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p.1 #1 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

So, my stupid dog walked into this shot. On a scale of 1-10 what is the degree of difficulty getting her removed in PP?

thanx!

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Jun 29, 2009 at 02:11 AM

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p.1 #2 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

I'd just crop her out. Changes the photo of course, but the result would still be nice. Can't answer about PS.

Lorin

Jun 29, 2009 at 02:16 AM

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p.1 #3 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

You can remove her with the clone tool but it will take time and may be noticeable, unless you're really careful.

Jun 29, 2009 at 02:27 AM

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p.1 #4 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

I would give it a 5 - I guess easy for an expert - of whom I am not one - but very hard for a novice. Certainly easier if you crop a little of the right to save reconstructing the bench arm - but the crop is better without it anyway IMHO.

Jun 29, 2009 at 06:12 AM

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p.1 #5 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

You could crop mine further too.

Jun 29, 2009 at 06:15 AM

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p.1 #6 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

Good clone job, Paul!

Personally, I'd also clone out the red dot on his shirt pocket, ... but I often get carried a way with small details.

Jun 29, 2009 at 09:36 AM

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p.1 #7 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

Hey Paul, great work. The task seemed daunting to me at first (being a novice but, you've encouraged me!) Good idea regarding the crop-right. I'll have a go at it tonight. I will however try to keep the sun's rays in it and crop left a bit too. And yes, AuntiPode, I will clone out the pasta sauce!

Jun 29, 2009 at 09:55 AM

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p.1 #8 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

But you are an expert, Paul.
Nice job.
Like the cropped version best.

Scott

Jun 29, 2009 at 12:44 PM

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p.1 #9 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

You could print vertical. You could re-shoot.
Next time, tie the dog up or put him inside. He's a dog, he didn't walk into frame because he's stupid.

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Jun 29, 2009 at 02:00 PM

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p.1 #10 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

pawlowski6132 wrote:
And yes, AuntiPode, I will clone out the pasta sauce!

I nearly did - but thought it might be a logo!

Copy and pasting from the left to the right is better for some of it than cloning.

Jun 29, 2009 at 03:01 PM

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p.1 #11 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

Paul also took the liberty of straightening your horizon and brightening the photo for you ... nice edits Paul! Good job on the cloning.

Might I also suggest the OP clones out that electrical pole in the background left.

Jun 29, 2009 at 03:13 PM

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p.1 #12 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

EA6B wrote:
You could print vertical. You could re-shoot.
Next time, tie the dog up or put him inside. He's a dog, he didn't walk into frame because he's stupid.

E

Hi E, thanx for the ideas.

Also, I don't really think Kailey is stupid and I probably should't have put that in my post. I'm just in the habit of writing conversationally here so, there are ideas that get lost in the translation. And, so, yes, I do talk that way but, in conversation it's clear I don't mean it literally.

And here's the rest of her head...and her brother too who passed away recently (what the heck).

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Jun 29, 2009 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #13 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

mdude85 wrote:
Paul also took the liberty of straightening your horizon and brightening the photo for you ... nice edits Paul! Good job on the cloning.

Might I also suggest the OP clones out that electrical pole in the background left.

Good catch on the pole. I didn't consider that and figured I can get that out relatively easy though.

Jun 29, 2009 at 04:25 PM

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p.1 #14 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

Frankly, neither the bench nor background are especially noteworthy, while the boy is delightful. I'd likely have this shot with a 135L or 70-200 f/2.8L to bring the focus in on the boy's face. You can do that, of course, simply by cropping the image in a vertical format. The dog goes away, the telephone pole goes away.

Jun 29, 2009 at 10:29 PM

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p.1 #15 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

BTW, 2 nice dog photos.
In fact, the second is spectacular!
Scott

Jun 30, 2009 at 12:55 AM

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p.1 #16 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

CGrindahl wrote:
Frankly, neither the bench nor background are especially noteworthy, while the boy is delightful. I'd likely have this shot with a 135L or 70-200 f/2.8L to bring the focus in on the boy's face. You can do that, of course, simply by cropping the image in a vertical format. The dog goes away, the telephone pole goes away.

+1

Just because we can doesn't mean we should.

Lorin

Jun 30, 2009 at 04:37 AM

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p.1 #17 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

Here is a Photoshop tip that may work in this case. If you have multiple images and one does not contain the dog ... than you can bring both images in as two layers, have Photoshop align the layers and than just mask out the dog. Very fast and easy.

Jun 30, 2009 at 05:10 AM

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p.1 #18 · Too Much to Ask For in PS?

B/W?

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:23 AM

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