Jack The One Eye Cat

MarkoBeslac, about 1 year ago

this is great !!! bravo !!!!

Lynette Dobson, about 1 year ago

Brilliant shot!

Mary Lake, about 1 year ago

This is a super capture, the cat staring at you and the bird appearing to want to land on “Jack’s” head!! Excellent!!! :-)

Charl045, about 1 year ago

Arrr He’s lookin far a meal ..LOL He must think he died and went to Heaven…LOL Nice capture

Mark German, about 1 year ago

Fantastic capture, Von. Really great photo.

papam, about 1 year ago

Great shot!

coopphoto, about 1 year ago

Great shot, love all your work.

Damian, about 1 year ago

Cool shot, love the empty space around the cat LOL!

Robert Knapman, about 1 year ago

Cat among the pigeons… This has a wonderful timelessness about it somehow. Its really quite beautiful. Love it .)

Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

fabulous shot

Hilary Robertshaw, about 1 year ago

Oh poor Jack.. so out numbered. Great picture!

Greg Francis, about 1 year ago

What an amazing capture.That cat is fantastic

Darlene Marrya..., about 1 year ago

I wonder if that cat died and went to kitty heaven. I hope my cat never sees this, she would be SO jealous! LOL

Very cute image, great job!

Jamaboop, 12 months ago

Oh my he is certainly a scruffy looking little fella isn’t he? He must be no threat to the birds- they seem trusting enough to turn their backs on him and go about the business of finding food. They must be friends? I really love the bird in the air!! That is lovely!!

coffeetea, 12 months ago

just in time!!

AllyL, 12 months ago

So many birds….so little time !

I really love this – the humour appeals to me.

sousouxxx, 12 months ago

So mystic love this one

Eyal Nahmias, 12 months ago

Wonderful image. What a great story telling image. interesting to see how the radius around the cat is clear from pigeons. even a one eye cat can be dangerous. Excellent capture of the bird in flight. An instant fave for me.

nikki024, 12 months ago

BEAUTIFUL SHOT

Coralie Plozza, 12 months ago

amazing shot… to get the one bird with such a stunning wing span contrast against the mangy cat is brilliant..well done

Dean Warwick, 12 months ago

I think a bird may have pecked his eye out in the past. It looks like he may be a little more respectful towards them now. Great Shot.

klezedawg, 12 months ago

he could have kept his eye if he found a better group of friends

funkyfacestudio, 11 months ago

Very funny :) great capture !

JPPreston, 11 months ago

great photo, if only cats could fly lol

Otilee, 11 months ago

this is gorgeous!! great capture! :D

Lys •, 11 months ago

ok, ive looked at this picture before but for some reason, this time i looked at it…it just struck me as being so powerful. the placement of the cat and the bird in flight…it just keeps your eyes moving and on it. so wonderful!

Kate Towers IPA, 11 months ago

awesome shot!! -)

Mark Gardner, 11 months ago

brilliant, like the birds know !!!!

Birgitta, 11 months ago

I simply love this.

Lidiya Filipova, 11 months ago

“Cats in the coffee, and mice in the tea…” My goodness, today everything seems so confusing!
I adore this shot!

Rod Adams, 11 months ago

Love it!!!

Jamie Lee, 11 months ago

This is great, good eye.

Jacky, 11 months ago

lol..perfect scene..and beautifully captured !!

cbrook, 10 months ago

Super capture, you’re a quick shot to catch that bird so beautifully.

claire jones, 10 months ago

love this one so much!

Sharon Hammond, 10 months ago

What a fantastic shot. Talk about cat heaven

Ellen, 10 months ago

How nice that little cat sitting between all the pigeons, Beautiful moment!

Judith Oppenhe..., 10 months ago

the expression on that cat’s face is almost as priceless as catching that bird in mid flight – this is an awesome capture

retsilla, 10 months ago

CLASSIC!!

paulevelin, 10 months ago

excellent capture
like it a lot

Robxavier, 9 months ago

Wow what a cool capture

Peter Zentjens, 9 months ago

You really captured a moment here! Great shot.

