Sid, I like the sharpness, eye contact and its really popping from the BG. Like the cold blue tone of the BG. Maybe a tad more space on the RH for him to look into? Crop as is looks great for a Christmas card as well.
Very nice elk portrait. I would use Hue (approx + 40) to alter the background color a bit, as it has a bit too much cyan. It will still retain a slight blue cast for cold feeling.
Additionally, you can use Nik White Neutralizer and vary opacity to negate all or part of the color cast.
Best,
Chas
Last edited by Charles Glatzer; 11-28-2009 at 05:59 PM.