Black Bear Portrait

Good face and eye detail, Jack. I might be tempted to experiment with a local curves adjustment on the lightest part of the back and shoulders to try to emphasize texture. Given the attitude of this pose it is too bad you couldn't have had an even lower perspective to look UP into that face!

Nice bear, but the crop is a bit too constricting for my tastes...

Hi Jack, I see this time you managed to include a large version again . This helps a lot with appreciating the detail on the bear's face. Lon has given you some great constructive feedback already and Guy brought up the comp on which I would like to add. I think that the head in the center is creating a comp without any tension; on the one side is half a bear, and on the other a slightly cluttered environment, at th etop the back touches the edge of the frame and at the bottom the legs are missing. I would advise to go in either tighter for a portrait of the head or include the legs and a bit more of the environment in front of the animal. Hope that makes sense.