Poster Print

Mountain Chickadee, 36” by 24”
(I added the border to give an idea of what it looks like framed.)

-2/2/11—1:00 PM—Rexburg, ID
Canon PowerShot A1100, Auto mode, f/5.6, 1/800 sec  

All Edits: I added contrast and more saturation to this image. I used the mask to lower the saturation on parts of the pine needles and the pine cones. I also used the flexible brushed-on effect the give the photograph the look that it’s been painted on the canvas.  

Why this photo?: My family has a whistle. It is the mountain chickadee’s whistle. When I was little my dad would use this whistle to call me home from playing at the neighbor’s. My dad taught me to love all kinds of birds, but the chickadee has always been one of my favorites. I was walking home from class when I passed by some bushes and saw three or so little chickadees pecking at the pine cones. I quickly got my camera out of my backpack and started shooting. When I got home and looked at my shots, this one was really the only one that turned out because the birds were moving around so much. It was kind of an overcast day so my image was slightly dark. I wanted it to pop more, so I added contrast and saturation. I also chose to do the painted border because I thought it would make the image stand out as more of a work of art rather than just a photo.