I'm not listening
by TLL061

Comment:
You've managed to catch an unusual moment that is also humorous, which is exactly what makes images like this stick out. The exposure is good, which is quite difficult with gorillas because they are so dark. You have good details in the face and texture in the hair. The eyes are a little dark but you've got the catchlights so they still communicate with the viewer. Kinda reminds me of 'see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil'. Fun shot!

Grace
by darix

Comment:
The light and color is excellent. and your exposure is good. The details of the features are wonderful and the bird looks in focus and nicely sharp. The pose is fairly generic, which isnt a bad thing but with wildlife photography you're always trying to capture something just a little different. I'm also not sure about the cropped feet on the foreground bird and the head crop with the background birds. The colorful reflections fill up the negative space to the left of the bird but I still get a feeling that I would rather see him isolated, a closer shot, or with more of a crowd. It's still a good shot.

Look at me, am I not beautifull
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
A very sleek animal indeed. Animal shots are very similar to human shots in regards to some of the features to look out for. One thing they suggest you not do is to have the background going 'through' the head. Another is the importance of the eyes. Eyes communicate with the viewer and as with humans, animal eyes show a lot of character. You got good even lighting, the coloration is also good, and it's nicely sharp. I dont think the amount of background used establishes enough of a setting to be too useful and the full body pose looks a little awkward. The head is upright and alert and so I would have been inclined to zoom or crop in a little more to isolate the markings and texture.

Chasing Bread
by flip89

Comment:
Seagulls can be very tough to shoot. You've captured the action of the moment very well and show the erratic, desperation that usually comes when these birds are looking for food. You've established their environment with the beach and the rocks. The exposure looks a little off as they're normally very bright white birds and here they look a little grey, but being slightly underexposed is better than being overexposed. In an ideal world, unless you were going for artistic impression, both birds being in focus and sharp would have better, but I still believe you have captured the mood of the moment.

Tamia striatus (chipmunk)
by spaque99

Comment:
I like the lighting. You've got a few hotspots in the background but it's not too contrasty, and it's nice and even on the chipmunk. The natural environment is well established with the amount of background you have. The composition is good with the tree, tail, body, and other tree leading the eye nicely around the image. You've got good coloring on the chipmunk and there is good texure on the fur. The catchlight in the eye is good too. Cute little guy!

Leo
by C-Fox

Comment:
What a face! This guy shows a lot of character, which is the one thing that makes images like this stand out. The composition is excellent and makes great use of the golden light. The side lighting put some of the majesty back into his straggly-looking face. Exposure looks good, it's sharp where appropriate, nice clear eyes, and has good texture in his fur. Excellent shot!

I'm Listening
by whatdewuc

Comment:
I'm curious as to why you've used a filter on this image. From what I can tell it looks like a good shot. The color is good and strong, the position of the deer is good, and the background looks like a good natural environment. By using the filter you have basically made the photograph look like a painting, which can certainly be interesting and a neat effect but personally it doesnt do much for me in this particular challenge, sorry.

Ethan, Dirty Face and All
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
The first thing I notice are of course the eyes, and they say so much. Very bright and demanding of attention. The toning is also excellent and suits the image perfectly. The dof is also perfect for this type of portrait and it puts emphasis back on those eyes. The expression is very cheeky. A wonderful portrait shot.

...and they're off
by fstopopen

Comment:
Having spent the past week or so watching pig racing at the local state fair I have to say this is a very apt shot! Great angle on it, really makes the viewer feel like they are there, or even better, in the race. The stop action is good too with the kick up of the hay. If I had any gripe it's that it seems just a tad dark. Fun shot!

Watery Reflection
by lwkimages

Comment:
Good idea and quite a fancy mirror. The background foliage seems in to be focus and the rocks at the bottom are out of focus. Because of the candle/vase my eyes are going down there and the OOF is a little distracting. Changing the focus point or else using a smaller aperature to get the entire scene in focus may have helped some.