Here's something I cropped out of a larger image & adjusted some in PP.
I've got my own opinions, but I'll leave 'em out & just be open to whatever y'all have to say :)
Meet Grace:
Love Grace! can we download and view th eimag ein Photo-PAINT? I ask because no web browser can do any image justice.
¡Good job Andrew!. The eyelash shadows gives more realism.If you could apply some minor shadows to edges to avoid the flat appearance.¡Keep it up!
Thanks for the comments.
I personally think that first post is perhaps sharpened a little much and also some of the highlights are too white & lost detail.
I did darken the eye area to emphasize those lashes and deepen the green.
Here is another crop of the same photo, I'd be curious which you might prefer
I put a cpt here if you want to see / mess around. You will see it had problem areas...
http://freedom-works.com/temp/gracieface-950x712-retouching.zip
EDIT : file removed
Being a huge cat lover (my wife and I have 4 -- we had 7 at one time) I like the first image much better -- the second makes the cat look like it is missing an eye (which may just be shadow) which makes the first one more appealing.