Bennett's Woodpecker

[Tony Jay]

Shot recently on a trip to Southern Africa

1/1250th sec f6.3 ISO 1600
500mm f4.0 with 1.4 telextender

[thierrylegros396]

Good morning Tony,

Very Nice, but tame that white background !

Your can diminish the luma to obtain something gray that will not attract attention so much.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

[William Walker]

I have not seen the Bennett's - where did you see this one?

[Rajan Parrikar]

Beautiful.  Only nit is, that bright blob of white detracts from the lovely subject.

[Tony Jay]

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen, I will look to toning down the bright part of the background.
William, I shot this Bennett's Woodpecker in Mapungubwe N.P.

Tony Jay

[William Walker]

I have not seen the Bennett's - where did you see this one?

I was going through my Sabi Sands pictures and came across this - which we thought was a Golden-tailed Woodpecker - turns out it is a female Bennett's!