We have a window with shutters that faces west, and at certain times of the year, the shutters create cool, stripey shadows. My human uses these opportunities to take photos of us cats… at least if we are cooperative! I usually am, of course. And this time, I thought it would be fun if I took the iPhone and created some stripey selfies myself.
I just need to set the exposure properly on the iPhone. I have to manually adjust it or it will be too light.
Well, that looks terrible! It’s out of focus and there are just random light patches on my face. I forgot about the part about getting the stripes in the correct places.
That’s much better! Except for the clutter in the background — didn’t I say something about that in my photo tutorial the other day? I need to take this up with my human.
Oh, look who’s here. I should have known she wouldn’t stay away for long.
In case you are wondering, she also did that while my human was taking photos too.
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Interesting effects!
Those stipes & Shadows *do* make you look quite mysterious. Good for a spooky picture when you need one:)
We knew Binga was in front of you in the last photo, but we had to enlarge it to see that was her butt and tail. We really enjoyed your stripey photos. It seems you have a theme going. Stripey dress yesterday and stripey photos today. Thanks for being a hopper. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
Ooh, that’s like scenes from a pussycat film noir! So mysterious. I luvs it!
Makes you look mysterious.
I hereby make you an honorary tabby with those stripes of yours Summer! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
very cool!
Oh Summer, you’ve turned yourself into a tabby cat! Very nice effect, even the one of Binga’s photobomb of her butt! MOL But, if interpreted correctly, that was really her greeting I guess.
Summer, the manipulation of the ‘camera’ is part of the art! And in this day and age, we just delete the blurry, too dark, or too light stuff!
Or the photobombs…
We love your selfies today! Quite mysterious 🙂
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Summer have you put your zebra costume on ? It looks very nice, lol !
Those were some dramatic selfies, especially the one where you have a big Binga stripe.
Wow, Summer, these are mysterious photos, indeed. We like that stripey effect — and so does Binga, apparently. 🙂
Morticia had MK take a pic of her in the sunset awhile ago with sunset stripes on her black furs. It was beautiful.
Stripes become you too! DK said it was his favorite pic of you so far!
Purrz!
Selina
On the first photo, the stripes look very natural.
Binga wanted to see how stripes look on torties!
Those are very cool stripey photos!
Love your face expression when Binga showed up…lol 🙂
Fun stripey selfies and photobomb!!
The Florida Furkids
You took a lovely stripey selfie before you got photo bombed again.
Those are really cool stripes, and we can understand that Binga wanted to join the photo session ! Purrs
You both look quite mysterious. 🙂
Oooh, you do look very mysterious. Very unique indeed with the stripes. What a great idea. We love the pics. It’s a little hard to see Binga photobombing you, MOL. Purrs
Binga is a fun photobomber!
The stripey shadows are so cool. We had those in our last place. Your fur color looks really nice in that light.
Your selfies are very Film Noir!
Very pretty!!
My parents once went on a vacation, and bought me two plush cats named Stripey. The tag reads, “My name is Stripey The Cat. Please take care of me.” (I certainly have!)
The stripes make you look very mysterious. We have tons of clutter around here, and it often ruins photos. Our om says we just don’t have enough room in this apartment for everything!
Yes indeedy # 4 is mysterious and #5 made us MOL/LOL
Hugs madi and mom
We like that moody lighting and the photos of Binga showing her best side.
Those are some cool stripes, Summer. Hi, Binga! 🙂
You look darn pretty in stripes sweet Summer!
That’s cool about the stripes, Summer. We have wood blinds on our windows and sometimes the mom gets pictures of stripes on us too.
OH I swear, those photo bombs just make mom’s day!
Binga wanted stripes too.
In spite of background clutter and Binga bombs, we like your stripy selfie!!
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
Maybe Binga wanted to be mysterious too… or maybe not!
* fits of giggles * That is SUCH an eyeroll Summer!!!!
Love the stripey photos
Oooh, they make for nice selfies, quite brooding images too, like western (or detective) movie. Of course Binga wears the black hat and you, Summer, the white! Mol