My cats avoid my attempts to photograph them. One good head shot to twenty ears shots, butt shots, man I've got to get a faster shutter. Need to shoot before the shot to get the picture just right, or do a video and cut some stills.
My tablet has a slow shutter speed, I have since found apps to take quick shots, burst shots. Still they see me coming with my tablet I might as well yell "Vet time". I pulled out the usb remote webcam, for some reason it stopped working on my laptop. I'll figure it out someday, in the meantime an app allows me to work it with my tablet.
I secured the webcam to a stick to view at floor level. When I did the cat test, they saw me coming, besides the stick shook unless resting on the floor. I had to get close without being a threat. Took an old black sock, cut a two inch elastic band. I put the band around my foot and tucked the webcam under the band on my foot. Then I wrapped the cord around my leg and to the tablet. Now the cat test. The cat in question and I already have a love/fear relationship. Hey it's tough, I caught him in the act a few times, had to bust him.
I walk into the room make eye contact, he sits to decide to come close or not. I got the tablet and camera thing running and he senses something. He walks around me but doesn't stop or pause. He meows to acknowledge my kitty call then says I don't know dude and what is that thing with the little green light on your foot? I try to point the cam at him, he moves just out of the view finder. Finally I shut the stuff down, he moves in for the pet. I laugh my butt off. Next time we cover the little green light.
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