Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Madison V- Backyard Birdhouse


I took this picture of the birdhouse in my grandmother's backyard.  I like how the tree and birdhouse are the main focus of the image while the background is blurred.  I adjusted the image by enhancing its color, increasing the saturation and color balance, and reducing the noise.  I'm happy with the way it turned out! 

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a beautiful picture!

I love how you positioned the birdhouse so it lined up with the "thirds" to comply with the rule of thirds.

I also think you picked a very interesting subject. The rough bark with the vines twisting around it remind me of a fairytale and the weathered birdhouse adds character to the picture.

The background fade is perfect and draws attention to the tree and birdhouse while creating also a dreamy effect that goes along with my feelings that the picture is very fairytail-y.

The one thing I would change is to desaturate the background a bit because the hyper-vivid colors distract from the plain beauty of the subject.

Good job!

-Danae A.
HHS

Anonymous said...

I like that this picture is slightly off center, instead of having the tree and the birdhouse in the middle. The depth of field of this picture is very good too, and you can definitely tell that the tree and birdhouse are much closer to the camera than the background. Overall, I really like this picture because its very bright, but it stool looks very natural.
Luiza L.- HHS

Anonymous said...

My favorite thing about this picture is how the yellow stands out and really pops in the background. It almost like draws your attention right to the bird house. All the colors are really great and vibrant. Great job!

Rayna Beimel- HHS

Anonymous said...

simple yet gorgeous i absolutely love this picture ! words cant describe utmost respect . 10/10
Ken C- HHS

Anonymous said...

I really love your picture, and would definitely hang it up on a wall somewhere. The yellow background is perfect, because it gives a lot of contrast to the picture and makes the tree and bird house stand out. It is also nice how you have the tree and bird house to the side following the Rule of Thirds, and its very clear.
Great job!

Jessica P-HHS

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love this picture!! I love the bright background. I like that the tree with the birdhouse is not in the center of the picture or all the way to one side. This picture is GREAT!

Emily A.- HHS

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is an amazing picture! I really like the extreme focus that is present in this picture. Also, I like how you blurred out the background. It really helped put emphasis on the subject, which is the bird house. I also really like how you put the bird house on a third. Well, it is not exactly a third. but it is not necessarily in the center either. This helped the bird house stand out from the background and puts more focus and emphasis on the subject of the image. Overall, I really like this image. Good Job!
-Hemin N.-HHS

Anonymous said...

Overall, this is a really good picture! The bright coloring brings the picture to life. I like how you blurred the background as it brings more attention to the tree. Great job!

Anonymous said...

Good Job! This is a great picture.I love the way the bird house is in focus, and the trees in the back are not. I love the colors. The way the birdhouse looks warn and rustic makes it great.
Shelby C HHS

Anonymous said...

This is a really well composed picture! i love how well the rule of thirds is used in this shot, giving it a little more effect. i also like how you boosted the colors of the vines around it. the only thing i would do differently is darken the background just slightly enough to put a little more emphasis on the birdhouse. Great picture though!
Nick Egorshin- HHS