Help with removing a kid from background

[todd_phillips4]

I shot a wedding for a friend. They weren't looking at spending much and asked me to shoot it. I did it free of charge

so I am not trying to make money at anyhing that I am not qualified for. It was quite the experience.

 

For any overall view of the shots you can go to this site:

 

http://awexotics.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5

 

I am posting in here for advice on removing the kids from the background. I would love to have this shot without the

kid in the background.

 

I used Photoshop Elements 6.0 and have access to CS2. Any help offered would be greatly appreciated.

 

I was even thinking of dropping a rock on the kid =)

 

Any ideas?

 

Todd Phillips<div></div>

[todd_phillips4]

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[todd_phillips4]

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[emre]

I would work from the first two pictures, since the last has two people to be cloned. Use the Clone tool; search youtube for video tutorials. It will take you a few seconds to fix.

[Leonard-just-Leonard]

this is an example, took me about a minute... I hardly ever use the clone tool and this is not perfect, but you get the idea how quick and easy it can be done.

 

professional looking results may take a couple minutes longer<div></div>

[nathan_stiles]

I'd use 1 and 3 b/c of the waves in the background. Clones as above, and then use the healing brush on the edges.

[kelly_flanigan1]

Here is a quick moving of one kid with PS7 and only the rubber stamp tool for fun.:)<BR><BR><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/ektar/PNretouch/pn00QIug-59929784fake.jpg?t=1217126345">

[scott_ferris]

Both kids and footprints gone,

 

On such low res copies adjustments really are very easy. Clone stamp with a feathered edge, I used 27 pixels and 11 pixels, took no time. The high res ones take longer and you need to be very careful that you don't get unnatural looking repetitions of patterns, the eye is very good at noticing them. But very basic.

 

Take care Scott.<div></div>

[ambers-photos]

here is my try and also one with a little more adjustment<div></div>

[ambers-photos]

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[todd_phillips4]

Thanks all :

 

I gave it a go on the high res original, then saved it for web. Let me know what you guys think:

 

Todd<div></div>

[scott_ferris]

Looks good to me, see you took the footprints out too! Well done. Exposure and colour balance is always down to personal choice, oh and monitor calibration!

 

Take care, Scott.

[todd_phillips4]

Thanks Scott.

 

I agree about the exposure and color. I edit on a laptop and it's a PITA.... lol Too variable. I print really close to what I see and have sent my landscape work to be printed at Miller's Lab with great results.

 

I noticed a slight "pattern" in the sand where I removed the footprints. I will get that cleaned up. Thanks again for everyone for the advice.

 

I used the clone Stamp only I think at 18.

 

Todd

[Carl Stone]

Just another opinion, but, it would be pretty hard for the couple to get where they are without leaving footprints. Something

to ponder.

[silverdae]

Try lightening the footprints so they are there, but not as noticeable. Ctrl+J to create a new layer from your background layer. Clone out the footprints entirely. Lower the opacity of the new layer till the footprints show up a bit (to your liking).

[sprouty]

Scott, work with the first or third image, the second one you posted is less dynamic. And FWIW, I can't seem to figure out what is on her back in the second image (and I'm not going to tell you what it looks like...)

[sprouty]

Sorry, meant Todd, not Scott.

[manuel barrera houston,]

I played with a few minutes and this my version, I hope that the photo will upload,<div></div>

[brian_ellis19]

The first thing I notice when I look at the photograph without footprints is the fact that they're standing on a beach but there's no footprints, so how did they get where they are? Washed up by a wave? Dropped from a helicopter?

[g_w2]

i am on the pch as i send this. going up to topanga.

[kelly_flanigan1]

g w; Tommie's is calling you to 6600 Topanga!