New Joiners - Animals #564

The lighting on this image is divine and so well done with no harsh shadows or highlighting. The colour palette is natural and the intricate detail on the skin is fabulous, along with a perfect composition and nice separation from the background.

The colour palette on this image are gorgeous and shows the benefits of prioritising photography during the golden hours. The composition is spot on and draws you into the image paired with a shallow depth of field, ensuring that the oystercatcher pops from the surroundings.

I love how well the heron pops from this image as the background could've been a distraction had you not chosen to shoot with a shallow depth of field. The intricate details of the feathers really pop along with that stunning eye.

The incredibly vibrant colours on this bird stand out so well in this image and I love how you captured it with the foot breaking out of the water. The shallow depth of field stops any of the background distracting away from the main subject whilst still giving some context of the surroundings.

The foreground foliage and trees help to frame this otter really well and draws you into the image. The shallow depth of field helps to ensure the surroundings aren't a distraction and the focus is pin sharp, along with aesthetically pleasing colours.

The colour and light in this image is gorgeous and aesthetically pleasing, paired with the foreground foliage adding a partial frame to draw you in. Typically when it comes to composition it's best to get the subject to look into the frame but you would've lost context of the surroundings and the light so you chose well!

The composition works really well here with the foreground foliage partially framing the image and the subject looking into the frame which draws you in. The light and colour palette has a moody feeling and is aesthetically pleasing with perfect focus, depth and exposure.

What a truly fantastic capture! You've nailed the composition, exposure, shutter speed, colour palette and depth of field to create a fabulous image that keeps anyone viewing it engaged and enthralled. There are no distracting elements to draw your attention away and genuinely nothing I would change.

There can sometimes be a strong temptation to fill the frame with wildlife photography but this doesn't provide context of the surroundings or habitat: you've shown here that this can be incredibly important. I love how the image is split into layers which fade into the haze in the background.

This image is incredibly striking in black and white with fantastic contrast between the background and subject and crisp detail. You've nailed the composition with almost perfect symmetry and the shallow depth of field really draws you into the eyes.

I love how well the subjects pops from this image with a high key effect and clean, bright background. The detail and contrast really makes this image stand out and the focus looks spot on with a good depth of field to ensure both subjects are in focus.

I adore this image! The shallow depth of field draws you into those gorgeous whiskers and face and the image works really well in black and white with great contrast. The composition also acts as a leading line to draw you into the image.

You've captured a fabulous habitat image here with the rocks and foliage framing this gorgeous cub and showing it in context of the surroundings too rather than overfilling the frame. The exposure, depth of field and colour palette are all spot on.