http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjflex/233557542/
A very affectionate, one-eyed AIDS kitty. This photograph looks like it belongs in one of those heart-breaking animal rescue commercials. The photographer actually links a donation website for a shelter with this photograph. It expresses the pain of abandoned animals and how their harsh lifestyle can affect their health. Not taken artistically, this photograph simply shows the reality of shelters and abandonment.
"Sakura went to her new home"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fofurasfelinas/945232505/
...So full of personality, so full of life. This photographer took a portrait of her new kitten, Sakura, along with writing up a short rescue story. Rather than provoking curiosity or even sadness, this photograph simply portrays the beauty of this pure white kitten with striking hazel eyes. Though the rescue factor is similar, it isn't expressed in this photograph. It's a beautiful composition with the kitten's eyes escaping from the whiteness.
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The two photographs share nearly identical formal compositions: the photographer standing above the cat, aiming from a bird's-eye view, and with the cat staring blankly straight up into the camera. Both cats' ears are erect and alert, their eyes are white open, and their stance is the same. But even so, the lack of the first cat's right eye is a clear contrast to the innocent white cat.
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