As a self portrait I'm not sure this works, unless you consider yourself prickly! ;) Other wise the color seems a bit washed out. While at the same time it is a playful image that has potential.

You know, if only you had an underline in your name, a lot of that fur would go away.

Hm, the "self portrait" aspect leaves me wondering... I would have expected this picture to be in the Green topic. To my taste, the saturation could be a bit stronger and/or the hue a little warmer.
If this picture shows really you, you're the most talented cactus I've ever seen :)

Imaginative.
Cactus armor doesnt really protect us from comment.
Focust on head is great.
As for my critic, subject lack expression to much melancholy in those glass eyes.
would still prefer the real you, nice photo
:)

haha hilarious photo! Although I wish it wasn't so dark.

I love pictures that just make you smile........and this is one of those.

Count me in the crowd that enjoys personal interpretations of themes and a good giggle. I think the green seems fresh. The only thing that bothers me a little is the faux fur covering the eyes - it detracts a little in my opinion, but maybe the real you is trying to hide...

Funny, a couple comments call the picture washed out and another says it is dark -- on my screen it looks "just right" (although I haven't got my calibrator connected at the moment). Fun picture - thanks for the creativity!

Cheers,
"Goldilocks"

Yeah, my monitor is calibrated and I would say the image is well toned and the saturation is good. This little guy is @20years old and some of the fur was stuck to the eyes, I tried to clear them more...