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van kedisi(van cats)


van kedisi(van cats)
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Copyright: Onur Dongel (onurdongel) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 365 W: 9 N: 10] (1054)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-23
Categories: Pets
Camera: Olympus C-7000 / C-70 Zoom, Olympus xD Pic Card
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cats of the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-02 0:28
Viewed: 1719
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It's a Van cat, a cat bred in the district of Lake Van, near the ancient city of Van in Eastern Turkey.
Cat-lovers have admired this beautiful breed for years, and even those who don't care much for cats can hardly keep from being touched by their beauty.

Sadly, there are not a lot of Van cats remaining. Their export from Turkey is prohibited, thus there are few abroad, and even within Turkey their numbers seem to be dwindling.
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Oh they are sweet~
What exactly makes a van cat? Do they stay white? They seem to have large ears.

beautiful and very very cute! i love the way they are curled against one another...a good shot, well composed. thanks for sharing with us, Onur.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3283 W: 268 N: 7782] (33214)
  • [2005-07-02 1:18]

Oh, what sweeties. Kittens all rolled up together. They look exhausted after playing non-stop I bet. Wonderful capture, thank you.
I hope the breeds keeps growing. Perhaps they would have more chance being allowed to breed out of Turkey.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4270 W: 414 N: 6846] (42784)
  • [2005-07-02 6:22]

Hi onur

Good use of the principle of 3 in the composition. Such cute kittens, & they're obviously well looked after. Good work!

Very sweet photo. They're beautiful indeed. You seem to be a real cat lover. Just like me;))

I'm surprised about the rarity! Cats have habitually a certain ease for the reproduction. They live at home. There is not much proedators, except perhaps, the dog sometime.
The picture is attractive! It's kindy to see the 3 sleepings like this!

This photo is so cute!
I love cats and I would really like to have one of these kittens.
Thanks for the information.
Constantinos

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4716)
  • [2005-12-06 6:21]

Bonjour Onur
Even though I'm not a cat enthousiast, I can't hold my admiration in this case! They seem like foetus to be born in that round basket.
Soft lighting adds to tenderness.
Congratulations.
Robert Deschênes

Hello Onur! Very beautiful sweet little cats!
I realy love the cats! Well done! Lili

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