How do I remove this halo?

There used to be a white object below it; I removed that. Now, how do I get rid of the halo? Or, at least make it subtle?

It depends on your editor. In PS there are quite a few ways to do it. One very simple way is to use the healing brush. Set the source point somewhere in the green and just paint on the healing along the hard edge. Gone in seconds.

gjl711 wrote in post #18804133
It depends on your editor. In PS there are quite a few ways to do it. One very simple way is to use the healing brush. Set the source point somewhere in the green and just paint on the healing along the hard edge. Gone in seconds.

I'm using PS.
Healing brush leaves me with a very blurred edge, which quite obviously doesn't match the other areas of the branch.
It also wouldn't help me resolve the white/blue cast that goes well into the branch (beyond the edge).

What else do you suggest?

I used the Clone stamp - first from the bottom with slightly soft edge brush set to 25% flow and did the bottom. Changed to 10% flow and brushed in from the top. Not perfect, but a little less obvious I think. Only spent a couple of minutes, more time would probably do more from the top section.

Your method of removal (of the white thing) was incorrect. You must do it this way.

Yes, it would be better to start back with the original and do different things than cloning and manufacturing data.

My best anyways...

If you used a mask, a brush set to soft light will help build the grey areas of the mask.

My first pass would be clone stamp on 'darken' blend mode. That will get rid of the lighter stuff in a few seconds and without having to be precise. Then I used the clone tool in normal blend to remove any residual spots.

Then a new layer,(not a copy) in color blend mode, pick one of the browns and at a low opacity paint over the purple color with brown. Then do the same with the green.

Literally took less than 2 mins.

icor1031 wrote in post #18804124
Now, how do I get rid of the halo? Or, at least make it subtle?

Like this.

https://www.youtube.co​m …continue=22&v=w​cOZcwHdqz8

ejenner wrote in post #18804298
My first pass would be clone stamp on 'darken' blend mode. That will get rid of the lighter stuff in a few seconds and without having to be precise. Then I used the clone tool in normal blend to remove any residual spots.

Then a new layer,(not a copy) in color blend mode, pick one of the browns and at a low opacity paint over the purple color with brown. Then do the same with the green.

Literally took less than 2 mins.

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This is a great technique. I use it when blending different exposures where it's common to get this type of halo at the transition between a mountain and sky.