A Helmi Flick multi-portrait; stunning looking cats probably photographed at a cat show in America. A breeder brings the kittens in to her traveling photographic studio. The way it is done is to place all the kittens on the table and very quickly present a cat tease (stick with feather) in front of the kittens which catches their communal eye and the photograph is captured. The photographer has a limited amount of time and tries to get the photo (about five tries over 5 minutes).
The Egyptian Mau is one of the world’s most popular purebred cats. The silver version with a high contrast pattern is the most popular for this cat breed. As you can see these are tabby cats – spotted tabbies.
As you can see I have made a big point about copyright. The copyright belongs to Helmi Flick. A lot people, especially in the more corrupt countries, ignore copyright (intellectual property) so I have to remind them in strong terms to leave the photograph alone.
Visitors would be surprised how much fighting I have to do to protect Helmi Flick’s copyright. The internet is not a nice place sometimes.
Hi Arielson. I agree these cats are stunning. This is teamwork. Firstly the cats are gorgeous and then the lighting is strong to bring out the coat texture and color. Also it is strobe lighting with arrests movement so the photographer can capture fleeting moments. Then the camera is a top of the range Canon SLR. Also there will be three people involved in the photo: breeder, cat wrangler and photographer. It all adds up. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
The Egyptian Mau is a great looking cat. This photo showcase why they are so beautiful and lovable. You really need some skills to get a perfect shot like this.
She always uses 35mm digital. I don’t think she’d have a clue how to use 6x6cm film. I was brought up on film 35mm to 10×8 and I still like it but you can’t deny the ease of using digital cameras. Instant check on what you’ve got. Back in the old days we used Polaroid to check. Mind you I always knew I had a good picture even though I had to wait to see it.