I have a friend with a cat named Bubbles. This cat was very
shy the day I took this photo, making it a fun challenge. Without a pet’s
trust, it’s real hard to capture its personality well. When I first walked into
the house, the cat ran. I decided to sit on the couch and ignore him until he
came out from behind the furniture. While I was waiting, I talked with the
owner about random things and how he normally gets him out to come out. He said
he hadn’t really socialized him and that’s why he was unsure of new people. So
I continued to wait until I saw him poke his head out.
I had
the camera in my hands and ready for him. I tried to get a few shots of him
sticking his ears above the couch but he didn’t stay there long enough for the
photos to be in focus. Because he saw me there, he went to hide in a different
spot that time. He ran under an end table and glared at me. I did take photos
of him like this but I didn’t keep them because they didn’t describe him.
Finally,
he decided to go to a more comfortable spot on a shelf underneath a table. I
found out his plan was to sunbathe on top of the table at some point and that
was as close as he would get for a long time. I tried giving him treats, let
him smell me, and eventually he let me pet him a little. He wouldn’t touch the
treats but his face and body tension was easing away until he started purring.
That’s when I got this photo. I love the way he positioned himself so the sun
is lighting his face.
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