New Joiners - Animals #874

You've got great depth and framing in this image, both due to the aperture but also how well those oranges pop on the tigers fur. He's walking into the frame which draws you into the image and the exposure is spot on.

Whilst the light is 'harsher' in this image, you've controlled the situation perfectly to capture such a wonderful moment. The symmetry works well and the detail is so tactile and crisp. I'd consider a slight crop from the right to centralise the heads fully.

The blues and oranges on this kingfisher punch out so well given the white, frosty surroundings, isolating him perfectly. I love the simplicity and the pose you've captured gives us a lovely angle with great colour. A slight crop from the left to get him to look into the frame could work well.

What a great pose! The centralised composition works well given the level of symmetry on the dog and I love the expression and whisps of hair, giving us a true feel for how fast paced and dramatic this moment was.

There's some lovely context in this image, something which isn't always captured when they're in the springs bathing. I love the pose and expression as it allows us to almost feel the temperature at the time and the colours pop well from the white surroundings.

The dramatic light in this image works fantastically to isolate the subject against what risks being a busy background. I like how clear the eyes are with the reflections showing perfectly and you took the shot at the perfect moment, capturing this lovely behaviour.

You've captured such a wonderful image here, with great context of the surroundings whilst still maintaining some separation. Whilst it's sometimes advised not to centralise your subject, it does work here and you couldn't adjust it unless it's already a crop.

I love the light in this image, and whilst it breaks a couple of compositional rules it shows that these are merely guidelines which can be broken! You've achieved enough separation between the fence and the chicken so it doesn't distract away.

I love the crisp detail on the lizard, and that strand of webbing on the face adds an extra layer of interest. The lighting is dramatic with great separation. There's an odd artefact on the left of the image which may be down to processing, so is worth looking at to see if it can be rectified.

What exceptional colour in this image! The depth of field is spot on, giving us some context and colour but not distracting away, with the woodpecker posing perfectly with some subtle spotlighting. I would consider the mildest crop from the bottom right.

Whilst spiders can frighten some (and used to for me), this image is brilliant. The depth is great, ensuring the full web and spider is in focus whilst the background doesn't distract away. If you look closely, you can see a second hitchhiker which adds to the charm.

Sometimes there's the temptation to fill the frame with our subject, and whilst it would still be a fantastic image here, it doesn't give context or quite the same narrative. The framing is fantastic and whilst it's breaking some rules with the subject running out of the frame, I like it!

I love the artistic flare in this image, with dramatic spot lighting highlighting that vibrant bill paired with soft textures, greys and whites. The composition is good with the body and wings framing the face perfectly and good depth on the face.

This is most definitely a chubby squirrel, and I love how his pose adds to the personality and character. The leaves on the ground act as a natural frame around him and the light is fantastic, highlighting him perfectly and enhancing the sharpness.

Whilst these may be 'rough' conditions, they're utterly ideal for wildlife photography and you couldn't have picked a better subject. Those reds punch through the screen with great atmosphere. I'd consider cropping from the left to get the bird to look into the frame more.