Some parents are better than others

hot_pastrami · 06-23-2004, 01:30 PM

Beestie · 06-23-2004, 01:52 PM

Hilarious!

But I smell Photoshop - can't quite put my finger on it yet.

Clodfobble · 06-23-2004, 05:25 PM

I suspect the first and third are genuine and the second is photoshopped.

Check out the soldier-line similarity of the chicks waiting together, and check out the blurry area above the chick that's stepping out onto the grate.

But still, freaking hysterical.

jaguar · 06-23-2004, 05:37 PM

They don't look like they'd fit..

Happy Monkey · 06-23-2004, 05:46 PM

Birds are much thinner than they look.

hot_pastrami · 06-29-2004, 07:01 PM

Follow-up: If this fellow is to be believed, then he took the above photos, and they are not photoshopped. And all but one duckling were rescued shortly after the photos were taken.

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russotto · 06-30-2004, 12:30 PM

Second picture looks photoshopped to me. The mother duck's shadow doesn't appear to darken the endangered duckling.

And of course if he photoshopped them he wouldn't admit it.

Beestie · 06-30-2004, 01:02 PM

Photo #2 has been retouched - no question about it. From the touch ups, I figure the lead duck was exactly in front of the line of three and moved up. The belly of ducks 2 and 3 in the line of three are solid brown whereas the belly of ducks 1 and the lead duck are textured. If the lead duck were right in front of the line of 3 and moved, the belly's of ducks 2 and 3 would need to be filled. Since its solid brown, I can't tell - I can only point out that the bellies are different. The pavement below the line of 3 has been clearly "dusted over" with a repeating verticle slice of pavement from elsewhere and the grate under the lead duck has been dusted over also. Moving the duck from right in front of the line to underneath the mother duck supports russoto's observation that the lead duck is not in shadow (were he in front of the line, he wouldn't be) but now, he should be.

This may not show up very well but look inside the red circles:

ladysycamore · 06-30-2004, 02:52 PM

Heh! Well Photoshopped or not, the idea of a little ducky falling in the sewer is not a happy thought!!!

But babies following their mother is always cute.

06-23-2004, 01:30 PM	#1
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Some parents are better than others __________________ Hot Pastrami!

06-23-2004, 05:37 PM	#4
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06-23-2004, 05:46 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Birds are much thinner than they look. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-29-2004, 07:01 PM	#6
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Follow-up: If this fellow is to be believed, then he took the above photos, and they are not photoshopped. And all but one duckling were rescued shortly after the photos were taken. More __________________ Hot Pastrami!

06-30-2004, 01:02 PM	#8
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Photo #2 has been retouched - no question about it. From the touch ups, I figure the lead duck was exactly in front of the line of three and moved up. The belly of ducks 2 and 3 in the line of three are solid brown whereas the belly of ducks 1 and the lead duck are textured. If the lead duck were right in front of the line of 3 and moved, the belly's of ducks 2 and 3 would need to be filled. Since its solid brown, I can't tell - I can only point out that the bellies are different. The pavement below the line of 3 has been clearly "dusted over" with a repeating verticle slice of pavement from elsewhere and the grate under the lead duck has been dusted over also. Moving the duck from right in front of the line to underneath the mother duck supports russoto's observation that the lead duck is not in shadow (were he in front of the line, he wouldn't be) but now, he should be. This may not show up very well but look inside the red circles: Attached Images __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

06-23-2004, 01:52 PM	#2
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Hilarious! But I smell Photoshop - can't quite put my finger on it yet. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

06-23-2004, 05:25 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I suspect the first and third are genuine and the second is photoshopped. Check out the soldier-line similarity of the chicks waiting together, and check out the blurry area above the chick that's stepping out onto the grate. But still, freaking hysterical.

06-30-2004, 12:30 PM	#7
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Second picture looks photoshopped to me. The mother duck's shadow doesn't appear to darken the endangered duckling. And of course if he photoshopped them he wouldn't admit it.

06-30-2004, 02:52 PM	#9
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Heh! Well Photoshopped or not, the idea of a little ducky falling in the sewer is not a happy thought!!! But babies following their mother is always cute. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

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