciao Stella,
A nice capture of this little cat with very nice and vivid tonal range, a little bit too sharpened on my screen, but general impression is a very cute picture.
Buona fine di settimana,
JY
granchius
(3503) 2007-08-25 11:20
Ciao Stella,
tenerissima posa per questo micio italico! Domina la scena protetto da un portone molto pittoresco.
Buon fine settimana!
Carlo
manada
(6237) 2007-08-25 14:02
Ciao Stella
questo micetto è davvero delizioso e sembra abbastanza docile. Anche nel mio giardino bazzicano micetti in questo periodo, sono veramente stupendi ma non si lasciano avvicinare a cuor leggero...
Uno di questi è identico a questo qui.
Sei stata abile a catturare una bella posa.
Ciao e buona domenica
Freddy
toto
(18767) 2007-08-26 1:41
Belle photo De ce chaton sous un meuble, il a l' air de penser si loins que il en est presque humain, belle prise et jolies couleurs. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens
KKar
(486) 2007-08-26 5:10 [Comment]
vonp
(2235) 2007-08-28 1:02
Ciao Stella,
veramente un capolavoro: bravissima!
Ottima la composizione: così naturale, così "vera".
Lui è un modello nato:)))
Buona Giornata
Paolo
photovolos
(931) 2007-08-28 2:42
O la la...The baby is so venturesome!!!
Your photo is so expressive,nise composition,
colours...but is temperate and simple.
Thanks for your sensitivity!
yiannis
giorgimer
(21478) 2007-08-28 4:55
Ciao Stella,
che bellino! Ottima "cattura", belli sia icolori che la nitidezza.
Complimenti
Gio
Sekhmet73
(4133) 2007-08-30 6:16
Adoro i micini rossi e questi me li porterei tutti a casa!
Bello il musetto di questo, attentissimo nell'osservare qualcosa... o troppo sfaticato per andare a mangiare con gli altri?
Sabrina
Cricri
(43790) 2007-08-31 8:53
Ciao Stella,
Adorable et jolie scéne de ce petit chaton blotti dans cet endroit apparament tranquille, belle image de douceur
bon week end
cricri
izmirli
(3287) 2007-09-02 3:16
merhaba dear stella
wonderful colours.wonderful lovely,yellow cat.
well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır
ares
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(0) 2007-09-09 17:20
I see that southern italian kittys look a lot like their greek counterparts! Very nice capture. Grazie Stella.
greek
(7508) 2007-09-11 9:19
So sweet and tender face . Nice moment and combination of earth's colors, galantis
happypoppeye
(4064) 2007-09-13 16:28
A cute little guy you caught here Stella. When I first saw the thumbnail I said "another less than sharp badcolored cat shot". I got a nice surprise when I saw the fullsize version. Sharp and detailed. Good composition and color and a good looking environment surrounding the kitten. Good timing also, catching him at the perfect moment. A nice WS photo and note also.
Great work.
John
vero07
(1747) 2007-09-15 8:43
Ciao Stella,
A funny image although the cat seems to be sad. I love cats!
Nice view with a beautiful touch of colours.
Excellent shot.
Well don.
ahmetgedikli
(22141) 2007-09-25 5:28
Ciao Stella,
What a beautiful shot! Very sharp, good POV and beautiful colors.
Best regards.
Ahmet
marietom
(32084) 2007-10-24 2:24
Hi Stella,
Qu'il est mignon, seul au milieu de ce joli décor. Belles couleurs, et belle composition.
Marie
grigand
(12802) 2007-11-10 7:25
Ciao Stella,
Stupendo, come hai fatto a scovarlo ! Ottimi anche i dettagli.Ciao
andrea
maloutim
(4055) 2007-11-15 12:19
Ciao Stella!
Mi piaciono molto i gatti, sopratutto questo gattito che sembra sorvegliare la porta. Foto molto preciosa!
Mi avrebbe piaciuto aggiungere tua foto a mio tema di gruppo "Cats anywhere", ma sebra che hanno desattivato mio tema insieme con due foto mie de gatti! Peccato!
Grazie per condividere!
Ciao!
Marie Louise.
smarcell
(14653) 2008-02-20 1:46
Carino il gattino, e il tocco di giallo e la diagonale scura rendono il tutto anche una composizione molto gradevole e bilanciata.
ciao Stefano
fanni
(8889) 2008-07-04 14:21
Hello Stella,
I happened to browse on this photo. The kitten is so very cute!:))
I'd like to join the chorus of those who have already appreciated this wonderful photo :) I myself have a cat of the same colour, and I can't remain indifferent to photos of cats :)
this one is not just another photo of a kitten. It's "freezing" the moment of serious observation of the World :)
best wishes,
Elena
Photo Information
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Copyright: Stella Marinazzo (meltemi)
(9746)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-05-23
- Categories: Decisive Moment
- Camera: Konica Minolta Dimage G530
- Exposure: f/4.9, 1/125 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Cats everywhere, * Your Favorites *, the Cats [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-08-23 7:39
- Favorites: 4 [view]
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