New Joiners - Animals #827

I love the light and colour you've captured in this image, with great contrast of the blues against those subtle flecks of warmth in the wings and the neck. If the image allows, I'd reduce the crop slightly and get the bird to fly in from the right of the frame.

You've captured a brilliant image here, more impressive with the fact that it's taken on a phone. The lighting is a little low but this adds to the dramatic feel of the image, paired with great focus and a good depth of field.

The yellow framing from the flower works so well here to contrast against the dark centre and subject. The image has suffered slightly from motion blur on the bee so in future a faster shutter speed could help to combat this.

This lovely hummingbird is framed so well with the surrounding foliage and you've captured it in pin sharp detail. The clean background removes any risk of distracting elements drawing our attention away and it works well with the warm colour palette.

I love the shape and pose you've captured in this image and whilst the image is mostly lacking in colour, it allows the subtle reds and browns in this sea lions coat to pop from the image. It could also be a candidate for black and white.

What a striking portrait of a gorgeous animal! The eyes and face burst out of this image and keep you engaged as a viewer. The aspect ratio isn't a 'standard' one but still works, but keep in mind it would be more tricky to print and frame.

You can really see the character and personality of both these handsome pooches in this image. Their warm colour pops really well against a more desaturated background and your depth of field was enough to ensure both dogs are in focus.

This image works really well with the asymmetry of the cows, whilst still having a clear emphasis on the larger individual. Black furred animals can be tricky to photograph due to the exposure but the gloss on the fur has helped here.

The warm colour palette in this image works really well, paired with the more panoramic aspect ratio which helps lead us in further following the hornbills gaze. The focus and depth of field is good to give us some context without adding distracting elements.

The focus and exposure on this image are spot on with good detail on the face and feathers. I'd recommend slight caution on the settings as the aperture and shutter speed are arguably a little high, pushing the ISO up, unless you were waiting for this heron to fly.

The gloss and vibrant colour on this image is truly brilliant and helps to really draw you in, especially given the clean and distraction free background. I'd consider moving this damselfly slightly to the left to reduce how centralised it is.

You've captured some absolutely brilliant detail in this image, enhanced by the slightly angled light which has given the contrast on the fur more pop. Although compositional guidelines would suggest you shouldn't centralise things unless there's symmetry, it works well here.

The simplicity on this image works so well with such clean reflections and minimal to no colour to draw our attention away. When doing selective adjustments to exposure, be cautious around the edges as it's easy for artefacts to show here.

The focus and detail on this image is wonderful and really helps to engage the viewer. The contrast between those lovely gingery red hues against the otherwise dull and desaturated grey on the rocks. If this is a crop, try to bring back the tip of the ear.