New Joiners - Animals #864

What an awesome capture, with the shutter speed spot on to ensure the moment was frozen in time. The vibrance iridescence on the feathers punches out of the image and I like the low perspective which ensures they stand out.

This is such a lovely portrait, with the branches and foliage perfectly framing the sloth. It works even better with the relatively similar colours across the image, with the sloth both standing out but also blending in, something which is difficult to achieve.

Images taken whilst out on safari often work well when converted to black and white and you've demonstrated this so well here! Given that all the elephants are facing to the left, I'd consider a slight crop to move them more to the right.

What a fantastic image! I love how well the red and yellow on the oxpeckers bill pops out from the image and the detail on the buffalo is fantastic. I'd consider a very mild crop from the left to remove the left eye and background.

The light, whilst bright, is still muted enough to ensure that any highlights blowing are minimal and not a distraction. It also means that the contrast on the feathers is fantastic, paired with that lovely catch lighting in the eye.

You've captured such lovely, muted light and the dust kicking up adds atmosphere and depth to the image. I love the aspect ratio you've chosen works really well with the linear shape and direction and the subtle colour is fantastic.

What a dramatic and awesome moment to capture! The colours on the nape of the neck and eyes are good and I love the framing. Be cautious when sharpening as it can start to look a bit 'grungy' if pushed too far.

The bokeh is brilliant here, with lovely separation from the background. The colours on the birds is brilliant: lovely and vibrant without being over processed or unnatural. As you've partially cropped the left bird, I'd consider doing similar on the right bird.

This is a fantastic image and even more so given that it's captured on a phone. I like the perspective looking down on him, paired with the shallow depth of field ensuring the face stands out well yet we also get the shape of the paws and body.

I love the simplicity on this image and it works very well in black and white, ensuring those patches and patterns pop so well from an otherwise brighter surrounding. The composition, depth of field and focus are all spot on.

What stunning golden colours! This is a beautiful portrait of such an iconic bird and the features really stand out. Be cautious when applying noise reduction as this can sometimes lead to a more 'painted' like appearance where there would otherwise be fine details like the feathers.

The colours are so lovely in this image, with those vibrant pinks and purples on the echinaceas. You've used both the foreground and background flowers well to add depth and frame the butterfly, whilst getting it to look into the frame.

This isn't an easy image to achieve as the potential for overly blowing the highlights is very high. To line the shot up is impressive and well achieved, creating that lovely rim lighting. It works well in colour with those subtle blues in the sky.

What a majestic 'coo'! I love this image and how the subject is above your eye line, giving it a more atmospheric and impactful feel. It works well in colour but could also be a candidate for black and white.

What a fantastic, environmental image of a young Badger. The roots and base of the tree works so well to frame the subject, paired with that dark shaded section allowing the white on the face to pop out of the image.