Black and White and Pink All Over

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Whiskey says that we’re overdue for a post about cats – after all, this blog was inspired by cats and turtles!  He asked me to share some pictures that we took this afternoon.  Rich and I joke that Whiskey is black and white and pink all over because his skin is pink underneath his fur.  (And because he has the most adorable pink nose!)  So today I put a pink gel on the flash and tried for the “pink all over” effect.  I tried to feather the flash so that Loopy wouldn’t turn magenta (he’s a boy, after all, and he has his dignity!)  The result was basically what I was trying for – a cute black and white kitty, with slightly tinted pink fur.

Black and White and Pink All Over!
Black and White and Pink All Over!

One of Whiskey’s nicknames is the “Green-eyed Monster” (and it fits, he’s often jealous when we do stuff with the other cats!)  So next I tried a green gel on the flash to see how that worked with his green eyes.  I’m not sure I had the flash aimed at the right angle — it’s hard to hand-hold both the camera and the flash and get the flash at a good angle off-camera.  But I definitely got the green-eyed sparkle.  Loopy and I have a date scheduled for a photo shoot with a soft box in his room, which has pale green walls.  He promises to do anything but sit still!

Green Eyed Monster
Green Eyed Monster

I love how Whiskey looks in the soft light by the window, which is one of his favorite places.  I also love it when his whiskers are backlit by the early morning sun out on the porch.  I promised him lots more photo ops during our upcoming Thanksgiving break.  But for today, he told me that he’d had enough – he had places to go and toys to chase!

Ready to Play
Ready to Play

Who has all the loopies?

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