It's the third time that I type up a comment to this. I hope that this time, I WON'T FORGET TO SUBMIT IT. ARGH I really like how this turned out. The experiment with the wooden texture sure led to a spectacular result. Quite useful for other purposes, too.The "focus beam" effect centered on the pony here is one of the most interesting parts about the picture. I like the effect of the pony, or even just most of the pony, being in the focus like that and the rest being blurry. The falling leaves add a good sense of perspective. I love the lighting here, with the way it's reflected on the canopy of the clearing, the forest floor and the pony itself. Nice use of them blurry strokes to suggest the shapes of trees, grass, undergrowth and more.About the pony itself, I love the sheer detail on the wooden textures. The cracks and the layers of wood are reflected in a great way here. I particularly like how the light falls onto it and highlights those things, as well as those branches and leaves, both on the body and the head. That, and the translucence of these leaves is a great touch. Your use of shading to reflect how well those parts are lit as well as their volume is very impressive. I also have to compliment the dynamism of the pose and the chosen angle helping that impression. Finally, I really like the way you made the eyes: that green glow and the way it illuminates the eye socket is impressive and sets much of the tone for the whole pony.Great job!Oh, and also, the wooden structure of the body will serve as a good exercise for you-know-what. So will that glowing eye, although in that other case the glow would be less powerful. But that's for another day. For now, well done!