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:
Damn cool looking cat! I have Mr. Kitty he's 17 and blind but still a great cat.
get the calibration device, read my books at www.graphictechnology.com and ruin you life!
I'm at the point where I have to adjust color of my granddaughters images so that they display well as the background onmy wife's cheap ass laptop. Then for real output.
Another look at your work on my image... You really got that eye that was so dark in shadow to come out, it's still dark but that looks much nicer.
I hope Mr. Kitty hangs in there for you, we lost our own "Senior Kitizen" (Sage) this past year... She'd been with me for over 19 years. I loved that old girl and I know there will never be another just like her. She was her own cat lol. It's amazing how such a small creature can have such a large personality.
Now I like it.
Yes, that is very nice indeed.
Andrew said:Yes, that is very nice indeed.
I like Michaels interpretation also, a harder (more contrast) look with a crop to accent the attitude and a tad more red. I tend toward a more soft look and not knowing what gray the cats fur is I opted for a warmer gray.
Just a bit of an issue around the whiskers but without downloading the original you're stuck with that.