Von McKnelly in reply to Peter Zentjens’s comment, 9 months ago

Indeed…right place right time…sometimes you just get lucky.

Melissa Carroll, 9 months ago

i think the bird lying over kind of made this picture even better.
great story,

Hazel, 9 months ago

Great spot…......I mean shot

Von McKnelly in reply to Hazel’s comment, 9 months ago

Jack winks (with his good eye) in your direction!

Louise LeGresley, 9 months ago

Poor Jack… I’ll just have to take him home… Wonderful capture…

Linda Syms, 9 months ago

Great capture

Alexia Wardell, 9 months ago

This is an incredible shot… exceptional composition and the tones are wonderful.

Nancy Fischer, 8 months ago

I’m hoping that the fact that he only has one eye has nothing to do with the other being pecked out! Thought this was PR for a minute with all of those pigeons. Love the description you’ve given this shot. Sweet.

Von McKnelly in reply to Nancy Fischer’s comment, 8 months ago

I think Jack ruled this little park and his winged buddies were his subjects.
What happened to Jack’s eye is a mystery.

Sophie Shapiro, 8 months ago

I really like this photograph…there’s an irony to it, that relates to all our lives! Wonderful!S

Jan Piller, 7 months ago

Whoa!!! what a great grab! by you – not the cat! What’s wrong with him? All them there birds – he could have his pick of the litter – so to speak! hahahahaha

Angela Churchill, 7 months ago

MEOW!!! Gorgeous shot! Jack is my new hero :P

jlynn, 7 months ago

Too good!:)

Ashley DeRossett, 6 months ago

This is just awesome! What a character you found that day!

Saulite2, 6 months ago

LOve Jack! Well done!

Liv Stockley, 5 months ago

LOL great shot, love your story too :-)

AQUALINA, 4 months ago

I am so suprised they let him sit there like that. What a scruffy mangy little guy, but so cute and hes definatly got some tuff as cat attitude going on. Great capture

Corinne Noon, 3 months ago

great capture Von !

Rebecca MacNau..., 3 months ago

This is a stunning masterpiece of photographic prowess. It is perfect in every way. THAT you caught the one-eyed bandit is utterly astonishing, and then, the birds, AND the composition? The cat’s expression, that bird, wings spread like an avenging angel, in flight, to save his kind???

THIS IS AMONG THE FINEST IMAGES I HAVE EVER SEEN. AND THAT’S AFTER YEARS OF COLLEGE DEGREES AND OTHER MEANINGLESS PURSUITS! All made worth it, at this moment, as I view THIS piece, and sit, in stunned silence.

THIS IS PHOTOGRAPHY.

tuffcookie, 3 months ago

Always did love this one! Jack looks quite perplexed yet intriqued lol. Perhaps he was either in his glory with all those birds or felt alittle unsure on how he should get out of the situation lol.

Lucindawind, 3 months ago

wow this is a fantastic capture!!! absolutely sometihng that you never see … a cat amongst all those birds just sitting there ..love it !!

Mindy McGregor, 3 months ago

Fantastic work Von!!!!

Amanda Hammock, 3 months ago

What a brilliant capture of ordinary life, being extra ordinary.

I think that pigeon is thinking, “Yes! That guy has him distracted, now I can poop on his head! Buwahaha”

Right then…

LoisBryan, 3 months ago

Oh, Von … I’m laughing!!! He’s sitting among the birds, quietly, contemplating his lovely brunch and hoping you don’t scare it all away!!!! But what a FABULOUS candid!!! Just read Amanda’s comment … and laughing even harder now!!!! Darling, darling image!!!!! Well found and well shot!!!!!

Jo Hoden "C'..., 3 months ago

Fabulous Von it looks like it should be made into a movie,”Von Dolittle” heehee
Cool work,you really are amazin.:)

kevinvaughn, 3 months ago

I think that you may have interupted a secret political meeting.
You know, members of the mafia come in all shapes … and all sizes.
I can imagine Jack the Cat saying:
“Hey, I thought I said no cameras … Vinnie (the flying bird) get that guy out of here.”
Fantastic job.
But, I do fear for your safety.

