I like this alot , the selective coloring works great . I think Freds is a fitting name for this guy ... He has a bit of a wild look about him . I'm glad he dosen't have a sissy name like Fluffy .... I wish you good luck in the contest. I think this should do well!
As a wildlife photographer I often shoot animals in low light and find that I have to give the eyes a little attention . What works for me is to carefully select each eye (not including eyelids). Then I brighten them a bit , then up the contrast a bit , then saturate just a bit . This takes them back to about the color I started with , but adds more life and clarity and gets rid of any glazed look ....The key is moderation of course , because you don't want to pop the eyes right out of the head .