Platinum Ducklings

by Robert Ganz

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted November 21, 20034,748 views12 comments

A poor exposure that I wanted to save. Dodged/burned, patched and converted to B&W and added some water :)

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on November 21, 2003 at 9:52 AM

Wow, it certainly works for me - very nice!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 245 Posts, 2421 Comments

Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on November 21, 2003 at 11:43 AM

Robert, this is probably the first comment I've ever left in this forum. It's great! I love the toning. Ducklings are irresistible.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2482 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on November 21, 2003 at 12:34 PM

Thankyou for the comments. these ducklings *were* irresistable, and there were so many piled on the rock it was comical. For over a year now I have been trying to salvage this one, because I really like the composition.

I'm pretty happy with the way it ended up now.

Cheers,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bates on November 24, 2003 at 6:55 PM

Robert... this is simply stated - OUTSTANDING! You did an excellent job in salvaging this one and truly created "art" - this has got to be a top seller!!

Michael

Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments

Comment posted by Paula Graham on November 25, 2003 at 6:52 AM

Robert, you did well, the image has become, through you excellent PS work a truly memorable and unique shot. I love everyting about it.
Well deserved EP

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 902 Comments

Comment posted by Ted Simonett on November 26, 2003 at 1:21 PM

Congrats on the EP. Well deserved. Wonderful work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 4 Posts, 22 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Morrison on November 27, 2003 at 2:02 PM

This is smokin'! Excellent work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 413 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on November 27, 2003 at 3:10 PM

Thankyou all. I am thrilled to be included in the Editor's Picks with this one.
I have played with this photo on and off for over a year, and even posted the original last year in Avian asking for advice.

I have three photos of these ducklings on the rock that I am trying to make into a nice series to hang on the wall in my kids' room. I just wish I had recorded the steps I used to create this one, because I can't get the others to match the "feel" perfectly.

Ah well.

All these comments are MUCH appreciated.

Regards,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Zawalski on November 29, 2003 at 9:46 PM

this one really came out really well. the tone and detail make it a stand out. way to go turning what you say was a missed exposure into art!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 12 Posts, 52 Comments

Comment posted by Miguel Lasa on December 1, 2003 at 4:29 AM

Congrats Robert for editors pick ,beautiful photo, perfect mood feeling.
BTW I saw your bird photoart photo in a digital UK magazine,super

Registered on November 1, 2003, 71 Posts, 63 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 7, 2009 at 9:31 AM

I think it's an excellent job on the PS work, you save very well!!
Great comp & interest with all those ducklings - and all facing the same way..
Congrats on the EP - I personally don't know what that is

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on January 15, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Nice!

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments