Hey, sure. No problem. Good luck with the furry, whiskery edges 
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Great pose and I think you have just the right amount of the trunk, Dave. The background is a bit bright, but I’m not sure you can do much about it without it looking odd.
A stunning image and great composition !
Like others suggested, just burn the highlights and see the magic.
Sandy, you’ve caused me to look up, and get the trial version of Topaz ReMask and here’s a masked and treated version of the squirrel’s background selectively darkened. I think I might just have to own that app.
I like this image and the extra contrast in the repost does add a bit more pop. Nice pose you captured and good exposure on the squirrel.
Hi Dave!
After going through the re-post, I somehow feel that there is considerable increase in the contrast, as a result, grey tones are darker but whites are still bright if not brighter.