# Friends

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/friends/52682>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** non-nature, intimate\
**Created:** [October 22, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/friends/52682 "2026-10-22T18:54:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_Buffington](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@Steve\_Buffington](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Steve_Buffington)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/friends/52682/1 "2026-10-22T18:54:06Z")

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![Original - _SSB3089 copy1 copy.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/5/f59f203ec1a637e2ec8eb387beafd9d25d2d52a0.jpeg)

**Critique Style:** Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

**Feedback Focus:** Artistic + Technical

### About This Image

Norman Rockwell is an artist I tremendously respect. If you ever want to show someone messages using images, check his stuff out. I call this my Norman Rockwell shot. At least I am trying to emulate him. LOL.

### Feedback Requested

What I am interested in is indeed the message of best friends and any processing you might suggest to improve that.

### Technical Details

Nikon D800, F4.5, ISO 1600, Nikkor 24-70 ất 32mm

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**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/friends/52682/2 "2026-10-22T19:02:14Z")

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## Visual Notes

Very nice twin portrait - almost there in my eyes - maybe just a couple of tweaks

Reduce the general exposure round the edges a little so..  
[A1] area needs to be the lightest

Then [A2] reduce this area in brightness on the front of the cat.

See what that looks like - it its not strong enough then just crop in a little more tightly.

Very nice image

Regards

Huw

 ![visual notes](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/a/6a512603a9d31b23cce9dde8e89b02bef6bb43de.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/friends/52682/3 "2026-10-22T21:43:25Z")

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When you’re producing images for publication-you have to be able to make the tell the story you want and Norman Rockwell was a master at that. This image does a beautiful job, Steve. I think the light on the faces of the woman and cat are sufficient to pull the viewers eye in , though I do agree with @Huw_Thomas that the light on the cats chest could go down a bit. An excellent image.