Help with my composition

I think the setting needs more work first. Take it outside and try it again; the houseplants and painted wall just look too dull to make any composition interesting. (#3 is the better of the 4, though)

Thanks for your input, the statue is only 6 inches tall so its hard to find something outside to scale it to. Maybe just in the grass would make for a good shot? Im going for something very simple (as was the Buddha himself). Thanks again

I'd probably forget about scaling the Buddha and approach it from a new angle. Try shooting looking up at the Buddha against a dark but neutral background. Maybe try lighting it with soft warm light and letting a long exposure do the work? I think if your statue was lit nicely it could really stand out

Interesting idea, thanks!

Honestly, I think it's just not an interesting subject. The yellowish background makes the white balance look off, and the plant makes it look like there are leaves growing out of its head. You don't have "image editing okay" turned on if your profile, so let me know if you'd like me to remove this, but if you have a subject that is only semi interesting, isolate it from the rest of the frame:

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That looks great. Thanks for all the input!

This is just strictly my opinion so please take it as such but, what I would suggest is a very simple background and more dramatic lighting instead. Your Buddha here reminds me of statues I've seen in museums and as such and I think a more tradition museum type lighting would work very well for this.

I'm not saying you need to go out and dump a fortune on any special lighting or anything but if it were me and I were feeling experimental, I'd try using something like a couple of really narrow beam flashlights (such as Maglites) with one coming from each direction (and the camera mounted on a tripod for a longer exposure of course).

Just a suggestions and again just my $.02 worth,
Jim