Very nice effort, though I would say the 'light bleed' is actually caused by the dodge tool, because the bear is also pale in colour the tool also has some effect on its fur aswell as the background you are dodging. I found that practising the Zach Arias technique on something darker to begin with was easier, though of course, easier still is to have the space and lights to get a white background without using it....lights I have, space can be limited :bonk: