Luminous Landscape Forum

Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Tony Jay on November 30, 2013, 12:46:23 am

Title: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: Tony Jay on November 30, 2013, 12:46:23 am

Shot recently on a trip to Southern Africa

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

Title: Re: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: thierrylegros396 on November 30, 2013, 04:19:45 am

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

Title: Re: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: William Walker on November 30, 2013, 12:54:45 pm

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

Title: Re: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 30, 2013, 01:09:13 pm

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

Title: Re: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: Tony Jay on November 30, 2013, 05:25:08 pm

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

Title: Re: Bennett's Woodpecker
Post by: William Walker on December 03, 2013, 01:12:14 pm

Quote from: William Walker on November 30, 2013, 12:54:45 pm

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!