First photoshop attempt :Icicles

[DuckieLauren]

So, It's not a great picture in the first place, but I thought maybe I could improve it slightly by blurring the background to make the icicles stand out more.
Is there anything else I should have done?
This is the first time I have used a photoshop editor.
Also, is there a way to do this effect with the camera instead of using photoshop?

Before:


After:


Thanks

[ukglyn]

Great 1st attempt it looks much better.

Doing it in camera is possible by widening the apperture (smaller F number), this will blur out the background.

[stormfan]

Just for fun, turn the image clockwise 90 degrees until it's vertical.

That might be a cool look.

[DuckieLauren]

Thanks a lot

When I turned it 90 degrees it looked pretty cool, but for the heck of it, I turned teh picture 180 degrees, and I thought the icicle was going to stab me in the head.