With no strings

I took a photo of a puppet at a Renaissance fair and removed the strings with content aware. Then used simplify and Glamour glow to create this mythological beast.
Nikon d-800
1/400 @f8
ISO 800
28-300 mm lense at 240 mm
Comments welcome!

Bob, this is wonderful! I love the softness and the expression. The background colors add nicely to this. I might give a sliver more room on top if it were mine. There is a tiny bit of string on the one horn I would evict. Great image!!

This is a nice image, Bob. I'm guessing that it was the Glamour Glow treatment that makes the fur look so good. I agree with Denise's comments about the nice background and adding more room to the top. I'd probably add a bit to the left, as well, just to place the eye in divine proportion horizontally.

My kind of image, well thought out...good work

Great image Bob! He's adorable and magical. Agree about the few minor suggestions.

Bob, this really is magical!! It is just a perfect combination of filtering. I agree about the added room at the top and the string, but there is a smudge on his (her) ear about in the middle on top that I would evict also. Great work:S3:

Nicely seen and captured. I really like the soft processing. Some good thoughts above.

Thanks for the suggestions and comments.

Bob, I first thought it was a composite:bugeyed: Excellent processing to bring out the glow.

Bob, I'm late to the party...but this is very well crafted. It has a dream like quality...you'd almost swear it was a fantasy painting of a mythological creature!...and it has both a "cute" and eerie quality to it. I would have never guessed it was a puppet. I like Denise's suggestions...strong image. A series of these would make for a great children's book!

Fun image. I thought it was real! (maybe it is...). Love the warm painterly look, and the good separation from a very nice background.