The crest

Following up on my last post.

Going by the American Cavy Breeders Association or the Australian National Cavy Council Inc, Wiggley though sporting a crest on his head, is not considered to be  crested. He has too many colours (not his fault)! Wiggley would be called a tri-colour or broken colour cavy because his coat has three colours.

It's complicated. I'm no guinea pig breeder so I'm not concerned about the standards.

I love this little guy the same. To me, he's one special guinea pig with a crest on his head — like he's wearing a crown. Did I mention also that I see a bald spot coming up... poor old little thing.

Crested, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

So, for those who haven't thought about it — what close-up part of your furball do you like to see?

Crazy over guinea pig derriere

I like making images of close-ups that don't lose the context of the subject. By that I mean my intention is to showcase the subject in an aesthetic way so that it is still recognisable in an non-abstract way. Nor do I require a macro lens for this to be effective. This is why I normally photograph in a documentary style — to show details without losing too much of the context.

I like this vantage point. Perhaps I'm bias. Wiggley is my pet (although he thinks he owns me) so I love every millimetre of him, including his sizeable derriere!

Derriere, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

Summer is here and he's shedding his Winter coat.

More of him to come.

So tell me — what close-ups of your furball do you like looking at?

My other boy

I'm pretty sure Mr Big sleeps a lot more than other cats. You guessed it, his daily routine, well, is quite simple. Wakes up only at the sound of us making breakfast. Goes back to sleep. Wakes up only at the sound of dinner. Goes back to sleep. And the routine repeats itself. Ok, maybe in between all that he ventures out into the garden but only for a little while. I can't imagine other cats leaving him messages. He has no social life. He's the complete opposite of PF.


His black paws used to be soft and smooth, now they show signs of stress and wear.

Back paw, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

I'm not complaining. I get to photograph him sleeping as much as I want.
(which is also why Mr Big hardly appears on my blog — how many pictures of a certain sleeping cat can you have?)

And he sleeps — ever so soundly and peacefully.

He sleeps, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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Hello?

The atypical cat from my last blog post in atypical pose.

Waiting for someone, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.