I love to see the progress of this one! It's the fine details that make the difference! I agree with you that people should appreciate that it was painted. It's nice when someone says that it looks like a photograph but there should be something distinctive that makes you think: WOW! Someone actually painted that!

The reflection is so good and the whole scene just looks real. I like the way you painted that guy. His body looks like he was moving and the proportion is right in my opinion. Actually all proportions look right :)

Thank you for sharing! It's a lovely piece of work!

Have a nice weekend!