Scott Ruhs, 3 months ago

The cat doesn’t happen to belong to “Billy Bob” does it? lol Looks just like him.

Dawn81, 3 months ago

This is a very interesting and well shot find!!!Love It!

Von McKnelly in reply to Scott Ruhs’s comment, 3 months ago

Haha! They are a pair aren’t they!
Billy Bob is here I’ll let him him know….lol

Sir Jerame *, 3 months ago

freakish and extraordinare!

Maggieposh, 3 months ago

This is a really neat shot, Love it..well done..Miss P

Roy barry, 3 months ago

How have I missed this piece of monotone genius???

Von, you Rock, Sir!

Von McKnelly in reply to Roy barry’s comment, 3 months ago

One too many pints and one can miss just about anything. lol
Thanks Roy this is one of my all time favs!

Wayne Cook, 3 months ago

You set a great mood in this shot!

Von McKnelly in reply to Wayne Cook’s comment, 3 months ago

Not me dude…it was all Jack’s doing I was just at the right place at the right time.

geoff curtis, 3 months ago

Really nice work…love it.

Jacqueline Baker, 2 months ago

Just like Roy barry i just do not know how i missed this one it is absolutely superb in every way, fantastic and i will just have to favorite it too…....thanks for drawing my attention to it through your journal and congrats on 8 sales so far…....i say that as i know there’ll be more!!

Von McKnelly in reply to Jacqueline Baker’s comment, 2 months ago

I hope there will be more sales…my wine cellar is running low and needs a refill. :-} Thanks Jacqueline
You know I’ve never had this in a art showing and I don’t know why…live and learn I guess.

Irene Burdell, 2 months ago

It is great Von that poor cat doesn’t know which way to turn . Brilliant shot .

Von McKnelly in reply to Irene Burdell’s comment, 2 months ago

He didn’t move even after I left to clean the bird poop off my shirt.

Irene Burdell, 2 months ago

Perhaps he couldn’t see them , he looks a bit bedragled poor thing .

Andy Mueller IPA, 2 months ago

That is one sorry looking cat !!!! What a great shot Von !!!

Dawne Olson, 2 months ago

I’ve never seen anything quite like this!! Outstanding work executed flawlessly in a momentuous flurry of action!
I DO believe Jack’s one good eye is fixed on the white bird in flight. That - and everything else about this image - make it a real masterpiece.

Von McKnelly in reply to Dawne Olson’s comment, 2 months ago

You’ve made my day Dawne….I wish I knew what ever happened to old Jack.

John Hooton, 2 months ago

Good old Jack. The cat amongst the pigeons spoilt for choice! A great story picture. :-))

Liv Stockley, 2 months ago

LOL…. Sure he knows he’s a cat and supposed to chase/eat birds….that’s why we don’t have cats, according to my husband they kill birds, well don’t tell this one, quite like the idea of a bird -friendly cat.

Von McKnelly in reply to Liv Stockley’s comment, 2 months ago

I have 3 cats and they are not even interested in the hundreds of birds that live in my backyard…grasshoppers and frogs are another thing all together.

Carrie Gardner, 2 months ago

fantastic shot…love it..
the look on the cats face….the pigeon in flight….full of humour really good :D

Jen Cannella, about 1 month ago

What a fantastic capture this is Von!!! :)

Heather Rivet..., 28 days ago

great find..well done..love your work a please to view your gallery

Ibrahim Abusitta, 28 days ago

so cute – lovely shot!

DiscoHorse, 27 days ago

I love this shot – Jack among the pigeons .. and they’re paying no attention to him whatsoever…... I’m glad you did. Lovely scene.

BLYTHART, 19 days ago

In Menorca and Andalucia we saw loads of stray cats, but last month in Barcelona I can’t remember seeing any … loads of dogs though … ah … there’s my answer :) I don’t think the birds are afraid of this little guy :)

paul romanowski, 19 days ago

OK ,HOW DID YOU DO IT?

Mugsy, 17 days ago

Magic stuff, Von!