This is Simba, he's about three months old and lives in our back shed with his three brothers and stray mother. She's the last female I haven't been able to catch to get fixed, I'm hoping to get her before she breeds again!
Processing:
Crop
Apply LucisArt Whyeth
Clone out dirt on face and hot pixels
Apply Nik Color Efex 'midnight'
Clone out detail in background and rock by paw
Apply USM
Dodge and burn face fur and whiskers
Copy left eye as new layer in screen mode & adjust color to match level and color of right eye
Burn detail in eyes, darken pupils and add catch lights
Increase saturation on nose
Hue & Sat layer to change purple in rug to blue
Burn hot spots in rug
Resize
USM
Save for web
Really nice processing - and of course, cute kitty. I wish it were mandatory that everyone would post before and afters - we'd all be amazed. I really like visiting this side challenge.
you have the most beautiful companions in those cats and also probably the most photographed .. !!
a brilliant photograph and i love your process ... as always .. !!..:)
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