Nice work. Wearing eye protection and a face mask...well done!
I can't see the work close up...but it seems to me that when you step back and look at it again that the area highlighted in this photo needs reduction further. If you removed that part the weathered step-down to the next carve portion seems more natural in the way wood might topple under weather hardships. It feels to dominant right now but that might be attributed to the raw wood image. Just my thought though...what I think When I see in the tree. You might break that off and clean up the breaks or torch them. However, when you clean it all up, remove the fuzz and add details that showcase natures way with the tree....it may be carved just fine. Once your work gets weathered a bit...it's going to look fabulous. Keep the progress photos coming.
Carving is always challenging.....nothing grows back. I like the way that lower portion....closest to the base root area follows the tree's natural deterioration with the grain. The top struggles to follow that grain wear. Keep up the excellent work.
