I've enjoyed looking at all the PS before & after threads in other forums, but I didn't see a thread for one in sports. If I missed it, please point me in the right direction. I figure this will give all you creative sorts a chance to show your wares with Photoshop before & after skills with sports shots.
Here's your chance to remove an unwanted person or thing or resurrect what you initially thought might be a blown shot. Using Photoshop, make it the image you really wanted.
I thought I'd start us out with something fairly simple. When I took this shot, I kinda liked the action of the shot at first, but I didn't like the partial player in the background. It's not the world's greatest sports shot by any means, but I learned a few new things in trying to erase the disembodied leg. Fortunately, the "keeper" shot was one in a series of the play, and I was able to grab part of the background from another shot and blend it in. The trick was making it look as seamless as possible.
Enjoy! I can't wait to see what others post!
Before (image as originally shot)
And after (cropped & edited)
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