Thanks, Sharon. I used a bit of diffuse glow to make the white negative space flow right into the fur. I know what you're saying about the gray area at lower left, but I thought it was important to let those whiskers remain visible.
--Mary Anne
Wonderful, Mary Anne! I love your processing on this. Did you use an action? I can't decide about the grey on the bottom left, I think the image would have more impact if that part was white as well but then we couldn't see the whiskers. Either way, a very nice image! ~Sharon