New Joiners - Animals #647

The spotlighting on this image is truly fabulous and simply wouldn't work if you hadn't captured the light on the eye. The colour palette is warm and aesthetically pleasing without being over processed and the composition is spot on although it would also work as a square crop.

I love the warmth on this image, especially paired with the contrasting hues of the greens. The composition is spot on with the legs leading you into the image and the shallow depth of field really helps to enhance the sharpness on the subject.

This image works well with a square crop and I like how you've captured the detail in the whiskers and eyes so well. The exposure is good with no lost details or blown highlights but I'd consider reducing it ever so slightly.

I love the contrast between the warm hues of the trees and subject against a wintery foreground. The shallow depth of field works well to isolate the subject, along with adding great bokeh on the falling snow and removing any potential distractions from the background.

Wood pigeons are a heavily overlooked subject in photography but they are very photogenic if we look past the stigma! When you have harsh contrast between your subject and the surroundings, try to utilise your exposure compensation to avoid any over or underexposure.

I love the shallow depth of field on this image as it really draws you into the eye and face without introducing any distracting features from the background. The exposure is good with no blown highlights or lost details in the shadows.

I adore the lighting in this image and the composition is absolutely spot on with the subject subtly looking into the frame and drawing you in. The shallow depth of field gives separation but we still have good context of the surrounding area.

I love how well the bird pops from the image with clear contrast and fabulous vibrance and shine on the plumage. I'd recommend cropping slightly from the left to get the bird to look into the frame more to draw people in.

The detail on this image is truly fabulous with every crease, edge and feather standing out. This is helped further with the shallow depth of field separating him from the background whilst still giving us good context of the surroundings.

This image works really well in black and white as it enhances the contrast and details. I like how the lines in the floor act as leading lines to draw you in whilst also framing the cat nicely. I would consider a slight crop to remove the white post in the background.

I really love the perspective and framing on this image with the fencing acting as both a leading line and a natural frame for the subjects. There's a clear narrative behind the image and I like it in black and white.

The framing and composition in this image is great and I like the clear separation between the birds and the background. I feel this image could also work as a square crop with the eagles centralised as it would remove the empty space to the right.

People are often eager to fill the frame with their subject but this can be quite a limiting composition with little narrative or context. Here you've shown that small in the frame can work just as well if not better!

I love the hazy atmosphere in this image paired with the gorgeous morning light. The focus and depth of field are spot on and whilst I like the perching branch being present in the image, I'd still consider cropping from the right to get the bird to look into the frame a bit more.

The vibrant red hues on this beautiful bird really pop from the image and draw you in. This, paired with the crisp detail on the feathers and great separation from the background, makes this image stand out and the cherry on top is the natural framing from the branches.