Wild Mammals in a Forest

This is an amazing photo of this Brown Bear blending into the autumn colours of the forest. I love the expression on the Bear's face; looks like she is wary of something.

Congratulations on 10th

I love this photo of the chimpanzee hanging on a fig tree and feeding herself. The expression on her face suggests she is extremely satisfied. She also seems adept at choosing the ripe red figs as is visible with the one in her mouth

Congratulations on 6th

The brief for this contest was for photos of Wild Mammals in a Forest and no close-ups / head shots and minimal forest road. In my judging I have not awarded any images which I believed did not comply with the brief.

This is a stunning pose of an Orangutan holding onto a tree with his right leg and forearm and playing with a vine with his other limbs and mouth. The photographer has done a stunning job in capturing the perfect moment.

Congratulations on the Win

The grizzly in its natural habitat shows the scale of this photo. The bear appears tiny in the landscape. The fall colours stand out. The photo is very well composed with the grizzly in the bottom right of the frame and looking left. I would have perhaps cropped this photo to a 16:9 orientation but that is a very personal choice

Congratulations on 3rd

This photo has been very nicely composed with the Tiger between the 2 trees with his eyes focussed on the camera. The side lighting brings out the facial dimensions of the Tiger. The growth of fur around the Tiger's face also referred to as "ruffs" suggests this is a Male

Congratulations on 2nd

This is the first image I have ever seen of a Coati and thank the photographer for introducing me to this lovely animal.

This photo is well composed with the Coati blending into the trees and in his natural habitat. The photographer has managed to capture the perfect moment with the Coati looking at the camera

Congratulations on 9th

This is a great photo of the Pine Marten getting up on its hind legs and using the tree trunk to get a vantage point and pose for the photographer. I like the composition; the photographer has used the rule of thirds and has got an eye level shot

Congratulations on 8th

I like the way this photo has been framed with the Elephant in the middle of a forest. The diagonal tree on the right side of the frame moved my eyes on the Elephant and the trees on the left of the frame ensured they came back to the Elephant

Congratulations on 4th

This is a stunning photo of the Pine Marten staring for the photographer. The photographer has done well with the low level angle and a super sharp photo. The photo is very well exposed with both details in the shadows and highlights clearly visible

Congratulations on 5th