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A man spent years taking photos of one small town, when you look closer, you’ll see why
http://topinfopost.com ^ | march 22, 2014

Posted on 04/22/2014 1:12:02 PM PDT by lowbridge

Artist and photographer Michael Paul Smith has spent hours upon hours photographing one special town that he holds very dear to his heart. There is something that always drew him to it, and the images he created are simple, but stunning. They glow with small-town charm and innocence, reminiscent of days and decades past.

The town he photographs is quaint and beautiful.

It’s like each picture tells a story of how life used to be in the United States.

There’s not much going on in these pictures, but it’s obvious that this town is nothing but charm.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 1950s; godsgravesglyphs; photography
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1 posted on 04/22/2014 1:12:02 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Wow. Great post. Made my day.


2 posted on 04/22/2014 1:14:18 PM PDT by jumpingcholla34
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To: lowbridge

Photoshop .. The Olde Fashioned way!


3 posted on 04/22/2014 1:14:55 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: lowbridge

Very cool. Thank you!


4 posted on 04/22/2014 1:15:56 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: lowbridge

Some of those pics have to be real or at least partially real (those with vegetation in the background).


5 posted on 04/22/2014 1:16:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: lowbridge
All models. Awesome.

For a second I was afraid, that the way things are going these days, the report was about a pedophile who kept taking photos that included his favorite 10 year old in every shot.

6 posted on 04/22/2014 1:16:29 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Truth sounds like hate...to those who hate truth.)
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To: lowbridge

Radiator Springs...


7 posted on 04/22/2014 1:18:13 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The Acronym explains the science.)
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To: lowbridge

Astounding


8 posted on 04/22/2014 1:21:46 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: lowbridge

AWESOME!!


9 posted on 04/22/2014 1:24:08 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: lowbridge

Wow — it’s a small world afterall.


10 posted on 04/22/2014 1:24:19 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: lowbridge

Great post, Smith is a very talented guy.


11 posted on 04/22/2014 1:25:57 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jumpingcholla34
When I was a kid, Libtards made fun of these towns as "Ozzie and Harriet" because "Leave it to Beaver" was a popular TV show. Now, they make fun of "Leave it to Beaver."

I guess their ideal of a town is some crime ridden area of south central LA because it is diverse.

12 posted on 04/22/2014 1:27:47 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: lowbridge

Good pictures but “The Twilight Zone” just comes mind.


13 posted on 04/22/2014 1:28:37 PM PDT by timeflies
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To: lowbridge
This picture intrigues me.

cool-miniature-town-cars-photographer-recreation-house

Its that chair on the front porch. Its a metal chair. Mrs. Rnd and I are looking for them. There are a few places that now make new reproductions of these mid century classics, but if you can find an original in good condition for under $100 - buy it.

14 posted on 04/22/2014 1:28:47 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
This one will give me nightmares.


15 posted on 04/22/2014 1:30:27 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort ("Don't say sh*t unless you know for sure it helps." - Raylan Givens)
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To: Vigilanteman
A photo my great grandfather took of my actual hometown back in the early 50s.


16 posted on 04/22/2014 1:34:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: lowbridge

A long while back I received an email to the site and the pictures.........What an awesome display of our past via models..........This guy is a Michelangelo of his craft.


17 posted on 04/22/2014 1:35:00 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Under Reagan spring always arrived on time.....)
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Oh man, the one with the 1957 Plymouth Fury in it really hit home. I had one, it was my first new car buy and , oh, how I wish I had it today.


18 posted on 04/22/2014 1:35:43 PM PDT by depenzz ("Winning and grinning")
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To: lowbridge
What an amazing eye for detail, such realism. Lots of work went into those models.
The only thing that could possibly give it away is that the town is cleaner than real life.
But that's okay. I love it. Thank You for posting.
19 posted on 04/22/2014 1:35:55 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: cripplecreek

so peaceful.


20 posted on 04/22/2014 1:37:14 PM PDT by midnightcat
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