Look nice! How about sun beams coming through the trees on the right side

Please don't take this the wrong way, just how I see it, but the image looks like clipart to me. All the elements look great, but none of them seem to fit together. the dragon color and the ground that its next to are to similar, her raised hand is to dark against the tree bark. she doesn't seem to be looking at the dragon or maybe the dragon is placed behind her. I like the fog in the background but the fog on the right and the clear on the left seems odd, it may help to lose the fog on the close right maybe only keep it in the back on the right in the distance. I like the concept you have keep workin it. I think this could turn out to be an even better picture.

Machineclaw, that's another reason why I'm thinking of bringing it into Bryce. Pasted over a backdrop in Poser just isn't doing it for me either. But its partly the concept/composition I am stuck on. Can't pose once its in Bryce you know.

I love it. The pose is fine. Take it into Bryce. maybe bring the dragon forward first. Love Esther

Well, what is the intent of the picture? Is the dragon the woman's pet? Or not and she's surprised/fearful/interested/enamored to see it? Not only should a picture convey mood and aesthetics, but it should also convey information worth consideration by the viewer. This can be to show an event (real or not), to voice a message, to evoke an emotional response, and so on. Also, the woman and dragon being the focus of the picture, they should be placed more central. The eye wanders to the bottom left corner and off the picture or around the trees, to the dragon, woman and off the top left corner. Cover the upper right diagonal and you have your central figures. Cover the lower left diagonal region and you have just a nice landscape. In this case a camera shift to the left and down, aiming it up will center giving an ominous feeling. Moving the camera up and to the right, aiming it down toward the central figures will give a more controlling feeling. Moving the camera around the central figures, keeping in mind the mood and event/action/message you wish to convey. BYS

To me it looks like she's used to seeing lots of dragons around, and is only a little bit interested in it. As if her mind is elsewhere, but I kind of like that. I quite like the way it's all set out too. My first reaction when I saw the image was "ooh what a nice picture." Now of course, hearing everyone's comments, I'm looking more closely. Love Esther

He should be bringing her a flower. Or perhaps a leash.

Her left hand still looks like a shop display. I think the gragon colour is fine, you would not want a different brighter colour. I assume the dragon belongs in the woods? That way green would be right, to do with Camouflage. What about putting some old broken shell in the background, make it look as if the dragon is really young and inquisitive. With her right arm up, look at the cloak. To make it look more natural, try lifting the right hand side of the cloak. What about a few small breaks in the branches, with beams of light casting over the two main characters? Have you ever heared the term "can't seee the wood for the trees" Look at your tree structures (I know you are only intending to show the basic layout etc..) be carful not to clump too close together, take a walk to your local woods (if you have any) look at the formation of the trees. I would also look into the depth of field, the fog works but there is no real depth (assuming you are trying to show they are in the depths of the woods?) I would not use a leash, I think as it stands they are both vulnerable a leash would put the the woman in control of the situation. The way I read your image at the moment is that it is the anticipation and that moment prior to them touching a level of tension. It is almost like the time you first went to kiss your partner for the very first time. Personally I would take it across to bryce and set up the background. I think it is a very good idea for an image. Spend some time looking at the way clothes fall and how trees clump together in woods etc.. Overall good image concept, hope my comments are taken the way they are meant!

Give her a lightsabre! B^)

Nice picture... but have the female character feeding the dragon with a SPAM Samwidge...! ziggie :)

..and for god's sake pull that dress off and put her in a temple!! j/k seriously, I like the idea of this image immensly, but as was stated by MachineClaw some of the elements just don't seem to go together. Could be like you said ... the figures are pasted onto a background. You could try using some pseudo-global illumination lights perhaps? /gz

I would not use a leash, I think as it stands they are both vulnerable a leash would put the the woman in control of the situation.

I didn't mean for the dragon ....

Fantastic ideas, thanks. I dont' know how the story will unfold. We'll see what turns of it this weekend.