Activity for User 944 - Brad Becker - bradabecker@gmail.com

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41 Jul 22 Reply Lisa, Thanks for your suggestions. I agree the noise could definitely be toned down. Jul 22nd
41 Jul 22 Reply Tom, Thanks for your suggestion. It's interesting how hard it is to change directions on an image. This image was all about the back leaves with their intense branching pattern, something I emphasized with the black and white. The bird was an afterthought. I can see how blurring the background more would bring attention to the bird but I am not quite ready to abandon the current emphasis. Jul 22nd
41 Jul 22 Reply Henry, Thank you for your kind and supportive words. Jul 22nd
41 Jul 22 Reply Nadia, Thank you for your feedback. It's always interesting hearing people's suggestions. I have a version of this with a tighter cropping and one with the bird brighter. I settled on this one as it spoke to the feeling I was having as I played with the image. The other versions are nice too. Jul 22nd
41 Jul 22 Comment Lisa, Another very cool technique execute with perfection. This image reminds me of fireworks pictures I've taken with long shutter exposure, fun seeing what is rendered. Jul 11th
41 Jul 22 Comment Nadia, I love the fall colors and lighting. Your concept is an excellent one and you've done a great job adding so many leaves to this image. Having said all that, it feels a bit imbalanced to my eye. I wonder if you had fewer leaves and applied some motion blur to the leaves to sell the idea it might feel more natural. It's also hard to appreciate there is a person in the image so I might start by removing some of the leaves that obscure your subject. This is definitely an image worth tweaking some as it is very interesting. Jul 11th
41 Jul 22 Comment Tom, I like this theme. I really like how the people and cat draws you into the image and beckons the iconic Tom to follow.I'm not 100% sold on the egret. It definitely adds something and creates some interesting triangulation, maybe it needs to be slightly larger? Jul 11th
41 Jul 22 Comment Henry, Another fun exploration in to flowers, color and form. I find the image relatively flat and wonder if you were to bring back a little more 3 dimensionality to the flowers if this might not make things more dynamic. Jul 11th
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54 Jul 22 Comment Kirsti, I find this image has a distinct mood but the lime green color is a bit jarring for me. I like your handling of the eyes better in your second version as they create a more powerful contrast with the background. Jul 12th
54 Jul 22 Comment Alan, Although I appreciate your technique and idea I find the picture too stark and minimalist for my taste. I wonder if you could use a real box something like the type of boxes used in magic tricks and incorporate some of the magical smoke from the original image. Jul 12th
54 Jul 22 Comment I also took the liberty to try resizing the girl to bring her struggle more central to the focus of the image, just an alternative rendering to consider. Jul 12th
54 Jul 22 Comment Maria, I like your image quite a bit. You have created a very evocative image with beautiful tonality, hues and atmosphere. I like anthromorphism and think you've done a great job telling a story. I'm not bothered by the symmetry of the image as the reaching trees justify the girls placement centrally. Jul 12th
54 Jul 22 Reply Alan, I like your image. Thank youf for the suggest of having the men in front of the hand. I had a version of them in the hand but like your idea more. Jul 6th
54 Jul 22 Reply Alan, What an interesting poem, thank you for making me aware of it. I love how the meaning emerges as one sits with the words. It is a similar experience to how this happens with a photo. The irony for me is this image is speaking to me deep from my unconscious and I haven't fully processed it. Being a fellow lover of the surreal I'm curious if you have a reaction to the three versions I've shared from the perspective of impact. Jul 5th
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