Can this be saved?

formula4speed · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

I took this shot at a car show last weekend and overall I really like the shot, but the tree in the corner and the very dark chair in the bottom are bothering me. I'm not really proficient with photo editing software, I have Paint Shop Pro 7 but I'm not really sure how people clone things out of pictures. Any PS gurus want to shed some light on this for me?

Ballen Photo · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by formula4speed

I took this shot at a car show last weekend and overall I really like the shot, but the tree in the corner and the very dark chair in the bottom are bothering me. I'm not really proficient with photo editing software, I have Paint Shop Pro 7 but I'm not really sure how people clone things out of pictures. Any PS gurus want to shed some light on this for me?

The quick fix for the tree at the top would be to just crop the whole top of the photo just to the point where you loose the tree, and turning the shot into a sort of "Panoramic". I dont use PSP 7, but I think there are a couple of folks here that do (and quite well if memory serves), so hopefully one of them will show up here.
-Bruce

Sathi · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

I would leave the tree..it doesn't seem too bad and probably woudln't be worth the trouble. The chair should be cloned out. Couldn't tell you how to do it in paint shop though, but I am sure it must have a clone tool?

formula4speed · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

I didn't want to crop the tree as I want a print of this and was hoping to keep the correct ratio. As for the clone tool in PSP I can't find it but as I said I'm not proficient with it, I basically use it just to resize my photos and add USM occasionally.

PhotosGuy · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

It's your pic, but it would be a better with every bit of sky cropped out. Scroll it up on your screen & you'll see what I mean. Besides, the "correct ratio" is whatever you decide it should be, not the size of the box the paper comes in.

You'll get a better answer re PSP if you take the ? to the "Post Processing" area. Good luck!

Ballen Photo · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by PhotosGuy

it would be a better with every bit of sky cropped out.

You know? That DOES look even better than my idea of just below the tree.

-Bruce

formula4speed · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

You may have a point about cropping out the entire sky, I'll print one of each...photo paper is cheap enough.

Vetteography · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

Ooops... nevermind.

formula4speed · 10th of August 2005 (Wed)

the red was actually put there by me, i thought it looked better like that for some reason

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#1
formula4speed Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 903 IMAGE EDITING OK	Can this be saved? I took this shot at a car show last weekend and overall I really like the shot, but the tree in the corner and the very dark chair in the bottom are bothering me. I'm not really proficient with photo editing software, I have Paint Shop Pro 7 but I'm not really sure how people clone things out of pictures. Any PS gurus want to shed some light on this for me? __________________ I'm taking pictures of everything, so go ahead and take this place away from me. 5DII, 16-35mm f/2.8L II, ZE 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4L, ZE 50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8L IS, 580 EX

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#3
Sathi Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 656 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be saved? I would leave the tree..it doesn't seem too bad and probably woudln't be worth the trouble. The chair should be cloned out. Couldn't tell you how to do it in paint shop though, but I am sure it must have a clone tool? __________________ 20d / Tamron 28-75 2.8 / Canon 10-22 / Canon 100mm macro

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#4
formula4speed Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 903 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be saved? I didn't want to crop the tree as I want a print of this and was hoping to keep the correct ratio. As for the clone tool in PSP I can't find it but as I said I'm not proficient with it, I basically use it just to resize my photos and add USM occasionally. __________________ I'm taking pictures of everything, so go ahead and take this place away from me. 5DII, 16-35mm f/2.8L II, ZE 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4L, ZE 50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8L IS, 580 EX

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#5
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,344	Re: Can this be saved? It's your pic, but it would be a better with every bit of sky cropped out. Scroll it up on your screen & you'll see what I mean. Besides, the "correct ratio" is whatever you decide it should be, not the size of the box the paper comes in. You'll get a better answer re PSP if you take the ? to the "Post Processing" area. Good luck! __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#7
formula4speed Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 903 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be saved? You may have a point about cropping out the entire sky, I'll print one of each...photo paper is cheap enough. __________________ I'm taking pictures of everything, so go ahead and take this place away from me. 5DII, 16-35mm f/2.8L II, ZE 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4L, ZE 50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8L IS, 580 EX

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#8
Vetteography Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,822 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be saved? Ooops... nevermind. __________________ ---------------------------- David "Preacher" Slocum My (Non-photo) Blog My Model Mayhem My Flickr Last edited by Vetteography : 10th of August 2005 (Wed) at 18:11.

10th of August 2005 (Wed)	#9
formula4speed Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 903 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be saved? the red was actually put there by me, i thought it looked better like that for some reason __________________ I'm taking pictures of everything, so go ahead and take this place away from me. 5DII, 16-35mm f/2.8L II, ZE 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4L, ZE 50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8L IS, 580 EX

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