September 20th 2008 - Window to the Soul
Explored! #3
There might not be any benefit to seeing this bigger, but why take chances? (I don't know what that means ;-))
So... last night Felix got out of the house. Like I've said before, he's an outdoorsman. He has been desperate to get outside since we brought him home. We've been very careful to watch him and make sure that he was nowhere near the door so that he didn't get out... until last night.
I was cleaning his litter box last night and last time I saw him, he was in his bed in the laundry room, but as soon as I opened the door to take the litter out... well, let's just say that I've NEVER seen him run like that before... and on only three good legs.
I chased him across the neighborhood until I lost him in the dark.
It mad me pretty sick to know that we spent all that money and now he might be undoing to good that the vet did. I stayed out for a bit looking for him but eventually headed off to bed.
This morning I got up and began the search for him. After a while I heard some movement from a water drainage catch basin and sure enough... there he was. We played a game of hide and go seek between catch basins where I had to pull the lid and actually get down in there, but finally I caught him and hauled him back off to the laundry room. Needless to say I was pretty worn out.
Tonight we watched L.A. Confidential. I don't think I've seen it since the first time it came out. I forgot just how good that movie was.
Strobist info: Alien Bees B800 through a large softbox at camera right and two SP Studios Strobes at the rear left and right.
Comments and faves
twnklmoon, rdowsley, m.gruber, alexeiwrd, and 306 other people added this photo to their favorites.
rebelshootsfan (57 months ago | reply)
Unique and brilliant. Your limitless creativity amazes me.
Stephen Poff (57 months ago | reply)
Why.. thank you sir ;-).
olasis (57 months ago | reply)
Awesome photo. Your photos are great, I always look forward to seeing them. Thanks.
twnklmoon (57 months ago | reply)
Love this shot...so creative. Glad Felix is safe and sound...you should have know when you named him Felix, he would be a little frisky. (ha)
I must re see L.A. Confidential again.
Anabella is united (57 months ago | reply)
explore, pretty damn sure!
Great piece of art, Stephen...btw, this may sound silly, but..did you use ps?
mickeyjohnson (57 months ago | reply)
very cool shot, totally well done.
I'm glad you got Felix back inside where he can heal more safely (even tho' I know he hates being cooped up, in the long run I bet he'd thank you if he only understood) *hugs*
Stephen Poff (57 months ago | reply)
And maybe you'll be good luck again ;-).
Jack Scoresby (57 months ago | reply)
*sigh...* I keep thinking about starting a 365days project and while your work is inspiring and some of the best I've ever seen (You're in my top 3 favorite photographers period) I can't help but be like "Man, I remember back in the day when we were both doing this project, and he's just so much more goddamn better than he was back then. And he was pretty good then. I haven't improved enough to start hanging with him again."
It's coming, my second take of the project that is, but you set a hell of a bar.
Stephen Poff (57 months ago | reply)
So come on in... the water's waiting for you... all nice and warm ;-).
*m5 (57 months ago | reply)
This is great. Love the one eye open, one eye shut. Man there are times most days I feel like that.
Kirill Tryaskin (57 months ago | reply)
cool
Olga_Greece (57 months ago | reply)
what an adventurous cat... he's a handful, huh! cool image! :)
Dаz (57 months ago | reply)
I really like this, a great idea and superb processing.
☼ Helder (57 months ago | reply)
excellent work stephen i have to confess that i like your stream more and more (the creativity is very high latelly) and you're making me wish i was doing 365 again :-)
mirna25 (57 months ago | reply)
great composition, and capture
b*wag (57 months ago | reply)
Great work as usual!
Pets are so grateful...
juj ~ (57 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot - amazing processing. So seamless, in fact, that I thought perhaps you had sliced the picture part out of the polaroid and were just holding the frame when you shot it. Even on closer inspection I couldn't decide. Glad I read the comments. Beautiful, inspiring work.
Nam Quan (57 months ago | reply)
oh my god... this is awesome Poff!!!!
photo_phil35 (57 months ago | reply)
Hehhe nice!
D gio (57 months ago | reply)
i like so it so much... thanks for teach me every day one new posibble image
a°j° [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)
nicely done
R-E-D (57 months ago | reply)
Wow. You are so amazing.
elsvo (57 months ago | reply)
Good idea and well executed!
•bether• (57 months ago | reply)
Cool shot, very creative! Congrats on front page Explore! :o)
Tyla'75 (57 months ago | reply)
wicked!
Something Cheeky (57 months ago | reply)
Cool! I love the tones!
negzZz (57 months ago | reply)
looks great
nicky's_eye_view (57 months ago | reply)
this turned out very nice!
* Hibicus * (57 months ago | reply)
fantastic!!!!
macy has left the building (57 months ago | reply)
um, i love the band aid on your finger
as well as the entire shot!
Michael Seneschal (57 months ago | reply)
All your work is fantastic. I could comment and fave all of your work
≥ MsHoOoR ≤ (57 months ago | reply)
i like ur imagintion it's ... fantanstic !!
Camille Docena (57 months ago | reply)
very creative. (:
imagiηeer (57 months ago | reply)
just awesome!
& i'm sorry to hear abt Felix & his only 3 good legs (:
Ilaria Corda IlaMila (57 months ago | reply)
great!!!! beautiful composition!!! ☺☺
-sina- (57 months ago | reply)
really cool
Pablo Tocagni (57 months ago | reply)
excelente foto
Shairani (57 months ago | reply)
Awesome .. !
Jorge Galan (57 months ago | reply)
Es una foto extraordinaria, una gran captura.
Magnificos tonalidad. Mucha expresividad. Todo un acierto.
Gran composicion
Merecedora de estar en EXPLORE.
whoahbmerv (57 months ago | reply)
wow!
Anina* (56 months ago | reply)
woh. this is amazing. love the lighting
disco~stu (56 months ago | reply)
very nicely executed mr poff.....very cool
Bakari Chavanu (56 months ago | reply)
Very creative.
petitefonc (56 months ago | reply)
quelle creativité!
la realisation est superbe ! belle photo !
WUNDERFOOL (56 months ago | reply)
very very good, your an inspiration man
Benny Sølz (56 months ago | reply)
excellent shot - great idea - beautiful had
Tate Nations (54 months ago | reply)
Not my first time to do a search for something and you end up on the Most Interesting.... how ya been?
yusuf_alioglu (53 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FREE EARTH - FREE PEOPLES ©, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Raphaël Dupertuis (53 months ago | reply)
Really nice lighting and idea!
What's the background? Just a wall?
Therz Edd (53 months ago | reply)
cooL!