The Cats of University Heights: Kitty

While walking from Adams Ave. along Mississippi, on May 7, 2018, my wife and I met a delightful—and chatty—woman originally from Uruguay out with her two small dogs, which had just returned from their weekly bath. What happy little pups were they! Blind, too, she told us—not that their handicap was obvious as they scurried about, tales wagging with enough swish to generate breeze. 🙂

Near the natural end of our conversation, a gorgeous long-hair tortoiseshell walked out from behind a car. Neighbors, including the friendly lady with the pooches, call her Kitty, but the owner might use another name. Kitty is good enough for today. 

I shot the Featured Image, and the first two of the four companions with iPhone X. Vitals for the three: f/2.4, ISO 16, 1/60 sec, .97 ev, 6mm; 7 p.m. PDT.

I used the Apple handset’s second camera to optically 2X zoom. All three are crops.

The final portraits, from Leica M10 and Summarit-M 1:2.4/50 lens, better represent the dimming natural lighting conditions and the rich texture of Kitty’s coat. Vitals for both: f/8, ISO 200, 1/90 sec, 50mm; 7:01 pm.

The black and white render is by far my favorite.

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