New Joiners - Animals #549
Caron Steele

New Joiners - Animals #549

December 2021

Entry 11272736
7th
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Entry 11274313
44th
11

I love how well the subject contrasts from the surroundings on this image and the composition is spot on with the subject moving into the frame and drawing you in. Whilst I think the image works well here, I'd consider an alternative crop by removing the top and just having the goat and snow.

Entry 11274656
11th
14

I love how prehistoric this image feels and how tack sharp the focus is, paired with the shallow depth of field which draws you into the eye. The desaturated colour palette works well and the exposure helps to make him pop from the surroundings.

Entry 11274775
25th
10
Expert
winner
Entry 11274776
10th
17

What a beautiful bird! The composition is fabulous on this image, with the subject looking into the frame and drawing you in plus the foliage framing the subject perfectly. The eye stands out so well from the surroundings but I'd consider increasing the exposure on the bird ever so slightly so the finer details aren't lost.

This image works well in black and white and I like how well the cat is isolated from his surroundings with a clean background. The focus is really crisp and sharp and the depth of field ensures his face is fully in focus.

Entry 11277268
15th
26
Entry 11283104
14th
9

I love the low key effect on this image and how well the finer details on his fur pop from the image. The black background helps to isolate the subject fantastically and the contrast, focus and depth of field are all spot on.

You've captured a great moment here with the tongue on show and those pin sharp teeth. The composition is good with the subject looking into the frame and the foliage in the foreground almost frames him. The shallow depth of field helps draw you in and his colours pop so well.

Entry 11288855
16th
15

The colour and light on this image is divine and I love how you've captured some form of asymmetry with the two subjects both looking into the frame. The shallow depth of field helps to avoid introducing any distracting elements to the background and yet you've ensured the focus is pin sharp on the subjects.

Crowd
winner

The colour palette on this image is fabulous, with warm hues and aesthetically pleasing vibrance without being overdone. The composition may not follow the traditional 'rules' with the subject looking out of the frame but nevertheless, I feel it still works well here!

100 Images entered

82 Photographers

Entry 11273642
19th
7
Entry 11293525
39th
15
Entry 11294875
40th
5

Gulls are such a highly overlooked subject when it comes to wildlife photography but they needn't be! The exposure is spot on and I like the subtle warm hues. I'd consider cropping from the top right to get the gull to look into the frame more and remove the dry sand.

Entry 11297557
46th
7

I love the composition on this image and the the eye contact with the kitten is engaging and draws you in. The warm colour palette is aesthetically pleasing and I love the shallow depth of field as it draws you in.

Entry 11299488
8th
25
Entry 11301229
27th
97

You've captured a great image here with good context of the surroundings and a lovely composition. The trees frame the birds really well and the chick is looking into the frame. The focus and exposure are spot on and the shallow depth of field ensures the birds aren't lost in the background.

The intricate details on smaller lizard species are often overlooked or lost due to their size but you've captured it fantastically here with some of the iridescence showing on the scales. The composition and exposure are good and the depth of field helps to isolate the subject from the surroundings.

You've demonstrated here that phones are capable of capturing fantastic images! The composition is fabulous here and I love how well you've captured the colours. The focus is spot on and if you've taken this through glass you've managed to mask any reflections well.

8,982 Ratings

Brief

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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘Animals’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘People’ and ‘Landscapes’.

Entry 11309904
67th
22

Meet the expert judge

The warm colour palette on this image is divine and I love that you've used a shallow depth of field to draw us into the eyes. The composition works well and I like that you shot at a lower angle.

Entry 11310120
13th
10
Entry 11311168
50th
7
Entry 11314267
70th
2
Entry 11314903
28th
11