These days I am observing many of my wildlife images are not even getting published, it's ok to reject but looks like curators have suddenly changed their preferences...it's bit confusing, is it random , or my bad Luck.

Hello Anita,

Yes, there are phases when certain types/genre of images are published/awarded/ignored. I believe a lot has to do with which members are curating as well as which of those members your image is presented to in curation. Of course there is also the feeling that, after seeing the same subject or type of image multiple times, the curators need something more original. Those things said, remember, always, that you're submitting work of which you're proud. It shouldn't be something submitted because you think it's what the curators will approve and publish.

To add to that Anita, I have many in my list of published photos that were roundly rejected in the past that have scored very well this time around. If it is a solid image, give it some time to 'let it cook' in your mind, try a little different take on it and resubmit. 

Brian

Dear Anita, I've only just seen your post, but I don't think what's happening is restricted to wildlife images. I'm finding that more of my photos are being rejected than last year. This could be due to increased membership and therefore stiffer competition, and if the trend continues I expect that it will become harder still in the future to have photos published. But I won't give up.

Hi Mark , thanks for your input, sometimes I think it's work overload, and photography being subjected we can't be sure of anything. 

Thanks Brian , yes I get your point, it's only sometimes you get a jolt when a good photograph is not even published. 

Thanks Elizabeth, yes I think what you are saying totally resonates, sometimes it's a bit disappointing when a good image gets rejected, but it's part of whole process.