New Joiners - Animals #494

What an incredible encounter this must have been! With harsh light, paired with a darker subject, there are many technical challenges to overcome but it's been nailed here, with perfect exposure, focus and a lovely composition. I would consider cropping in slightly from the right to get the Bear to look into the frame more, but otherwise well done!

An element of animal photography which can sometimes be hard to achieve is showing the personality and charisma of the subject: I'd argue it's been well achieved here! I love the moody colour palette, the focus is spot on and the composition works well. A great overall image!

What an incredible expedition this must have been and so fantastic to get great images to remember it by! The eye contact here really makes the image, with great colour, spot on focus and an enticing composition which draws the viewers eye in and keeps them enthralled.

The blurred, bokeh background and gorgeous pastel tones really make this image, despite the challenging shooting conditions. If this image has been cropped I would consider moving the Owl to the right of the image so it flies into the frame, drawing peoples eyes, but otherwise a lovely image!

I really love the abstract nature of this image and the focus is spot on. The shallow depth of field really helps to isolate the bat from his surroundings and works well. I'd consider increasing the exposure ever so slightly, but that's a personal preference!

The colours on this Lizard really pops and makes him stand out from his surroundings. The bokeh background, paired with the tack sharp focus accentuates this further and the composition helps to draw the viewers eye in. A gorgeous, well done image!

This image works incredibly well in black and white and the low key nature helps to isolate the dog from his surroundings as he pops out from the dark. The composition and focus is well done, culminating in a gorgeous image.

The focus, composition and exposure have been well achieved here and the eye contact really draws your eye in. I would consider increasing the contrast in this image slightly as it works incredibly well with black and white images, but otherwise it's a lovely image!

The composition is spot on here, drawing your eye into the image. The colours and focus are lovely and it's great to see the reflection of the Flamingo is fully included and not cropped out. Be cautious when cropping images in general as image quality can start to degrade beyond a certain point.

I love the colour palette in this image, paired with the focus and exposure being spot on. I would consider cropping in slightly from the left to allow the bird to look into the frame more as this will draw the viewers eye in more.

I absolutely adore this image, which really stands out given the dark background paired with the catchlight in the eyes. The exposure, focus and composition are fabulous and whilst it's a personal preference, I would consider cropping in slightly from the right to make the otter look into the frame a bit more, but this isn't by any means essential as this crop works well too!

I love the lighting and colour of this image, despite the harsh sunlight which you've combatted brilliantly whilst avoiding blown highlights. The focus and composition is lovely and the trees act as a natural frame, drawing your attention in. A great image.