Removing background distractions...

[crystalb]

Hi all

I should have gone with a different angle for this pic, but I didn't. Now I have to remove the garage. How would you go about doing this?

Thanks!

[Iguanasan]

I'm not sure that you have to remove the garage since the bokeh effect blurs it beyond recognition. I, personally, don't find it too distracting from the image and really just gives you a sense that the flower is grounded.

If you insist on removing it, I'll let someone else explain it. My PP skills are rather lacking. Off the cuff though I would think you have painstakingly outline the area to be replaced and then find something to put in it's place. Probably, a copy of the stuff above the flower would be good but you'd want to adjust it a bit so it doesn't look like a copy and paste.

[Marko]

100% agree with the Igster. I would leave it alone as it is NOT distracting to me. Now that you've brought my attention to it, I might choose to burn it in a bit...but I would not remove it in this case.

In terms of removing it if you wanted to..I might try selecting it (I'd try the quick select tool first) deleting the selection, then matching the empty space with the blue sky...anyone else got something better?

[AntZ]

You could also try the fill tool. Use the eye dropper tool to pick the blue from the sky, then fill each area adjusting the threshold so that the fill stops at the flower. You may need to be careful near the stem on the bottom left as the dark patch of the garage is similar in colour to the stem.

[Mad Aussie]

Yep ... I'd leave it. That's a really nice shot!

[crystalb]

Thanks guys, I try to tweek it a bit. Maybe it just bugs me because I could have shot it better....

[crystalb]

I filled in garage with sky and threw a cloud in there for good measure.....

[AntZ]

Looks good to me. Because I have seen the original, and know what to look for I can kind of tell some photoshopping has occured. There is a little bit if artifacting, but that might be caused by compression. I think to the casual observer it would pass muster. Good job.

[AcadieLibre]

I prefer the original looks more natural, the second one looks photoshopped. Just my

[edbayani11]

i agree with everybody that the original looks good without any post processing. my comment on your photoshopped photo looks alright except for the black line at the bottom of the flower.