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Year of the Ox! not Cat?


Year of the Ox! not Cat?
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Copyright: Am moving (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2016 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-04
Categories: Architecture, Artwork, Experimental
Camera: Nikon D700, SIGMA 50-500/4-6.3 EX DG RF APO HSM, 4GB Sandisk CF Card, 86mm UV
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-13 2:01
Viewed: 360
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
2009 is the Year of the OX, and NO, there is no Cat on the Chinese horoscope of 12 anmials. I am not particularly a cat lover though I am a dog lover. To read about this cat, please wait for the next upcoming episode. What would be worst than shooting at night without a tripod, using Bigma lens of 1.8kg plus 1kg of camera body? Luckily the iso4000 was an experiment for this occasion. I had to shoot across the road from a roundabout in the busiest part of OxCity, no CatCity. How many of you have heard of Al Stewart's 1976 song called Year of the Cat? Top10 USA chart.

Year of the Cat - Al Stewart & Peter Wood lyrics
On a morning from a Bogart movie
In a country where they turn back time
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre
Contemplating a crime

She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running
Like a watercolour in the rain
Don't bother asking for explanations
She'll just tell you that she came
In the year of the cat

She doesn't give you time for questions
As she locks up your arm in hers
And you follow 'till your sense of which direction
Completely disappears

By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls
There's a hidden door she leads you to
These days, she says, I feel my life
Just like a river running through
The year of the cat

Well, she looks at you so cooly
And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea
She comes in incense and patchouli
So you take her, to find what's waiting inside
The year of the cat

Well, morning comes and you're still with her
And the bus and the tourists are gone
And you've thrown away the choice and lost your ticket
So you have to stay on

But the drum-beat strains of the night remain
In the rhythm of the new-born day
You know sometime you're bound to leave her
But for now you're going to stay
In the year of the cat

chrisJ, harpya, Dot, gnada, ade71, MYLZ, jan515, mvdisco, tanburi, azaf1, boreocypriensis, ayse51, kross1 has marked this note useful
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Hi Bill,
Very nicely image vith excellent colours and presentation.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4228 W: 414 N: 6653] (42081)
  • [2009-01-13 4:43]

Hi Bill

Good colour, sharpness & pov. the posture of the porcelain cat, is very reminiscent of other east Asian countries, like Japan, China & Korea. Tfs!

hmm your note is making me all confused! Anyways am having my patience and waiting for the next post.
So how are you doing Bill? This picture looks good to me and kinda' hilarious too! I liked the way you've related the title with this picture!Good POV and light!
Like always nice presentation!

Take care and enjoy!
Cheers,
Shubhi:)

btw according to the chinese horoscope, which is your zodiac animal sign??is it OX coz you seem to be pretty excited about that..hehehehe

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  • subs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 0 N: 222] (2080)
  • [2009-01-13 6:17]

HI Bill,
Nice night time shot, with a variety of colours. I feel sorry for the cat though..a bit shabby looking:)
Regards,
Subashini

Ciao Bill


When I read title of your picture, me
I remembered Al Stewart's music.
and later I saw that you mention in your text.
it is one of my favorite ballads.
Beautiful image and good image definition,
That explosion of yellow colors and green to the bottom
it is wonderful, he has a beautiful one visual, and the tru kitten he is beautiful and charming.
Good text, and visual beautiful my friend...


Sérgio

This is a very impressive photo, especially the cat is very intersting. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1400 W: 31 N: 3045] (12330)
  • [2009-01-13 8:36]

Hi Bill
You could enter this also in the humour section as that is one weird looking but cute cat.
Waiting for the next episode.In the meantime, good shot.
Dot

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1271 W: 0 N: 2491] (20364)
  • [2009-01-13 9:04]

Hello,

alors, c'est l'année du chat, j'espère que se sera un bonne et belle année, comme ta superbe image, qui illsutre parfaitement cet évènement.

Bravo et belle soirée

Nicou

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4763] (21687)
  • [2009-01-13 9:38]

Hi Bill...

I like this night shot and interesting note..!
Beautiful composition, nice colors and contrast.
Congratulations my dear TL friend...
Best regards,
George

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-01-13 9:39]

Hi Bill, very nice shot expecially for the POV and details and also nice note. Thanks, Adele

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  • MYLZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 78 W: 7 N: 43] (622)
  • [2009-01-13 9:59]

Sir,

I confused your note about the song.
I will find in the website..

I thought it's a fireworks in the back of the cat figure when i saw in the thumbnails.

This is great shot...
I try a iso4000 if i'm not carry my tripod.
Thumbs up the photo and note..
I will wait your next episode..
TFS...

MYLZ

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-01-13 11:54]

Very good image Bill,
wonderful colors and evening the composition. An excellent picture succeeded to you. Good light and detail.
Kind regards.
Janusz

Hi Bill,
Nice caught and good colors,nice experience,
good effet and great composition, Excellent POV. and details of the years of the OX!.
Excellent done.
Michel

hello Bill,

Amusante, cette composition bien colorée. Joli feu d'artifice.
Bonne journée
Marie

Ciao Bill, fantastic PP work, great fantasy, splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bill,
Fuuny shot with stunning colors and shapes.
I'll wait next one...
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6932)
  • [2009-01-14 2:37]

Hi Bill

Excellent festive composition. It must have been difficult to balance the lights in the dark

Best wishes for the new year Ox or Cat?
Argiris

Hi Bill, wonderful composition and lighting with perfect presentation.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Ciao...carinissima questa foto!!
=)=)=)
Complimenti

Alexia

Hi Bill
Is this the famous money cat? You see this in many places in China. Will you celebrate the Chinese NY?
Fun composition with good use of light.
David

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2009-01-15 7:05]

Hi Bill,
beautiful vivid colours and presentation.Good sharpness and lightness.TFS.Necla.

Bonjour,
Une belle présentation pour commencer l'année.
A bientôt.
clnaef

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  • kross1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 569 W: 11 N: 1087] (4376)
  • [2009-01-15 10:32]

Hi Bill,
Never heard of the song, but this is a good pic. I like the wide arrange of colors and the way you composed this shot. Excellent night time work here Bill.
Regards,
Kevin

This is a funny shot, Bill. The caption adds a lot to the story . . . very clever work.

Keep shootin' . . . and telling tales . . . and posting poems.

Richard

Excellent creative art work. Wonderful colors. Good contrast.

Hai bill,

Happy Chinese New year 2009, hoping this year bring a lots of good and full of blessing.

Regards

steve

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