Ken - A regal pose from the leopard and always nice to see with no distractions. I hope you don't mind a repost. I went further high key with the bg in levels and reducing the cyan and blue. On the leopard itself I reduced the yellows slightly and moved the middle levels slider to the left (1.10). Let me know what you think.
Thanks for your comments on the OP and your repost.
I must admit that I always like to see a little bit of blue in the sky even at levels as low as they are, and I was not sure about the yellow levels in the Leopard itself and still am
Very early quiet morning here so thought I'd try a repost also, if ok. Greenish tint below mouth taken mostly away by selecting area and color adjust. Ran a Velvia PS action for color, strengthened blue sky, sharpened. May be a bit over worked/cooked?
Tom,
Thanks for the repost, I might have to agree with your "overcooked" comment, but have to say it is certainly different to the OP. Just goes to show there are many ways to "skin a cat"
Always interesting to see how different tastes can reflect on an image
With Leopard being my favorite cat, I like the image but just would want a little more detail particularly on the right side of the cat which is a little dull, in my opinion.
Ah...what the heck, this is how I would cook it
Added slight structure and warmth via Viveza 2!