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Chevy Drivin' Texas


 

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Chevy Drivin' Texas
Chevy Drivin' Texas
Not part of the everyday series, but I shot this yesterday and wanted to get it in before the month was out. Used Flaming Pears' melancholytron, PSCS's sandstone texture, erased the edges, selectively colored back in the bluebonnets (our state flower).

Marsha S. Smith

 
 
 

Paul Michko
 

Incredible image, Marsha.


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March 30, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Terrific combination of effects, Marsha ... makes a great advertisement.


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March 30, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  You a Texas girl? My home state! Love this shot, Marsha!


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March 30, 2005

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Well done! Lovely! -K


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March 30, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Very nicely done, Marsha! Cool image!


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March 30, 2005

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  I stand and salute our flower! Marsha, this is way cool, your effects are very effective, unique prespective!


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March 30, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  WOW - cool shot, Marsha!


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Donald K. Cherry
  Great perspective and effects, Marsha!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Looks like a commercial! Fantastic perspective and treatment of this Marsha!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Outstanding Marsha....great effects!!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Awesome image, Marsha!!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Steve Mescha
  Fantastic, Marsha! Texas meets Madison Avenue :-)


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March 30, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Lovely !


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March 30, 2005

 

S J
  Very different and very creative capture, Marsha!! Very well done!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  STANDING "O" Marsha!!! Wow...this is just incredibly masterful! Superb!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Terrific image and effects, Marsha!


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March 30, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  BEAUTIFUL image, Marsha!! Your perspective and selective coloring effects are awesome!


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March 30, 2005

 

Noel Baebler
  Great work, Marsha! Those bluebonnets should see a bunch of trucks! :-)


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March 30, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Marsha, neat shot, love the flowers and the grill of the Chevy, well done

Stan Kwasniowski


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March 30, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  You know, Texans are so arrogant we think the world revolves around us. I didn't think about the fact that Chevrolet may not use "Chevy drivin' Texas" to advertise in Maine, Penn., California and the rest of the US and the world.
That is my truck, on my driveway and those are my bluebonnets - shows how lazy I am - plant my own so I don't have to go somewhere to shoot them.
I thank you all for the wonderful comments on this shot. I love my truck so this is my wallpaper on my PC right now. Thanks again - Paul,Wally,Linda,K,Casey,Joannie,Karen,Don,Kara,Charlene,Tammy,Steve,Dado,Sanjay,Cindy,Judy,Dan,Stan and Noel.


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March 30, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  very cool post cam work...it really works


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March 30, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thank you so much, Cathy. I had fun messing with this one.


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March 30, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Beautiful Use Of Filters Marsha,Nicely Done!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thanks, Terry - I really value your opinion and appreciate you taking the time to comment.


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March 30, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  That is the neatest picture! I love the rough and toughness of your truck and the delicacy of your lupine flowers (thats what we call those here in Colorado) The blue matches the plate perfectly! Great job Marsha LOVE THIS ONE!
I almost want to start belting out that song. I love my truck....'don't know all the words or who sings it' but can hum it quite good!!!


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March 30, 2005

 

Mata Patan
  Very neat shot, the flowers on the gril of the car give a really beautiful touch!


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March 30, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thank you Mata and Melissa(the bluebonnet is a variety of lupine, but the only lupine that will grow here as far as I know)


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March 31, 2005

 

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  Wow! Love the effects.


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April 11, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Great shot Marsha! Congrats on being featured in the digital darkroom newsletter! :)


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April 11, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thanks, Beverly - I really appreciate it.

Hi Michelle - thanks a bunch and I didn't even know about the digital darkroom thing. I went and looked after reading your comment. Thank you for letting me know.


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April 11, 2005

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Hi, Marsha. I'm at home sick today and am using the time to catch up on some unread email. Saw this is the BPC newletter and can't believe I missed it all the times I've visited your gallery! This is great! And congratulations on being featured in the newsletter!


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April 14, 2005

 

Stephanie N.
  Great picture Marsha!!! I live in south Texas and totally agree with everything you said about Texans. I work at a truck dealership so I am around these kind of trucks all the time, I can relate to your love for them and for the beautiful blue pieses of heaven that we are proud to call ours.


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April 17, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thanks DiAnna and Stephanie - I think this is my personal favorite of the shots I have posted.
DiAnna - I have saved all the newsletters since I started at BP, but haven't read most of them yet so after someone told me that the truck was in the DD I went back and looked and I actually had another shot in there several months ago. I was sooo excited and flattered.


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April 18, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Marsha I love this shot you creative girl!! And you make me miss my truck! sniff sniff. But aside from that I love love love what you did with it and the way you framed it all...just awesome! :0)


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April 28, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Thanks Lori! It made it to the Digital Darkroom newsletter so I think I will resubmit it later in that category. I used in the monthly theme last month, but the competition was so awesome. I love my truck and I love bluebonnets and I love Texas - this was a way to combine the 3!


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April 28, 2005

 
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