Becoming-domesticated #05

Idea for this image is based on a photograph of a polar bear from the National Geographic magazine. The bear is casually tearing away bloody flesh and bones from a carcass while staring directly to the camera with a dreamy look in its eyes. I found it very inspiring.

The image was deemed too empty, though. "The 'animal' looks perfect, but the human part does not clash enough with the animal. The table, plate, cutlery and the light switch are not enough to bring the animal to the focus. This image needs something more." I was even suggested to try something comical like having someone handing me a napkin or just sitting next to me at the table. Perhaps even change the location to some very typically cluttered home full of human presents. Then the animal would contrast more.

So I went away and made some alterations.
Here's Tom's comment:
Good job! I like the alterations you've made but I'd like to see a lot
more! The wall is looking much better, it sticks out less now than it
did before because it is becoming more believable that the animal in
the picture (!) actually lives in this space - the human aspects of
the phone and the teatowels develop more narrative potential as they
suggest that humans live/lived in the space. Remember what Daniel said
about stories! If I were to suggest anything it would be to do a lot
more - maybe add something to the upper middle of the wall (it still
looks a bit bare) and the table still looks a bit empty: Maybe some
salt and pepper grinders and placemats or something? I still think the
key to adding contrast is to make this image look as homely as
possible: isn't that why we love horror films, when the domestic we
are all used to is shattered by the unnerving and unusual? Not that
this is about horror film aesthetics but you could take influence from
that tension in contrast.