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I like how it seen under shadow...

Grigoriy

background and the shadow work well

Beautiful colors and good shot

Very good post process.  :)

beautiful capture and presentation

You nailed the exposure getting both the shadows and the highlights. Very clear and sharp. Just an excellent portrait.

Would love to know if the same background effect is achievable in Lightroom.

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Always much appreciated!

I have never used lightroom, so I don't know... This is what I did: make copy of background layer; paint using colours from the photo with different paint brushes (you could also use the clone tool with these brushes); apply texture; modify blending mode and opacity to your liking; erase overlap from main subject. There might be better ways to achieve this... I am quite new at photoshop and am learning as I go... So, play with it and have fun!

Regards,  Line

Thank you Line.

We seem to be at opposite ends here :):) I don't use Photoshop but....now I'm wondering if another software might be able to achieve something similar. I'll have to look into it.

I am inspired to try this....especially since a trip to the zoo is planned for when it cools off here and now I have something to work off of.

I know what you mean by waiting for it to cool down... I live in the DFW area...