Superb photos.....and happy birthday!
The darker photo gives great effect.....I've tried to fiddle a bit with it using PP8(paintshop pro) to make it a bit sharper and lighter.....But no luck.....it must of been a very low light level when you shot it.
Most people do tweak their pictures up a bit with a editing program, I find it really useful for removing red-eye which is a big problem when photgraphing cats .....It kinda feels like cheating but it makes a good picture even better.....everyones a winner
Photographing cats is an art form.....we've got quite a few blurred ones in our collection
Evvie is just too fast for me!
The last photo of Hestia is sweet......she looks like shes just about to go into overdrive and get her freak-on! (missy elliott stylee)
p.s what camera have you got?