{"id":3764,"date":"2019-10-18T05:43:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3764"},"modified":"2019-10-18T05:43:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:43:33","slug":"frivolous-friday-outdoor-kitty-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3764","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 Outdoor Kitty Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Wednesday I shared some fun cat photos. I mentioned that I love photographing cats outside. There are so many neat backdrops and props and the lighting is generally better. But our cats don\u2019t go outside, so I have to stalk the neighborhood cats when I \"\"want an image of a cat in the grass, snuggled up against a plant, hiding in a tree, peering out from behind a plant or down from a perch on the roof.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the secret of great outdoor shots of cats? Find a cat and start shooting. Yes, sometimes it\u2019s that easy. One of my favorite shots (and voted people\u2019s choice at the \"\"Ventura County Fair one year) was a picture of Smokey (aka Rags) leaping into the photo frame after a bee. All I wanted was a picture of him peering out from a planting of pink flowers. But he set up a great action shot. Thank you, Smokey.<\/p>\n

I look for cats with interesting coat patterns, cats surrounded by foliage or some sort of textured background. I shoot cats doing unusual and usual things\u2014stalking a bird, staring at a butterfly, looking up at a giant cement dog statue, lazing on a tree branch,\"\" or simply strolling down the street past a cartwheeling newspaper or a planter full of flowers or a wall reflecting his shadow.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all in the eye and in the will of the cat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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