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Hobo Express
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Late every night the Hobo Express travels the tracks picking up souls. It doesn't care how rich or poor you were, you just have to like trains.

This was just a regular photo until I decided to give it the zoom burst effect. One thing led to another and before I knew it I had drained all the color. Nik software did something to it while it was sitting on a side rail. I even picked up a hitch hiker that was traveling via the Photoshop Roadmap Newsletter. He was sent there by Charmed by Jessica in a set of Brushnet Carnival brushes. I sent the Railroad Bulls to keep him off the train and out of the shot, but I think he bribed them with this song. The photo is mine.

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::Ramad
04/15/12 9:44 PM GMT
And this was a regular photo! That software must be having a "shock effect" programme Tick. But the effect is good and I like (to see only) this ghost train that picks up souls on the way whether rich or poor.
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.ovar2008
04/15/12 10:01 PM GMT
Thanks for the song; thanks for the zoom burst; thanks for the humor; thanks Tick my good friend.
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::biffobear
04/15/12 10:26 PM GMT
Ghost train...Spooky ..R.
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::tigger3
04/15/12 10:39 PM GMT
Pretty darn cool, and I enjoyed the music link, i would call this going out of your safe zone. :) Tigz♥ =^..^=
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.Roseman_Stan
04/15/12 11:14 PM GMT
Amazing work here Tick! Nice!!
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.LakeMichigan
04/15/12 11:32 PM GMT
Oh I like this effect, it looks ghostly. Well done!
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.Eubeen
04/16/12 12:05 AM GMT
Is it proper protocol for the dead to stand on the tracks while waiting for the ghost train? It just seems an indignant way to go.
Good post work on the photo, Tick.
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.Joanie
04/16/12 12:15 AM GMT
This has to be the coolest thing I've ever seen!!! What a brilliant and outstanding work Ticker!!! Totally amazed :-) And I love Merle's waltz! Great song as well!
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.palral
04/16/12 1:32 AM GMT
Extremely experimental posting, TicK. You have a bizarre imagination if I do say so myself, but I like it nonetheless. Very creative post photo work. I like the ghost-guy in the tracks waving to the engineer.
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.snapshooter87
04/16/12 2:03 AM GMT
Man, that's one intimidating taxi. Think I'd want to be prepared to offer an extravagant tip ;-). Probably has an oversized garbage disposal unit installed for penny-pinchers.
Haven't a clue how you did it, but it's great.
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::jeenie11
04/16/12 3:35 AM GMT
Enlarged, it's almost scary. I love this brave move to special effects. It's very good.
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.Jhihmoac
04/16/12 4:46 AM GMT
Nice job here, Cap'n...Faved...
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::Dunstickin
04/16/12 6:03 AM GMT
I like this!...You should have kept it for the up & coming [Probable] contest entry 'Fluid'!!..

Good work from you...something different, so, I know you are really teaching yer'sel serious stuff!...

The train is that smooth even diarrhea couldn't catch it!!
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.koca
04/16/12 7:38 AM GMT
Wow, Tick. Very impressive, but a bit scary. I am afraid of fast driving. I love enjoying slowly. LOL
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.rozem061
04/16/12 8:29 AM GMT
Very good job,Ron !
John
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.Fifthbeatle
04/16/12 10:45 AM GMT
This is an eye popper! great job on those effects!
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.Flmngseabass
04/16/12 3:22 PM GMT
A wonderfully creative and imaginative piece of work Tick!!!
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::Starry173
04/16/12 3:28 PM GMT
Very creative! A very cool work of art.
Tom
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::Inkeri
04/16/12 7:31 PM GMT
A little Scary,and Very Cool.Fantastic art work,Tick.Thanks for the music link.
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.busybottle
04/17/12 8:12 AM GMT
Tick
Very cool work! It does look like a few dreams that I have had in the past. They were never meant to influence you;) Great work as usual!
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I think im having amnesia and deja vu at the same time - I think I have forgotten this before.
::SEFA
04/17/12 4:16 PM GMT
Love it!
SEFA
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.icedancer
04/18/12 2:05 AM GMT
Cool work Tick
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::auroraobers
04/20/12 4:30 AM GMT
I feel like I need to jump off the track.
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.tanimara
04/20/12 8:10 AM GMT
This is so cool - I'm full of admiration and dreams of ghostly express trains - you know the ones you imagine you hear in that limbo land between being asleep and awake. Mmmm.... there's gotta be a story in that somewhere, Ron. We used to Line-dance to this track. Fab!
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