Inspiring Photo: Retired yet Again #9696325

Retired yet Again

Uploaded: January 23, 2010

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Playing with texture overlays.....This image was featured in the March '11 issue of Color magazine.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70

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Nikki McDonald January 24, 2010

Wonderful pov, colors and textures, Sherry. This looks terrific. #1230492

Chuck Bruton January 24, 2010

Looking good there Sherry
Well done #8325649

Sherry Karr Adkins January 26, 2010

Thank you Nikki and Chuck! #8333082

Connie L. Carpenter February 20, 2010

terrific image....congratulations on your finalist #8402891

Sharon Smith February 21, 2010

Love this, Sherry! I'm just starting to play with texture overlays, too... what fun!! Congrats on your finalist! #8404114

Katarina Mansson February 24, 2010

Going straight into my favorites! Love the POV, colors and textures. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck next! #8412368

Sherry Karr Adkins February 24, 2010

Thank you Connie, Sharon and Katarina! #8413867

Renee Doyle February 25, 2010

Beautiful dd work!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Sherry! #8416229

Usman M. Bajwa February 25, 2010

WTG, Sherry. CONGRATZ on this superb WINNER!!

UB. #8417242

Katarina Mansson February 26, 2010

I just love this and am so happy to see it with a golden badge! Congratulations on your winner Sherry! #8417432

Sharon Smith February 26, 2010

Glad to see this make it to the front page, Sherry... congrats! #8418815

Michael Umbreit February 27, 2010

Sherry - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #8419884

Susana Ms Heide February 27, 2010

Sherry, and OUTSTANDING winner!!!! Many Congratulations to you!! #8421122

Datha Y. Thompson February 27, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on your Awesome Winner Sherry LOVE it :) #8421252

Anne McKinnell March 01, 2010

The textures look great. Congratulations on your winner! #8425657

Cindy Bendush March 24, 2010

Congrats on being featured in Digital Darkroom Sherry! #8476841

Nancyj E. Hovey March 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your featured image! 8o) #8476918

Dr Silly March 24, 2010

Congratulations Sherry on both your Gold and the DD featured image. :O) #8477343

Judy Tillson March 24, 2010

I'd like to add my CONGRATULATIONS for this outstanding image and well-deserved Gold. WTG Sherry! #8477484

Daniella Puente March 24, 2010

I see this in my mail (DD#84) and is really great Sherry :) congrats on the winner and the featured! #8477515

Rona L. Schwarz March 24, 2010

Congrats on the feature in DD, Sherry! And to the Winner! Glad I caught this - the textures are terrific! #8477726

Anne McKinnell March 24, 2010

Beautiful textures and POV Sherry! Congrats on your feature in digital darkroom! #8477886

Sherry Karr Adkins March 24, 2010

Wow, thank you everyone!!! I do appreciate each and every comment. I am honored to be in the Digital Darkroom newsletter. #8478628

Chris Budny March 24, 2010

A great choice to head up the newsletter, Sherry; congrats on the win, too! :) #8478706

Sherry Karr Adkins March 24, 2010

Thank you Christopher! I enjoyed your feature, it is a very interesting image..... nice editing! #8478718

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2010

Congratulations on your win and feature Sherry! Great work! #8478731

Dominick M. Dimacale March 30, 2010

Congratulations Sherry on your Win!!!

Dominick #8499194

Sherry Karr Adkins April 02, 2010

Thank you Donna and Dominick! #8505170

Robert Jensen May 06, 2010

Outstanding work #8593292

john forrant May 06, 2010

Love it also. Got to learn more about textures. Do you know a good tutorail? #8593600

Sherry Karr Adkins May 06, 2010

Thank you Robert and John! John, if you're interested, I could send you a personal email and explain how I do my texture overlays. #8594004

Carla Capra Anderson May 06, 2010

Hi Sherry,
This is an awesome image. I like the texture, you have refined the technique!
Enjoy,
Carla #8594053

Sherry Karr Adkins May 06, 2010

Thank you so much Carla. Texture overlays are one of my favorite techniques. #8594062

Richard D. Love May 07, 2010

Beautiful image, Sherry. I really like the light and the textures you added.

Rick #8594465

Merna L. Nobile May 07, 2010

Hi Sherry: This old timer may be retired, but I am sure it will not be forgotten.
Somebody will see it and make it young again. Great job on a sweet project.
#8595468

Fran J. Jagger May 16, 2010

Love the textures! Congrats on your win!! :) #8615063

Sherry Karr Adkins May 18, 2010

Thank you Rick,Merna and Fran! #8620772

Maxine C. Schnitzer June 15, 2010

I just saw this on WEYG and WOW! The image itself is fantastic, but the textures and overlays you added make the shot. #8696831

Merna L. Nobile July 29, 2010

Daily Photo Winner
Good morning club members: Carla and I are honored to announce that we have selected Sherry Adkins and her image “Retired Yet Again” as our Daily Photo Winner today July 29 2010.
At the time of this post, the image can be found on page 39 of the club photo gallery. Congratulations and thanks for sharing this great image with the WEYG Club.
We have a new feature in the club where you can post your Daily Winning Photo; please place it there
so that all the club members can view the latest winner.
#8793205

Merna L. Nobile August 05, 2010

Hi Sherry: I am on a mission to get as many members as I can to enter this month’s contest. The theme is “Reflections” and Carla and I would be honored to have your photograph entered. Thank you for your participation. Merna #8808175

Sherry Karr Adkins August 10, 2010

Thank you Merna and Carla for selecting my image for the daily photo winner. I am honored!I am still on a borrowed computer and will add it to the feature when I get my computer back. #8818610

Robert Jensen August 12, 2010

Just revisiting this one - your classic car work is simply outstanding #8823074

Sherry Karr Adkins August 21, 2010

Thank you Robert! The classics are my favorites! #8853634

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