Wildlife Photo Competition 6 2013 : Judges Critiques : Page

This is a nice shot of these zebra. The square format works well and you have caught the action beautifully. Nearly made it through to the marks of excellence…

Well it has been very close at the top end of this competition and after lengthy consideration this stunning view of a stag has come through as the very worthy winner. Your angle is superb, the antlers really shown off to their proudest best. But you have not only taken a very original animal shot, you have also very cleverly and sensitively framed a magnificent natural scene putting this beautiful beast right in it’s environment at perhaps the most beautiful moment of the day. We have the impression that the stag is admiring the view! Apart from your fabulous composition you have technically mastered your subject. What a joy this photograph is to admire and i hope it will be closely inspected by all who hope to win this wildlife competition in the future. Just Brilliant with a big B. Congratulations!

So sweet but sadly out of focus.

Great attempt and an original subject but the competition is just too steep for this octopus to get through.

Silhouettes make powerful graphic images and this is certainly that. I love the mix of shapes of the trees which really set off the stag. Great shot, well done.

Dianna it is very important to get the eyes in focus, particularly when all the rest of the butterfly is sharp.

Here is an interesting shot and very unusual in the sense that the out of focus subject adds to the overall impact of the composition. Rules are there for breaking! The low angle and sharp grasses give a great sense of the wild, the blurry leopard takes on an imaginary, dreamy form and makes this photograph an art work. Quite stunning and very suited to the monochrome finish. This one really grows on you, well done, sensitive work and a bold approach considering the rarity of the subject.

This is a great find, a Piebald white-tailed deer. The unusual white with some brown colouring is caused by a recessive gene and apparently affects only one in a thousand of these beautiful American animals. You were very lucky to spot this doe and you have done well documenting it with this fine photo.

The light here is quite fantastic, the attitude of the two foreground deer too, you had a recipe here for a marvelous image. However the white thing in the background is very distracting and could have been easily removed on your computer and sadly the focus is not good. It is always tempting to just snap a picture, as you have done here, for a souvenir of a rare encounter but to get a great photo you do need to check your focus and composition.

This is nice, a clever minimalist shot with beautiful tones of an amazing moment. Well done.