Chas, beautiful composition, really like the way the curved branch comes into the frame, and the inclusion of the sparse vegetation tells its own story. Excellent detail on the bear, and good eye contact. I do find the two white patches under the bears bottom a little distracting. Well done
cheers
Grant
Seems I am a little late as almost everything has allready been said. The BG is OK by me, but I wonder if cropping to produce a less central subject may work
perfect composition... love the placement of bear the sliver of space on LHS of tree.. great eye contact.. the sprouting leaves add colour and a sense of time..