river+birch+editing--oyerl

I used pictures of the river birch tree for this project. I used GIMP photo editing software (sometimes with frustration, but it did get easier!).



Above: The picture is taken with a daylight setting, looking up in the tree. Below: This picture is taken with the color levels adjusted (increasing red and lowering green and blue), which gives it a look of the fall season!



Using a daylight setting..... Using the "distort" tool, I chose the "whirl and pinch" look. I'm not sure when I would actually use this feature, but it made the picture look interesting!



Daylight setting of tree..... Using the "distort" tool, then the "wind" choice, gives a picture with this look, which fits a tree!



On this photo, I used a daylight setting and the zoom feature. This photo has lowered brightness levels and increased contrast. I like the ddep green color with the bright yellow.

I enjoyed using the distort features the most....the other things, I would find myself thinking, "but that's not the way the picture looked!"