Strength and Improvements

This is the photograph that I chose out of my batch of 21 photographs. I think it is a pretty good image but definitely not my favorite because it needs some improving. The cropping cuts off one of the ears and I think that it would be beneficial to not have that ear cropped. I like symettry and it is aesthetically more pleasing to the eye, so with the ear in full it would be a better photograph. Also the image is a bit under exposed. The middle tones are too dark and give off this "middle grey" all-over feel. In regards to that, I think that the whites could be whiter. The whites could really "pop" if they were enhanced. There are qualities of this photo that I do enjoy such as the cat's expression. The animal looks very endearing and focused. Also, I ebjoy the detail in the whiskers because it is such a small aspect of the cat which gives the cat its "cat-like" qualities. It is almost like the "brand" of the animal. With that being said, the fact that the delicate whiskers stand out accentuate that quality of the animal. I also think I did a good job with a crisp focus on the animals face while having the rest of the photograph very "background-like" and blurred, making all of the attention on the face. The third aspect of this photo that I think is good quallity are the eyes. They really pop out and seem to twinkle!