Samuel & Suzy – Two Domestic Shorthair Cats perched inside a vase.

It wasn’t easy keeping these two rascals inside the vase, Rachael had all hands on deck to help keep putting them back in the vase after they yet again leapt out in pursuit of the feather easer before Rachael was able to capture an image. Finally, Rachael was able to mesmerize both cats, not easy trying to get two at the same time, by flittering the feather teaser superfast up and around and then back onto the camera for the split second she needed to capture the image on film; then they were off again leaping and flying after the feathers. The image is true to colour, these kittens had exquisite bright blue eyes.

This image was published in Rachael’s kitten book 101 Cataclysms: For the Love of Cats.

Samuel and Suzy were photographed on Rachael’s 4x5 inch Toyo View Camera with Portra 160 film using Natural Light.

Rachael recommends this image to be framed using a White, Whitewashed, or Oak Frame, with or without a white border