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But first...
I
often receive submissions to the Infinite Cat Project that
I cannot use. In fact, fully one-third of all cat images
sent to me are rejected for one reason or another. I find
it difficult to reject any image of these beautiful animals
but the way this web site works requires quality photographic
images that, hopefully, reveal a little of the cats personality,
too. I realize it's not easy to get a cat to pose for this
stringent format but the benefit of success is exclusivity.
You see, the net is filled with web sites that accept just
about any picture of your cat you care to upload. But the
Infinite Cat Project accepts only the best pictures and, as
of this writing, that more than 1400 cats. That may seem like
a lot but some cat sites host ten times that many images,
and more. So, while it's hard to achieve an acceptable ICP
image you can console yourself by knowing that, once selected,
you've been accepted to join a very select few. And I'm most
grateful to have you here. =mike=
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Tips For Optimizing
The Infinite Cat Experience.
(1) First, just in case you missed it, you have to
photograph your kitty viewing the most recent addition to
the Project. The easiest way to go to the first
cat and then clicking the "Latest Cat" link
found at the upper left of the page.
(2) Make the other cats in the image, I.E. the ones in the
monitor, almost as prominent as your own cat. The more kitties
we can see in one picture, the better.
(3) Use the mouse pointer to get your cats attention,
or smear some soft cat food (or something equally smelly)
on the monitor and snap a picture as they're sniffing around.
You might also try downloading and playing some bird
sounds or cat
sounds. I know these certainly get my cat's
attention.
(4) Use lots of environmental lighting and avoid
using a flash as it tends to wash out the screen image.
Open some windows, light some candles, start a fire, send
up a flare. If possible, adjust your digital camera to take
indoor pictures.
(5) Fuzzy images are the bane of the
ICP and I cannot stress that strongly enough. If the
image of your cat, or the ones in the monitor, isn't at least
reasonably clear and sharp there's a good chance I'll ask
for a re-shoot.
(6) I will automatically reject any image
where it appears the cat is being forcibly held in front of
the monitor, mostly on the grounds that it's borderline
inhumane. The best pictures are of those cats who seem naturally
interested in the process. See tip #3, above, for alternative
methods in getting Fluffy's attention.
(7) Finally, don't crop or edit the picture. Just send me
the raw file and I'll take it from there. Just be sure the
image is at least 640 X 480 pixels of resolution and try to
imagine it cropped to the limit. Anything smaller can't be
used.
The last tip is about composition. The ideal picture
would have enough of your cat to give an indication of its
personality plus show off the other cats in the monitor as
much as possible. The picture below, #1443
in the Project, is among those that meets all these criteria
although I urge you all to be as creative as possible. Good
luck!
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Juno's busting
out all over.
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Juno Returns
Very early in the history of the ICP Marc Donnelly
submitted a picture of his lovely white cat, Juno. I'm happy
to report that the little fellow is still hale and hearty
and an updated photo of him, his new computer, and cat #1445,
Tonic, have been added to Juno's
original page. Thanks, Marc!
I would love to add updated images of
existing kitties so if you'd like to take a good photo
of your moggie and email it to me
I'll be happy to add it to the appropriate page. Thie means
any old picture of your lovely moggies, not just one that
adheres to the strict doctrines of the ICP. Don't forget to
remind me of the number of the cat as we have lots of duplicate
names.
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The following merchant
has the Infinite Cat Seal of Approval
The Infinite Cat Project
Presented by Mike Stanfill, Private Hand
Illustration,
Flash Animation,
Web Design
www.privatehand.com
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