Just cloned out those dust spots and a bright spot with the cloning tool in Photoshop and then sharpned the luminance channel in NeatImage. Hope you don't mind, Chris.
Using NeatImage basic free download, I appied the auto noise reduction profile and then sharpned the luminance channel by 100%. Hope you don't minid, Chris
Just a quick workshop using NeatImage (free basic download) to reduce some of the noise in the background. I used the auto profile to reduce the noise which makes the reptile stand out a bit more I think. Hope you don't mind, Chris
In NeatImage I ran the auto noise profile then increased the noise reduction setting in the luminance channel to 100% and the chominance channel to 55%. Added 45% sharpening in the luminence channel. Would of course be better on the original shot. But I think it looks better. Hope you don't mind. Chris