New Joiners - Animals #680

I like how the water trough acts as a leading line but also helps to frame the horses in the image. The colours are vibrant and pop well from the image and you've captured great context of the surrounding environment.

The shallow depth of field works incredibly well to draw you into the image and those striking eyes. The centralised composition works well but I'd crop in slightly from the right to ensure it's fully central rather than slightly offset.

I love how the yellow on the frog pops from the overall image and the shallow depth of field ensures we're drawn into those glossy eyes and striking features. I'd crop this ever so slightly from the right to fully centralise the subject.

I love how you've captured near perfect symmetry in their poses and whilst I like this composition, it could well to crop in from the top right corner too in order to centralise the composition and enhance the impact of that symmetry.

I will have to agree with your caption in its entirety! Zoo photography isn't without its challenges, especially when the surroundings can be so artificial and also hard to hide. By using such an aesthetically pleasing frame with the flowers, you've transformed this image into something special!

The subtle spotlighting hitting the eyebrows and face on this subject is divine and really enhances the overall image. The shallow depth of field enhances the detail and sharpness on the faec whilst removing any distracting elements from the background.

This image goes to show you don't need your subjects to face the camera in order to get great images! The image needs no explanation as to what's going on and the atmosphere is great. I'd consider either cooling down the white balance or converting this to black and white!

Everything about this image is fabulous! I love the low perspective and how the cub lying down frames the other two. The red pops so well due to the relatively desaturated surroundings which further enhances the image and draws you in.

The separation you've achieved from the subject to the background is fabulous and that bokeh really adds to the image, both in terms of depth and overall atmosphere. The pose is expressive and as you say, you can't help but wonder what thoughts are going on behind them.

The composition and framing on this image is divine and I love how well the eyes pop from the surrounding feathers. Be cautious not to over sharpen your images as they can develop unnatural artefacts which can distract away from an otherwise striking image.

I can't help but love how goofy this dog looks and the warm colour palette is vibrant and divine. I would consider cropping in slightly from the right to get the dog to look into the frame more rather than being right of centre.

Sometimes the best images are the most simplistic and this image shows just that. With a perfectly clean, bokeh background and complimentary colours, every crisp, fine detail on the zebra pops from the image and draws you in. This could also be a good candidate for black and white, but colour works just as well!

The colour and light you've captured in the sky is beautiful and I love the silhouette on the subject with that foot elevated. Whilst compositionally it's recommended to get your subject to look into the frame, this is a guideline and you've successfully broken it here!

The composition and framing on this image is gorgeous! Whilst Puffins and bright sunlight don't often work well together, you've handled the exposure well and the colours are vibrant and aesthetically pleasing. The bokeh circles add extra depth to the image.

I really like the framing on this image by using the adult on the left to frame the younger cow. The symmetry on the adult is good and whilst it may be seen as gross, I like the snot drips too!