New Joiners - Animals #644
Caron Steele

New Joiners - Animals #644

April 2023

Entry 16045043
26th
3
Entry 16047504
43rd
3

I love how well this subject is framed with the flowers and surrounding foliage. Whilst it's usually advised not to centralise your subject it really does work here and I love the subtle yet vibrant colours that pop from the image.

Entry 16051464
24th
4
Entry 16053622
13th
12

The contrast of colours and also light in this image is fabulous and works incredibly well to frame the subject and draw you in. I like the shallow depth of field to avoid any distracting details or contrast in the background.

Entry 16060559
4th
16

I love how well the red, piercing eyes pop from the image given the great contrast against the greens. When photographing any wildlife or moving animals it's really important to keep an eye on your shutter speed to avoid motion blur.

Entry 16064486
9th
28

I love the comical pose you've captured in this image along with the consistent, warm colour palette and tones. The composition is good with the subject moving and looking into the frame which draws you in and the focus is spot on.

I love the backlighting in this image as it works so well to highlight every single strand of fur in the tail and whiskers. The composition is good but I'd be tempted to crop in slightly more from the left.

Entry 16066848
38th
10
Crowd and
Expert winner

This image works so well in black and white and even more so because you. haven't overly pushed the contrast. I love the crop and composition and every fine detail pops from the image and draws the viewer in to explore.

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You've done a fabulous job on the lighting in this image, especially paired with the stormy clouds in the background which adds depth and atmosphere. The colours are natural and yet vibrant and aesthetically pleasing and I love the centralised composition.

97 Photographers

The reflection on this image is divine and you've done really well with the exposure to now blow any highlights whilst still retaining great detail in the darker areas. If the image allows I would try to get the subject to look into the frame more by moving it to the right a bit.

I love the perspective and angle on this image and despite having harsh contrast due to the bright, ambient light, you've avoided blowing any highlights or any loss of detail. I love this crop but think it would also work as a square crop.

I like how well the surrounding branches frame this gorgeous Robin and how well the red pops from the image. I'd consider cropping from the right to get the subject to look into the frame for a more aesthetically pleasing composition.

Entry 16076280
20th
5

The lighting and reflection in the eyes here is truly fabulous and I love the subtle pinks and greens in the fangs. The shallow depth of field works so well with making each strand and detail pop from the image.

Entry 16077686
33rd
59

I love the colours in this image, with fabulous, vibrant shades of pink and green. The reds in the eye really stand out and draw you in. Be cautious with your shutter speed when working with wildlife or animals to avoid motion blur.

Entry 16082041
54th
7

I love how crisp and detailed this image is and those lighter strands of fur really enhance the contrast and detail of the overall image. The composition is good with the subject looking into the frame paired with great natural framing.

The character and personality of this dog really shines through in the image. The colour and light is really aesthetically pleasing and those gorgeous eyes are so striking, I would crop in from the right to remove the empty space due to the tight crop on the left.

8,688 Ratings

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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’.