http://www.tmphillips.com/pg/picture.php?/26986/category/395

Looks great. I know I've seen an earlier version - how about a link for comparison? Pretty Please!

Yep, I like this better. The darks have been lightened nicely without detracting from the centrepiece.

thinking i like the original pass more lol but a goal was to have some easier visibility of darker areas in this version thus less overall contrast boost...

original pass:
https://www.tmphillips.com/pg/picture.php?/3729/category/13
and larger:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/51355185562

Oh she has settled in quickly; a natural as you suggest. Perfect face/eye focus, love the colours. Of course, she is Kim's cat isn't she?

Lovely facial colours and interesting how the eyes contain some ginger too. I wonder if the latter will persist as she ages. Reactions from M and N?

This one. I like the orb shifted to the right a bit, allowing the flowery branch to occupy more of the stage, especially the two mauvy backlit hairy ones lower left.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/51342541604

yeah wasn't sold on the crop so did another redux next door with no crop and like it more