This photomanipulation was inspired by a long time love of toy cars and my wife’s beautiful smile.
Canon 7D, photographing the normal smile then each car top down individually, removing teeth and inserting each car individually via layering. Gaussian blur was added as cars ventured toward the back of the mouth. Edited in Photoshop Elements and colored/lit in Lightroom.
smile, mouth, teeth, cars, hot wheels, toys, grillz, grills, wheels
I am self taught, with an imagination that will not stop. I started drawing as a kid, and dabbled with correspondence art school but never took art in high school or college because I felt it might constrain me. I was wrong, but no crying over spilled milk.
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very clever image…. well done Randy

Thanks Maria!
– Randy Turnbow
This so caught my eye, wow what a fantastic image … xox Lesley xox …
Thanks Lesley!
– Randy Turnbow
drives me to write this comment…;)
Superb imagination !
Clever Mark, thanks again!
– Randy Turnbow
hmmm . . what could be better than a mouth full of hot wheels. . . ? well that is an interesting question you pose. this is pure delight you nutty boy!!!
Thanks so much Yvonca!
– Randy Turnbow
This is great Randy! What an imagination you have. Such fun!!!
Appreciated Carol!
– Randy Turnbow
Ha!, oh my goodness. This is priceless grill work. What a great sense of humor. So well done! Just caught this over in Hullabaloo.
Lol, thanks Fran. Wasn’t sure it would work in HH or not, so I took a shot. Thanks for stopping by with the comment!
– Randy Turnbow
Wonderfuly done Randy i love this and love the creativity in this its unique and different bravo and bravo to your wife’s smile hugs Nicley done love it a fav hugs.nice clarity an detail nice colour and framing awesome creation love it
Lol, my wife is still on the fence with one, but I’m so glad you like it!
– Randy Turnbow
VERY creative and clever..
Thanks Heather, appreciate the comment!
– Randy Turnbow