You handled the dappled light well. Getting the breath is a great plus and I like the framing affect of the tree. I would suggest cropping a bit off the bottom to eliminate the small section of BG peeking out below the torso and leg.
Thanks for your comments Robert. This image is actually a crop of the original which actually had other parts of the animal steaming but thought I would self-censor so as not to offend the more sensitive viewer.