Milkie (aka milkieway)

Posted by Jen (Alpharetta, United States) on 6 February 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Since Ms. Winnie got her "web" time it's Milkie's turn.
He can be a bit harder to photograph...he's not as relaxed as Ms. Winnie, and his fur can be very difficult to catch in just the right light.
Hope I did him justice...he's a handsome cat and always dressed to impress LOL!!!

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Comments (23)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

I like the b/w. It's an excellent portrait of a handsome kitty.

6 Feb 2008 7:06am

@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael...I'll let him know ; )

Rags from Plano, United States

i love the look the cat has. Its eyes are so creepy and yet so cool!

6 Feb 2008 7:20am

@Rags: I should have done some selective saturation and done his eyes...they are pure green...talk about creepy...LOL BUT trust me he's a sweetheart and acts more like a dog somedays than a cat

e. from New York, NY, United States

Oooh, nice capture of the cat's expression. It's really interesting.

6 Feb 2008 8:11am

Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India

Great B&W shot... very serious look

6 Feb 2008 8:12am

@Babul Bhatt: Thanks

IMPAR from Lisboa, Portugal

she could work in a studio!!! very nice!!!

6 Feb 2008 9:53am

eddy from Tehran, Iran

I don't like cats, but the photo is very good

6 Feb 2008 10:21am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

He looks like he is deep in thought and wow! just look at his amazing whiskers. A great portrait of Milkie

6 Feb 2008 12:37pm

@MaryB: They are like gorgeous eyelashes ; )
Thanks!

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Milkie may be a philosopher cat. Just the look suggests that to me.

6 Feb 2008 12:48pm

@Viewfinder: He may be indeed! : )
At the very least he is much more awake than any other cat I've ever known!

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

Great name you gave him, since I was thinking "GOT MILK" as soon as the page loaded .... very nice shot !

6 Feb 2008 4:48pm

@Man With 101 Names: now if I could just sell the picture to the "got milk" campaign!!! That would be a pretty cool ad huh?

Tricia from Melbourne, Australia

those eyes are scary..

6 Feb 2008 4:56pm

@Tricia: oh but the inside is so sweet!!!!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Very handsome cat, he has the air of the tiger about him I can see.

6 Feb 2008 4:59pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Awww...Mrow! So cute! Beautiful photo of a beautiful cat.

6 Feb 2008 5:23pm

@Laurie: Thank you Laurie!

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Wonderfully done, Jen!! Not easy with that black fur against a black background!! That little bit of white under his nose is adorable!! What a sweetie... and unbelievable whiskers!!

6 Feb 2008 5:37pm

@amy: Thank you Dahling!
No matter what background his fur just shines and is very hard to capture "just right"

Barbara from Florida, United States

Milkie is very handsome. Look at those eyes. He has white on his upper lip just like my Katie. They could be related.

6 Feb 2008 10:08pm

@Barbara: Didn't you post Katie a while back?

shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Wow!Awesome!Great in B&W!Wonderful contrast!

6 Feb 2008 10:23pm

@shahab: Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

you did! you captured his handsome look and I can see how he knows he is "well-dressed" he has an air of confidence in him.

7 Feb 2008 2:04am

@Photographs by M.E.: Thanks M.E.
he's quite a unique cat!

danthro from Suburbia, United States

there's something kind of creepy about those eyes.

7 Feb 2008 2:14am

@danthro: LOL...alot of people say that...they are very intense and very green, but Milkie is very sweet and a bit of a scardy cat : )

Barbara from Florida, United States

Ahhhh! So nice of you to remember Katie. She must have impressed you as much as Milkie did me. Really... he is a charmer.

7 Feb 2008 2:54am

@Barbara: I remember...because I showed my husband and said hey that could be Milkie's sister : )
She's a sweetie!

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Great tux!

7 Feb 2008 5:40am

@Craiger: As I said he is always dressed to impress! LOL!!!! : )

ajoeh from Mataram, Indonesia

Cool BW photo, I like cat, but don't have one:)

8 Feb 2008 1:35am

@ajoeh: Thanks!

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Hey ho Jen..great result on this shot pal,a majestic beast just like his big cousin.*-))..
Billybigfan..

10 Feb 2008 12:29am

@bronzebilly u.k.: : )

Anne from White Rock, BC, Canada

Gorgeous Cat Jen! Love the way you got the shine on his fur. Very hard to photograph black pets! Great Job! ;-)

12 Feb 2008 11:57am

@Anne: Yes it is...and he is so handsome and his fur is just gorgeous but most photos just don't do him justice!

Rob from Velveetaville, United States

Great capture of your friend Milkie... I agree with Anne, Black and White animals are difficult to photograph well. My dog Max was white and my other dog Mille has a lot of black so I can feel your pain.

30 Apr 2008 5:43pm

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