New Joiners - Animals #801

This handsome stag stands out so well from the surrounding habitat, with great separation from the background and nice foreground bokeh. I'd recommend rotating this image slightly counterclockwise in order to straighten out the field, also possibly cropping the sky from the image in the process.

There's so many fantastic details in this image: I love the composition and pose you've captured the bird on, and whether intentional or not the shadow across the decking frames the subject so well. This image is gorgeous in colour and could also be a candidate for black and white.

Those piercing blue eyes are so striking, drawing you instantly into the image and keeping your focus fixated. The composition is spot on, although this image could also work as a square crop if you wanted something a little different.

What a fantastic capture! The light and colour palette is gorgeous, with that warm golden light leaking through the wings. The shutter speed ensures every moving detail is nicely frozen, including the snow kicking up from the ground. The composition is great but I'd consider a bit more space to the left of the tail if this is a crop.

The light on this image is spectacular and you've exposed it so well to en sure there's no blown highlights where the sun leaks through. The composition. is gorgeous and in spite of the elbow being partially cropped off, it works well for the overall framing.

You've captured such an aesthetically pleasing image here with near symmetry in the face and expression. I'd strongly recommend cropping this slightly, both to remove the green in the bottom right but also to even out the distances from the ears to the edge of the image.

There's so much atmosphere and emotion in this image: the colour palette is fantastic and the eyes pop so well from the image with the reflection from the sky. The composition is spot on, paired with good overall settings and exposure.

This image is a great example of why you don't need to always fill the frame with your subject to get a compelling image. You've used the foreground really well here to reduce any potentially distracting elements. I'd consider an incredibly small crop from the left.

What a capture! Such rapid behaviours like this can be extremely challenging to capture given the speed of motion but you've absolutely nailed it, utilising a high ISO to ensure the shutter speed was sufficient. The detail and colours in the feathers are spectacular!

I love how you've used an urban environment to frame an iconic bird of the city. The various layers and frames act like a tunnel, drawing you into the image. Although the subject technically looks out of the frame, it really works well in this instance.

You captured this moment perfectly and I love how there's some movement in the dust. The colour is spectacular and contrasts well against a more desaturated background. If this is a partial crop I'd recommend giving the subject a bit more space on the left.

One of the biggest challenges in animal photography is capturing the essence or true, quirky personality of the individual. I think it's fair to say this hasn't been an issue in this comical image. It works well with the shallow depth of field which draws us into that goofy face.

This monkey has such an expressive face and pose and I love the reflection in the eyes as it really draws you in. This images works in colour with gorgeous, warm hues, but could also work in black and white given the striking contrast.

This is such a striking portrait of such a beautiful bird. Had you not wisely chosen your depth of field, the background could've been a distraction to slightly draw you away, but since it's nicely out of focus and paired with the vibrant colour from the bill.

What a gorgeous image with some great contrast, both with colour but also with nature against a backdrop of civilisation. The colour palette is really aesthetically pleasing and I Leo how you'd captured the layers from foreground to background, paired with some natural framing from the trees.