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Again I can see a huge improvement in your PP here (You will now start enjoying your results from your 7D) Nice smooth BG, as your NR skills in PP improve the noise issues you had mentioned in the past will be a distant memory. Only thing for me in this image is the fact that there is too much shadow on the right (Cheetahs left) side of the face and body...Looking forward to your reworks of some of your previous images.
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Thanks Dumay, agree with you on the shadow.
I must point out though, that my noise issues with the 7D will become very obvious when I get back into processing images with ISOs over 800
I'm cheating here with low ISOs!!
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Hilary
I liked it LOT 
Excellent pose , nice BG and some blood stains ,
TFS
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Wildlife Moderator
Looks like you are now mastering your PP skills based on this Hilary, agree with Dumay about the shadow. Might add a fraction more above. 
TFS
Steve
Post Production: Its ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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BPN Viewer
Yes, there is shadow on cheetahs left. What I would expect from sun angle and pose, so looks natural to me. V nice PP everything considered. And like Harshard says, the bit of blood makes it more interesting.
Tom
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Thanks everyone, I'll keep battling on.
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Lifetime Member
Hilary - Nice detail, color and sharpness. Shadow doesn't bother me. Nice clean bg too. Love the curved tongue.
TFS,
Rachel
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BPN Viewer
Again excellent detail and sharpness and the blood and bits add to this lovely portrait.
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BPN Member
Details look very good, Hilary! 
I think you can get some more from the shadowed side of the face without making it look very "unnatural" with some selective dodging instead of the old S/H tool...
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BPN Viewer
Yeah, as Morkel says, maybe just try dodging the eyes a bit to see if can be made brighter but still natural.
Tom
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Light is difficult . But yes , the PP stands out and the blood makes the image interesting .
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Appreciate the feedback everyone, thanks.