Leaping Over My Head

[James Parker]

This image was taken with Negative film and then digitally scanned.

Hasselblad 503CW

1/125s
F/5.6
160 ISO
140 to 280mm @ 140
Fill Flash

[Katie Rupp]

James, this is a great image. You caught him in action, the open snarling mouth, slightly blurred left paw brings the threat of danger home. It looks like a single frame from an older technicolor movie. I really like it.

[Sharna Lee]

WOAH! This is great action! Love it.

Sharna

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi James - my cat is developing an inferiority complex since I showed him this!!! Terrific action shot - very well done!

[Nonda Surratt]

I think Katie nailed this one, the movie part, very cool!

[Alfred Forns]

James were you shooting VPS (vericolor) .... neat don't recall using that for nature but makes sense Does give great light tones and it is a low contrasts film !!!

Love seeing anything from the 503 !!! Not easy to focus in a hurry with it, had the eye level finder? Might move the cat slightly to the right but good looking image !!! Big Congrats on this one !!!!

[James Parker]

Al,
I think when I took this picture they didn't make Vericolor HC which I started using when it came out. As far as focusing on the fly I didn't know weather the cat was jumping on me or as it turned out over my head but I thought I might as well take the shot. Jim

[Alfred Forns]

.... either way you did well James !!!!! :)