New Joiners - Animals #852

What a striking portrait of such a beautiful snake! I love the contrast in the scales and the variety of blue and green hues. The focus is good with such intricate detail in the eyes and although there's mild motion blur, it doesn't detract away from the image.

This is a great portrait of a gorgeous kitten with so much charisma and personality! The centralised composition works well given the near symmetry on the face and body and that pink from the mouth pops out from the image.

You've captured such a fantastically shallow depth of field here that the separation enhances the sharpness on the face and eyes. I would consider a slight crop from the top of the image which would change the aspect ratio but enhance the image further.

What a gorgeous image! I love that you've chosen black and white as it really enhances the contrast against what is otherwise a very detailed scene: it allows the white to pop so much more and punch out of the image.

This image has great depth and layers, especially with how well the trees in the background frame these gorgeous fallow. You've captured a lovely bit of interaction between the mother and young with aesthetically pleasing light, despite being on the brighter side.

Whilst some may argue that the bike wheel in the front is a distraction, the fact that you've framed it to ensure the eye peeps perfectly through the spokes. I love the warm and consistent colour palette paired with the gritty feel.

This image has so much going for it, with such gorgeous details across the entire bird. Your choice to convert to black and white was wise and the light reflecting off both the eye and bill adds to the overall depth.

You've captured such fantastic separation in this image, with great depth with the foreground and background elements ensuring that the detail on the subject is pin sharp. The composition and exposure are spot on although I'd consider a very minor crop from the top right corner.

The colour palette and feel of this image is warm and inviting and you've got so much detail on the pollen coating the bee. Whilst this aspect ratio works, this could also be a candidate for a square crop keeping the bee on the right.

What a fantastic capture! To get almost every set of eyes looking towards the camera enhances the image and the low perspective, paired with that lovely muted reflection and warm colours. You've used a flash or light unit well to ensure no blown features.

What beautiful light and ambience in this image with those lovely, warm tones and ethereal flecks in the air. The composition is brilliant although if there's any crop, I'd try give a tiny bit more space above the antler tines.

What a fabulous capture of a truly beautiful bird! I love the sharpness in the face and the details across the feathers. If this is a crop, try to give the bird more space to fly into, as well as the wing tips.

What awesome detail in the dust there, with great contrast against the surrounding scene. You've got brilliant separation against the background, with that nice contrast of colour too and the tree on the left framing the elephant as it moves into the frame.