While animals do make adorable subjects, the enormous background overwhelms this poor penguin. It's hard for the eye to focus on such a small part of the photo. I would suggest cropping out a good portion of the background. In addition, add some brightness and contest to make it pop more.
—Linzee Karasik
Art/Production Assistant

This photo gets three stars on the PopPhoto Flash rating system.

The PopPhoto Flash rating system.
*= This part of the camera is called the lens
**= Don't quit your day job
***= Good, but not yet great
****=So close you can taste it
*****= Yes, a thousand times yes!

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