New Joiners - Animals #815

What a truly striking image: the warm, orange colour palette works so well, especially with the eyes matching the background. The shallow depth of field ensures that our attention is drawn into the face and the focus is so perfect!

The colour scheme in this image is really brilliant with such great contrast in a sea of purple on the bee. The portrait orientation works well and the shallow depth of field ensures no distracting elements or contrast from the background.

The detail and contrast captured in this image is divine, with each feather quill acting as a leading line to draw you into the neck and head. Whilst this image is gorgeous and colour peacock images are pretty common, the colour is one of the most striking features of this bird so are worth including.

What a brilliant moment to capture! This image works really well as a square crop and you've ensured that you've not overly cropped in on the edges of the birds, giving them the breathing space they need to be a compelling image.

Once again you've absolutely nailed the focus and depth of field on this image, ensuring the detail on the woodpecker is spectacularly pin sharp. I'd consider a very slight crop from the right of the image as it doesn't 'add' anything overall.

The colours are vibrant and punchy and yet still natural and not over processed. I like the panoramic aspect ratio which works well given the perspective and angle and the smooth, clean background helps to ensure nothing distracts us away.

I love the variety of colours on this beautiful bird and that subtle reflection in the eyes is aesthetically pleasing. The image works well in a square crop but if the surroundings allow it, I'd recommend moving the bird slightly to the right.

The colour is so vibrant, punching its way out of the image and drawing you in due to that dark background. The square crop works but I'd be curious to see it in an original aspect ratio with the snake looking in from the right.

What a truly stunning image and in such a strong top 10, it's a worthy winner. The panoramic aspect ratio works perfectly to give us great context and the warm colour palette against the cool, misty hills contrasts beautifully to create a brilliant image.

What a gorgeous moment to capture and I love the natural framing created by the greens in the trees. I'd consider a crop from the left to get both bears to look and move into the frame which will enhance the overall feel of the image.

What a truly awesome capture with beautiful colours and contrast, both on the bird and against the background. The focus is again spot on and the square crop works, especially given the collection of images you have with these charismatic birds.

The details and colour on this image are truly divine and contrast so well against the background. Whilst there is grain and noise in the image, this is to be expected in these environments and arguably enhances the details on the feathers!

What divine and gorgeous lighting you've captured here. You'd never suspect this was taken in captivity and the contrast against the dark background paired with the warm light is perfect. I love the reflection on the wet nose and the content expression.

The contrast created with such a dark subject against a relatively light background really helps this image and subject to pop from the screen. I love how the subtle colours on the dark sections of the bird stand out against the black.

The contrast and detail are gorgeous and I love how well the eyes pop against the surroundings. The shallow depth of field works really well and whilst the cat is looking out of the frame, the golden background on the right enhances the image enough for it to be worth including.