That actually looks better than I expected!
What's the bear from?

you both crack me up!

+1

thanks my camera is cheap but it does its job well

Thanks Bill Palmer I believe there is something you can download which changes GIMP's layout to look like Photoshop. I don't remember what it's called but just search google and you'll find it. might make it easier to get used to...
? There was no HDR. NO color / lighting / contrast editing period. The originals I posted are exactly as they came out of my camera (except scaled down)

Try this direct link:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname...

Mark the most basic advice I can give is to use the clone tool with varying opacity.... that will let you "erase" objects from the image and create a realistic background to replace them with. Use it at 100% to directly copy part of the image, then lower to about 50% to blur it so that it doesn't appear exactly the same

Actually I use this, which is just as good and free
http://gimp.org/

Yeah I was planning on the stop sign and basketball hoop.
What do you mean about cleaning up the mailboxes, just getting rid of the address in this picture? http://www.midwestscc.com/viewphoto.php?id=3214

Originals first, then the edited versions
Sorry Rick I had to edit you out of the first one

Well the F50 looks awful at least from behind with the diffusers and grille. Neither car looks good in white either imo