OK, there are two areas we can address, which would improve the picture immediately. Finessing can come later. The bear. We don't see what s/he is looking at, so it is difficult to guage his/her intent... and the body language gives us no clue. Is there a cub in danger? A backpacker eating a salami sandwich? A bigger bear? If the body language expresses some emotion or intent, we don't need to see the object which evokes that behavior. You might change the position of the bear: move his weight forward in anticipation or backwards in fear, raise his head to sniff the wind, something like that. Even raising a foot and moving his weight to the other 3 would be a start. You might also try unchecking the "use limits" box and applying one of the poses for a wolf or other 4-legger and just play with it for a while. The lighting. You probably don't want the bear to blend too much with the shadows, but Judith is correct: there are lots of deep shadows in the forest. If the bear is backlighted so that his furry outline glows, it should help the eye focus upon him. If you want the source of light to be behind him, put another spot light where you have the sun and have it "point at" the bear. Also, the trees look like they are gently side-lighted, although the sun is in the back of your scene. With the sun there, the trees immediately between the light and the viewer would be quite dark with bright indistinct edges. Did you add the solar glare in a paint program such as PhotoShop? You might add a layer if so and paint on top of it until you get some depth to the trees. By having the changes on a separte layer, you don't risk changing the underlying image until you are satified with the results. There are a few mushrooms and woodsy plants in the various free-stuff areas, and I think it was Geralday who put up the downed and broken branches and twigs. If you add a rock or branch or a couple of plants to the ground, and then put in some shadows, it would be more interesting. You have a good beginning, and I hope that these comments will help you make it better. Carolly