New Joiners - Animals #614

What an incredible encounter! I love the expression on this bear, almost puckering his lips with displeasure. The focus is crisp and the shallow depth of field works well to isolate the subject from the surroundings, especially as it looks like it's been photographed through some foreground foliage.

Strands of grass are often a wildlife photographers worst enemy: you can almost guarantee they will be positioned in the worst place possible, often ruining the overall image. I love how you've managed to capture this deer with the eye perfectly between two strands!

The contrast on this image is great and works well to make the butteryfly pop from the image. The composition is good with the white, stringy substance almost acting as a natural frame to draw you in and the shallow depth of field ensure the background doesn't introduce distractions.

Black subjects can be notoriously difficult to photograph in harsh light so it was wise of you to capture him in the shade. The slight light hitting him has no blown highlights and I really like the colour palette as it's not oversaturated but still has great range.

The shallow depth of field in this image really helps to draw you into those striking amber eyes and you've composed it well too with the cat looking into the frame, drawing viewers in. I'd consider decreasing the exposure ever so slightly.

This image has so many factors that makes it great! I love the square crop as it works really well compositionally. There's narrative without any words spoken and I love the 'bobcat' on the tractor too. The colours pop without being oversaturated.

This image for me wouldn't have had the same impact were it not for the waves framing the image so well. The shape on the young humpback is fabulous and I like how the mum almost fades completely into the background.

This image works so well, partly due to the low angle you've shot from which gives a great perspective of the environment and surroundings despite being out of focus. The pintail in the top really completes the image: I don't feel like it would've had the same impact without it.

I love the symmetry in the face and how well the subject is isolated from the background. The colours are natural and aesthetically pleasing along with good focus on the eyes. I'd recommend cropping in from the right to remove the background from the right hand side and fully centralise the face and eyes.

I like the composition on this image and the inclusion of the paw and claws. The focus and depth of field is good but be cautious when post processing to not make too many adjustments to highlights, shadows or targeted exposure as this can lead to artefacts on the image.

The warm colour palette in this image is vibrant and aesthetically pleasing and really works well with the amber eye and monochromatic coat. The composition is good with the subject looking into the frame and the shallow depth of field works well.

You've used the trees in the foreground really well to frame this handsome stag and draw you in. I'd strongly recommend cropping in a bit more from the right hand side to get the stag to look into the frame and remove some of the background distractions.

I like your creative use of the cards in the foreground to frame this gorgeous puppy! The focus looks spot on with a nice, shallow depth of field to minimise the distractions that could distract you from the main subject.