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This is my favourite cat snack picture right now, a trio of cute cats having a bite to eat at the cat cafe.

I am trying out Manual settings on my DSLR after my weekend newbies workshop and, although I am getting a lot wrong, every so often I am taking a good picture, like this trio.

Cute Cats Chow Down

The cats are fed on a regular schedule and it is always so much fun to be there when the food bowls come out.

For this photograph meet Oscar (ginger), Chenzou (white and black) and Tiger Lily (tabby). Oscar has an adoption offer pending and the other two are ‘worker cats’ at the cafe (permanent residents).

Camera Settings and Information

As it is winter here in New Zealand I had to increase my ISO. The natural light in the cafe is a bit subdued in spite of the wonderful large front window.

I used an ISO of 800 which is beyond my usual comfort zone of 400. Increasing the ISO made me nervous but as you can see it worked out. because I was guessing at the F-stop (focal length) too and used F5.6. The picture ended up a little bit dark so I lightened it in Affinity Photo.

Cat Group Flash Mob

You might remember our earlier picture about the cats at feeding time. This one is a great favourite because every single tail is perky and straight. I never tire of sharing it as it is so much fun.

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I know I need to use a slightly faster shutter speed next time and wonder if you ever used a setting that surprised you on your own camera?

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