ragdoll cat pic

This is a wide angle close up shot, in a shadow box. If you click on the image, and view the large, or original sized image, Abby’s eyes are hypnotizing. They remind me of the Kaa, the snake in Jungle Book. I like the 3D effect you get with a wide angle lens, close up shot. Fun stuff.

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This is an archive shot, from the last time I went to visit Wendy, at Ragnificent Ragdolls. These are Kahlua & Cream on the left, and Kit Kat on the right. I wish I could have taken them home with me.

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Daily Ragdoll Photo: Abby – Do You Love Me?

by mlawson on July 12, 2010

Abby is so patient with me. In this shot, she has finally reached the end of her patience. If she could talk, she would be saying “Do you love me? Put down that camera and pet me. Some bonita flakes and catnip would be nice, too.”

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Daily Ragdoll Photo: Annie, We Will Miss You

by mlawson on July 11, 2010

This is the only picture that I can find of Annie, my mom’s Ragdoll. Annie just passed away.

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This is a fun photo using selective desaturation. All colors are removed, except for blue. Abby has very blue eyes to start with, but this treatment really makes them pop.

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Taz is very playful. He means well, but he is kind of a Baby Huey. He is 4 months old, and already weighs over 10 lbs. He is the sweetest kitten, ever, but he doesn’t know his own strength. We are pretty sure Arlo’s eye injury came from playing with Taz. In this picture, Taz wants to play, and Stormy looks nervous…

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A few days ago, we noticed that Arlo had a red eye. We had him checked out, before leaving for a weekend. It turns out that he had a 103 degree fever, and his eye was about to burst. We had no idea that he was this sick. Arlo is feeling better, now, so we are pretty sure that he’s going to be around for a while, but it is still touch and go with his eye. Our pets, especially Ragdolls, will not complain. You really have to keep an eye on things, to know if they are sick or hurt. It’s easy if they are coughing, or have GI issues, but fevers, tumors, bites, and puncture wounds can easily go unnoticed.

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Mushu is quite the ham. I have a lot of photographing this cat. I’m hoping to visit Wendy, at Ragnificent Ragdolls again, soon. I hope the other cats will get a turn.

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These lovelies are Ragnificent Ragdolls Kit Kat, and Milky Way. Definitely a couple of sweet cats. They are Abby’s niece and nephew. Awesome little cats!

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This is one of the first shots done with strobe lighting. I really like the way her eyes pop. It is amazing what having sufficient light can do for saturation. She’s such a sweet little cat, putting up with me using her as a subject for all sorts of photographic experiments. At first, her asymmetrical markings put me off. They really grow on you, kind of like a beauty mark. I’m not sure what the official classification of her markings would be. She has blue points, white socks, and some tortie, asymmetrical markings. We know that she is pure Ragdoll, but she does seem to show some Birman heritage. Sweet little cat…

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