Singing Savannah by May Haga

Thursday, 5th March 2009

Singing Savannah

by May Haga

Singing Savannah

Equipment: D300, 80-400 VR lens

May Haga

Since retiring I have taken up nature photography. My main interest is birds but I do like to photograph flowers, animals and insects with an occasional landscape. My four year old granddaughter also gets a fair bit of photographic and other attention.

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22 Comments

savannah Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 3:47 am
the bird is very pretty! it looks kind of animated! did you make it look that way for a reason? or is it real what you took?
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Very nice shot of this little bird. I especially like the frail weedy perch. You caught him in a great pose–beak agape and spikey feathers, really showing his personality. Nice POTD.
Anurag Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Great shot – …casting her love song in all that empty space around her.
Malta Photography Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Nice shot indeed. Very good closeup and the background blur is just great.
Pauline Jones Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Nice shot but where was it taken and what is it? The bird looks a bit like a lark but I’m not sure.
Su Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Nice shot
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Wow – are you sure this is a photo? It really looks like a detailed drawing. The background color contrasts nicely with the bird and the vivid detail. The little branches highlight the small size of the bird and its semming fragility. Excellent POTD !!!
planet lover Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Cute as a button! Nice POTD as bird songs are already filling the air here in Maryland.
Wanda Krack Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
What a lucky, wonderful shot. Nice background, dof, sharpness and colors!
Renee Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Birds are always cute no matter how you capture them, well done!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
This whole scene looks so fragile, as if it should be contained in a glass case. Nice work!
Cynthus Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
This is exquisite! At first glance, without my glasses, I was sure it was a Japanese brush painting. The composition and color are so very artistic. Great photo! Could I buy a print from you to add to my collection of bird art?
James and Kelly Stone Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Wonderful shot with excellent choice of a shallow depth of field. Sharpness and detail are amazing. Congratulations.
k libby Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Love the background, and it does look like it is singing with all it has!
SergioLuis Silva Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Great moment with nice detail and colors. Excelent dof and a smooth bookeh!!
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Pauline, this is a Savannah Sparrow. When I first started birding, I was amazed at the variety in the sparrow family. I’m sure most of us wish we could have details on the photos–specific names of birds or animals, exact locations, sunrise or sunset, etc.
Sue Gagnon Says:
March 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
A BEAUTIFUL shot of a beautiful bird just doing her thing. Great Job, great shot, great bird, I LOVE it!!
mike Says:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Very cute bird
Su Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Great shot
Rajib Singha Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
That’s nice.
renee Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
neat.
susolov Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I love the splash of yellow on the bird’s head and overall brown tones – truly early spring!