The pets would like to say hi : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The pets would like to say hi / normalityrelief
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 説明 | The pets caught wind that I was spending more time with Flickr than with them, & consequently they demanded to be included in the fun.In the foreground is Tugger (giggle if you must, I named him when I was three) - or rather, a small stone carving one of my closest friends brought to me from Mexico when I was 21, just after the real Tugger died. It should be noted for posterity that Tugger & I became best friends when I was three & he was a kitten. A few quick calculations should reveal his final age to be 18, which is ridiculously ancient, even for a Tonkinese. I'm happy to report he was healthy to the end, save for some minor arthritis & cataracts. He was the sweetest cat I've ever known.Creeping around in the background is one Mr Rocky Raccoon. Interesting story behind this sociable little guy actually. Though I never recalled actually buying him (someone erased my memory when I was around 6 or 7; I've always wondered what I knew that the person considered so dangerous), I always was assured he hailed from the New Orleans Riverwalk.I frequently brought him out during my parents' dinner parties when I was quite young & put on little shows for the guests. Damn I was cute (I like to believe). It wasn't until somewhat later in my life I discovered his specific birthplace. In the mid-90's I began studying & performing magic, doing so ardently for about 9 years. During that time, lo & behold, I learned Rocky was manufactured & sold by Magic Masters as a magic prop! I do love that my life contains such foreshadowing.Sadly, he's much too old to perform now. I just tried a bit after our shoot & he shed all over me. Needless to say, he doesn't grow it back.So this - hopefully - will appease these two for the time being, but who really knows for sure; they're jealous little guys, so you may be seeing more of them.--an addendum--As I was rounding out the final paragraph immediately above, I realized I'd just spent over three hours on this project, from scrubbing the kitchen counter until it was white enough to act as a makeshift studio - to taking 51 shots until I got just the capture I wanted - to some minor cleanup in post - & finally displaying for public consumption a sizable portion of my personal history that included frightening ladies with a stuffed animal & considering a cat my best friend.I wonder if somebody needs a girlfriend...or gainful employment.Looks much nicer on white! |
| 撮影日 | 2009-01-14 16:37:28 |
| 撮影者 | normalityrelief , Denver, CO, USA |
| タグ | |
| 撮影地 | |
| カメラ | NIKON D60 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.125 sec (1/8) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.6 |
| 焦点距離 | 175 mm |