New Joiners - Animals #584

I love the inquisitive expression you've captured here on this beautiful bird. The exposure, focus and composition are all spot on, especially with the foreground branches framing the subject so well and drawing you in. The shallow depth of field ensures the background isn't distracting.

You've captured a great action shot here and I love the expression. The surrounding foliage acts as a nice natural frame to draw you in and the plant in the foreground partially obscuring the mouth couldn't be helped unless you moved, at which point the opportunity may have gone!

Images that have a narrative or story are often more compelling to the viewer and it's fair to say you've absolutely nailed it here. It works really well in black and white to enhance the contrast and the composition is spot on.

I love how well the ferns surrounding this handsome pooch frames the image and draws you in. It's often a guideline in wildlife or animal photography to ensure the eyes are sharp and present but guidelines and rules are made to be broken and you've done it fantastically here!

You've captured some fantastic action here and your choice of shutter speed was perfect to completely freeze the motion and those flakes of snow. Photographing subjects in snow can be challenging when it comes to exposure but it's fair to say you nailed that too!

I love the composition on this image: it's different and breaks a few rules but quite simply works, especially with that clean, brighter background. The image has a narrative which isn't always easy to achieve and despite having no eyes in the frame, this subject still looks inquisitive.

I absolutely love the shallow depth of field on this image as it draws you into those gorgeous eyes whilst also having some form of a leading line to follow. I'd consider increasing the exposure slightly to maximise the potential of this image.

I love how well the wall frames this image with that handsome lamb peeping out from behind. The shallow depth of field ensure that the background isn't distracting whilst still having some context of the background and the rain just adds even more atmosphere.

The colour palette on this image is warm and aesthetically pleasing without being over processed. The composition is spot on with great symmetry and the path acting as a leading line to draw viewers into the image and keep them engaged.

I love the subtle, warm hues and colour palette in this image and the shallow depth of field ensures that our eyes are instantly drawn to the delicate butterfly. Whilst landscape works here, I think the image would be even better in portrait orientation!

Who knew such an incredibly vibrant and beautiful animal existed! I love the soft bokeh in the background as it really adds atmosphere and depth to the image plus the leaves around the mantis frame it nicely and draw you in.

I like the contrast between the two subjects and the shallow depth of field helps to minimise any distractions including the flower/grass in the foreground. I would consider cooling down the white balance ever so slightly but this is a personal preference.

Phone photography is really making waves in the industry and you've shown why here. This image has fantastic context, framing and exposure with the donkeys acting as a leading line to draw you in. The person in the back left completes the image in my eyes with a great sense of scale and depth.

I love the composition here, with great symmetry and a clean background drawing you into those beautiful amber eyes and warm expression. It's usually ill advised to the crop the edge of the image so close to the subject but it works here.

I love the colour palette on this image and the subject is absolutely bursting with personality and attitude. The composition is good with the subject looking into the frame and the shallow depth of field really helps to accentuate the colours and details.