Levels, contrast, desaturated, sharpened, a bit of burning, added border.
Holy Cow!!!! My first Front Page!!!! Thank you for all the really fabulous comments and votes. I know how everyone fretted over having to vote well on a cat picture. I almost didn't enter this shot for that reason...
PS - she's not my kitty :-)
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Oh the pet shot!
however, this is absolutely gorgeous, the shades of grey mixed with the texture, and the subtle pink. I like it I think the crop works well for this too.8