Too tightly cropped. The cross on the right side fits the photo well but can hardly been seen. In fact being as dark as it is, it is really a distraction. It's like a part of the background that shouldn't be there, as is the wall or whatever it is leaning against. Instead you should have made the background solid white. Either have it in, clearly visible or totally out. Sounds like I'm saying I don't like the photo, but it is just the opposite. I really do, or would, if this was changed. I really like close ups except when they chop up the subject. Zoom out some and add a little light and this is beautiful.
A hard subject to present in an interesting manner, but I think that you've done a nice job here. The brightness of the background seems to distract a bit. This of course is a tough call because too dark and you loose separation with the subject. A change of hue might have worked. In all, this is only a minor nitpick.
I think it would have been a better picture if you hadn't cut the bear's head off. the brown's are really nice, including the brown eye, and his black nose is cute. The scarf and sign around his neck is touching also. That white patch over his shoulder is distracting to me, my eye keeps wandering over to it.
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