Cardinal Woodpecker

[Jan Fourie]

Taken in Botswana
Camera: Canon 1 D mark 111
Lens :canon 500mm f4
f/4
ISO: 1250
SS 1/300
exp +1/3

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks like this fella had better days - its plumage seems in rough shape! I wouldn't mind a bit less tree here as it competes for attention here IMO. With the bird's shadow cast onto what is apparantly not distant BG, I'm left wondering...what is the BG?

[Joe Senzatimore]

Seems a bit soft all around. Great species to capture and I like the BG and comp.

[Jan Fourie]

the BG is the Okavango reeds
jan

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Angle, eye contact and BG look very good. The bird looks quite soft, is this a heavy crop? I hope you will be able to fix it.