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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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Blue Ridge Pkwy & Biltmore

Took Lady G out for a spin yesterday and got some new shots of her out in the wild!

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Nice pics, it's good to see LadyG in her natural habitat .
 
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Beautiful!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Beautiful!! At the very first Dragon, we did a similar side trip - gorgeous!!

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Thanks!

Have I mentioned I LOVE my MINI???
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Nice shots!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Very nice!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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Beautiful shots!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Looks like the Lady is quite at home at Biltmore. Her color is stunning next to the castle.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Thanks everyone!

Art, I really love that photo, too. I wish I had taken it in the morning, because the sun would have been behind me. This was around 3pm and it shaded the driver's side a bit much for my liking.
I'm gonna go back over there one morning and get a better shot.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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You've heard it already, but...great shots! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing her in person...
 
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You've heard it already, but...great shots! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing her in person...
Thank you! looking forward to meeting you, too!!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Beautiful pics, Lady G! My wife and I were just up in your neck of the woods (Weaverville, NC) for my nephews wedding last Thursday and Friday....beautiful country! Must be nice motoring around up there!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Beautiful pics, Lady G! My wife and I were just up in your neck of the woods (Weaverville, NC) for my nephews wedding last Thursday and Friday....beautiful country! Must be nice motoring around up there!
Thank you!

Yes, it is absolute BLISS driving up here! Heck, driving home from the grocery store on back roads is fabulous!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Nice shots with a nice camera! The S3 has some nice features.
I didn't know that "the guards" would let you stop to take pics. along the circle route.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Nice shots with a nice camera! The S3 has some nice features.
I didn't know that "the guards" would let you stop to take pics. along the circle route.
OK I give up...how did you know I have an S3?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Until you go back to re-shoot the picture, here is a little present.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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heyyyyyyyyyyyy COOL! how'd you do that????
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
 

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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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What function does it? I have Photoshop CS2.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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You have a lot more functionality than me, then.
I lasso'ed the dark areas of the car, adjusted the brightness.
Then I selected the sky, and changed the color.
Then I selected the Biltmore and adjusted the brightness.
It is a little grainy, because I was working with a download of your pic, not the original JPG.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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OK I am gonna have to try that tonight when I have time to play! Thanks!!!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Ha ha ha, i'm not tellin'! Can't give all my secrets away.

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If you d/l the pic and look at the exif data, you can tell a lot. It has IS also.
CS3 is cool too.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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Well aren't you a smartypants!

Does it also say what I was wearing when I took the pics?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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The only advantage Ele6.0 has over CS2 is that Ele6.0 has a new Quick Selection tool that makes is super easy to select areas like the darker parts of the MINI
 

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