New Joiners - Animals #861

What an awesome capture and such vibrant colour on the wings! The shallow depth of field has worked well to ensure the surrounding elements aren't too distracting, whilst still giving us context of the habitat. I love the detail you've captured on the gills of the fungi too.

This is a lovely high key image with such fantastic, almost tactile detail in the feathers. I like the desaturated feel with such subtle colours in the legs and bill but it really adds to the wintery atmosphere and feel.

You have such wonderful separation between the Zebra and the surroundings here, and I love your choice to convert to black and white as it enhances the contrast and detail. The aspect ratio works well with the subject slightly more centralised but still looking into the frame.

What an absolute STONKER of an image. This is so artistic and beautiful, with near perfect symmetry on the swan and such detail. It was a perfect choice to convert to black and white and I can't advise a single change needed to enhance the image further.

You've used the surrounding elements so well here to frame this gorgeous cat, adding depth, colour and enhancing the isolation of the cat. The focus is spot on and despite the slightly slower shutter speed given the indoor lighting, it's pin sharp!

Kingfishers are so often photographed in hides, filling the frame with great detail and colour, but this image has so much going for it given how different and unique it is. I love the framing from the bank and the flash of colour on the back of the kingfisher.

This image is a great example of why it's sometimes unwise to fill the frame with your subject, but best to show them in context of their surroundings. What's more impressive is this is taken on a phone and yet it still has such appeal!

You've got such wonderful detail on the feathers and face here which help the subject to stand out against a slightly busy background. I'd consider a very minor crop from the top right corner to get the bird to look into the frame more, but be cautious not to clip the tail off.

This style of image can be difficult to achieve but you've done such a fabulous job here, even more so given that it's taken on a phone! The composition and framing is brilliant paired with such lovely, warm colours and light.

What a truly beautiful animal. I love the expression you've captured here and with such beautiful golden light too. The choice to use a square crop has worked well and whilst I think the colour version works best, it could also be done in black and white if you wanted a change.

What a handsome boy! The framing is brilliant here with the tree and a shallow depth of field has ensured that the branches in the background don't distract away. Whilst this works in colour, it could also be a good candidate for black and white.

This is such a quirky image but works very well! I'd consider a very mild crop from the left to try and align the centreline perfectly down the middle and do a tiny bit of dust spot removal but otherwise, the image is brilliant!

I love the simplicity of this image, with that gorgeous backlighting around the langur enhancing it further. It works well in colour but would also be a good candidate for black and white due to the high contrast and details in the roof tiles.

The depth of field is fabulous here, with such tactile detail on the legs and body whilst the background is nicely out of focus. I like the warm colours on the spider and how you've framed and aligned the web with the bottom of the frame.

The low angle works so well here, with that almost ethereal feel from the sky and such warm tones. The shallow depth of field ensures that the detail on the eyes and face really pop from the image, creating a truly gorgeous portrait.