Monkey Business
by ShutterPug

Comment:
I find that when I go into the yard to take photos of things I inevitably find weeds in the way and few photos get started without some preliminary weeding. In this case, I think a pruning sheers would have helped much, for the subject is upstaged by ten brightly lit leaves. And speaking of pruning, I'm not finding anything in the left third of the photo that adds anything. The subject has a cute face and is placed very artfully in the tree. Unfortunately the harsh lighting keeps us from seing any textures in his coat - especially in the shadows. So the subject ceases to be a stuffed animal, but becomes a caricature of a stuffed animal. This might have worked tho your advantage if somehow the rest of the photo had been made a caricature as well ( not sure what this would mean in practice.)

Attitude
by pawdrix

Comment:
You say tomayto; I say tomahto. The expression is priceless. I love the shape and the way it is framed: it is cropped very carefully. The rich tonal variation on his neck and chest is exquisite. I'm a little wierd about finding colors distracting - but I wonder if you considered desaturating greens and reds so there is less distraction in the BG. In any case, it's a super photo. I'm green with envy.

On the Prowl
by awpollard

Comment:
The shallow DOF is perfect, Focus sharp. Good choice to give the cheetah room to roam on the left side, but I wonder whether the photo might be just the tiniest bit less static if some were shaved off the right side.

quentching thirst
by redpanda

Comment:
It captures the texture of the elephant very nidely. And his expression. I'm a little unsure the slurping water adds anything. Not that the photographer had any choice in this, but there is somethng about the nature of the background that seems wrong - I think it has to do with the green overpowering the subject. And I wonder whether this would be better in B&W.

caged
by arlanbart

Comment:
Great Bokeh. I really like the way the wire is used to add structure to the photo. Nice choice to use B&W.

Cats Napping in The Afternoon Sun
by HornOUBet

Comment:
Focus could be a little sharper, especially on those attractive whiskers. (some sharpening would help.) I'm finding the left side of the photo and the bottom (both senses) not to add much, so I wonder whether it might be improved by cropping. I love the three color sensibitlity of the photo.

Proud as...
by banmorn

Comment:
Perfect composition, framing - perfectly cropped. Nice color pallete. Excellent

Attitude
by C-Fox

Comment:
The old saying seems to be coming true "Cheetah's never prosper." Nice shot of a disappearing breed.

Strenghth of Light
by BrianR

Comment:
I would love to see just a tad more detail in the dark parts of the rocks.

Shining on in the light of death
by lyta

Comment:
I can say with some confidence that this is among the better photos I've seen of dead mums. The lighting works well, but the photo seems a little cluttered - especially with the leaf in the lower left corner. The subject flowers (based on the title) seem a little less sharply focused than the dead ones. And since our eye is drawn to the white ones, it is always a bit of a disappointment to see them be fuzzy.