"Rocky"
by sfarrell23

Comment:
Orangutans are such fun creatures! (Almost too human too - I hate to see them caged, but that's another story!) :-)

Nice shot - maybe a little oversharpened and I'd like to see a little more of the guy (crop is a little tight), but good expression. Not crazy about the border either, but it's hard to go wrong when shooting these guys.

Polar Bear
by Gatorguy

Comment:
Good DOF and color. You pushed the envelope with the lighting/highlights so that they're just on the edge of being blown out, but I think you pulled it off. Nice detail and composition too.

Koala Bear
by Stagolee

Comment:
What a cutie! Wish the lighting didn't wash out the color quite as much, but you've got good DOF and nice composition.

East African Crowned Crane
by alien2thisworld

Comment:
I almost entered a shot of this guy's cousins (African Black Crowned Cranes). You've got good DOF in the shot, but you lose a lot of detail in the blown out highlights. Also, I think you could crop it closer to bring out more definition in the bird and bump up the washed out colors. Don't get me wrong, it's still a pretty good shot...

The Landing
by sheapod

Comment:
Beautiful shot. Really like the wings & motion. Nice color tones too. The eye looks like it's been PSed pretty hardily though. Perhaps it's me and the eye is naturally that red, but I don't remember spoonbills having eyes quite that vivid. Still, a nice shot.

Give Us A Kiss
by Minutia

Comment:
Nice expression and interesting composition, but the whites are all blown out. Might try turning down the backlighting and adjusting contrast, etc. to reduce the glare. Otherwise nice shot.

The effect of cold on spider webs
by pcody

Comment:
WOW! What an incredible shot! VERY cool!

Baby in distress
by Nuno

Comment:
Great DOF on the adult, but it seems to suffer on the chick. Also the lighting is too bright IMHO, causing a significant loss of detail. (Probably mid-day sun, which is the most unforgiving.) Cute shot nonetheless.

Flirt with Me!
by jseyerle

Comment:
What a coy looking expression with the slanted eye. Very nice capture. Love the pose, but think that the lighting is a little bit harsh. Like the background and I think it's exceptionally well composed. Nice job.

Don't forget the little guy!
by pidge

Comment:
Nice shot grasshopper! I would like to see him a little more close-up though. Most of the detail is lost because he's so small. However, I do really like the greens and the water droplets too. (I'm sure these little guys are all over most zoos!) Nice shot.