New Joiners - Animals #544

I love how wonderfully crisp and sharp this image is and it really helps to make this owl pop. This is emphasised further with the soft bokeh in the foreground and background. The colours are vibrant and aesthetically pleasing and the composition is spot on.

I love how the spotlighting highlights this gorgeous dogs eyes and the focus and depth of field accentuates this further. I'd consider increasing the exposure slightly on the brighter parts of the dog so you can appreciate it even more without having to increase the screen brightness.

What an absolutely incredible spectacle this must have been to witness and photograph! The focus and depth of field are absolutely spot on and you ensured your shutter speed was fast enough to freeze the action. I'd consider increasing the contrast and vibrance slightly on this image to make it pop even more!

I love the crisp, warm light hitting this bee and how the soft focus around the flower and subject helps to draw you in. The colour palette is aesthetically pleasing and natural and the composition is good, with the subject looking into the frame.

I love the warm, evening light on this image and how you have some form of asymmetry that draws you in. The focus is spot on and whilst it's often recommended that you increase the depth of field when photographing more than one subject, the back meerkat being out of focus works here.

The light absolutely makes this image, but it's made even better by the gorgeous pose of the dragonfly. The focus and depth of field are fantastic, the colour palette is aesthetically pleasing and I really love the iridescence on the wings.

The silky smooth bokeh in the foreground and background really draws you into the image and snake. It's made even better by the autumnal colour palette and framing from the leaves. The focus is spot on and the exposure is perfect.

This is the kind of light and colour we all dream of as photographers! You've captured this image wonderfully and I love how the deer is actually looking away from you, almost as if he's admiring the sunrise. The composition and depth of field are good.

The exposure and colour palette on this image is natural and aesthetically pleasing and you've nailed the composition with the subject looking into the frame and the rule of thirds. I'd consider cropping slightly from the right to remove the bush in the right corner but this is a personal preference.

The slightest change of position can make or break images with wildlife, but you've absolutely nailed this! The position of the wings, legs and head are fabulous and I love how well the colour on the wings pops from the image.

I love the goofy expression on the horse as she shakes off. You nailed the exposure and shutter speed to freeze the action and the shallow depth of field ensures that you're drawn into the main subjects. A great action image!

Eye contact with your subject can really draw people into your image and this is a fantastic example. I love the slight symmetry in his pose and you chose well to centralise him. I would consider increasing the vibrance and contrast slightly to make this image pop even more!

You chose well to shoot this at a low angle, blurring out the foreground and background nicely to isolate this wonderful squirrel. I love his pose as it exudes character and whilst this may break the 'rules' of getting the subject to look into the frame, the image is still fantastic!

The reflection in this image is absolutely fantastic and I love that you've broken the 'rules' when it comes to your subject looking into the frame. You've shown here that this doesn't always need to be the case to capture a great image!

The foliage in the foreground works really well as a natural frame to draw you into the image and the colour palette is so aesthetically pleasing. I like how the grasshopper subtly peeps out from the leaves. The depth of field and focus are spot on and the composition is great.