New Joiners - Animals #486

I love the feel of this image, showing this family in their surroundings with great composition using the rule of thirds. Whilst it may not have been possible here, a general 'rule of thumb' is to try not to crop out parts of the subject, so the image would have been even better had the adults full body been included.

From great composition, framing, focus, colour and an incredibly photogenic subject, this image truly stands out. Centralising the subject works perfectly as there's a great element of symmetry and the bokeh in the foreground really helps to isolate the subject. Great job!

Great composition and focus on this image! The depth of the image works well and the crop is well done. I would consider adding a touch of warmth into this image using the white balance to make it stand out even more!

The eye contact with this Owl really makes the image, with perfect focus and framing. Post processing is a personal preference for the photographer, but personally I'd consider increasing the vibrance of this image ever so slightly to make it pop even more!

This image has character and the low key effect in black and white really works. I'd argue some of the best animal portraits capture the personality of the subject and that's clearly been achieved here, made even better with good composition and exposure.

The colour and composition works really well here, with the added bonus of a cheeky expression on this young Lion. The focus, depth of field and exposure is spot on and the eye contact helps to increase the aesthetics of this image. My only feedback would be to either crop the ears out entirely or try and include them in the original image.

I love the composition and framing of this image, making use of the trees whilst including wildlife in an urban setting. I would consider cropping in from the right slightly and also cropping the lone Goose on the left out, but otherwise I love this image!

What an incredible encounter and a well executed image! The eye contact makes this image really stand out and technically speaking, the composition, focus and exposure is well done, managing to avoid blown highlights despite it being a bright day.

What a stunning bird, which has been well captured and framed in this image. Whilst we can often be limited by the times we're out with the camera, the only way this image could have been improved would be if it were taken during the 'golden hours' as the light is often more aesthetically pleasing at this time.

I really like the framing of this image, with the furniture on the left acting as a natural frame rather than a distraction and the subject looking into the frame, drawing your eye in. Whilst it's often impossible to plan images with your furry friends as they never do what you expect, the only improvement I'd advise would be to clean up the background prior to shooting (I would have shifted the carpet on the right so it was out of the frame).

The shallow depth of field works really well in this image and you've nailed the focus bang smack on the eyes and face. I would consider cropping in slightly on the right to reduce the negative space but otherwise a great image!

I really like the framing on this image, with simple lines from the plant making the Hummingbird really pop from his surroundings. My only feedback would be to exercise caution when pushing the saturation and contrasts up on your images in post processing as sometimes it can damage the image quality beyond a certain point.

I really like the colour and framing on this image, and whilst there may seem like there's a lot going on with the table framing in front of the chair, the subject still 'pops' and stands out despite this. Perfect focus on the face and it goes to prove that you don't need a top of the range camera to capture awesome images!