Thank you, Honey.... I use to play chess often with auto machanics, but it has been awhile. I am sure if you put your mind to it, you can do wonderful work- Lots of trial and error...
I appreciate your response, and I am humbled, Boomer. It took many years to create these photos. I thought I could make them easily, at first, but that was not true. I had to do a bunch of photo studies with lighting for many years, for I didn't take...
Your philosophy regarding photoshop is my philosophy. I am not too big on altering my images. The best photos come from carefully taking the photo in camera. I think that is the old school thought and a good one to boot.