Timeline for How can I improve the crop on this photo?
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| Nov 11, 2022 at 9:20 | comment | added | luator | @chrylis-cautiouslyoptimistic- Instead of completely painting it out, there is also the option to use a mask and selectively reduce the expose for the area of the branch. This is something I would consider as advanced exposure adjustment rather than content modification, so it might be a good compromise. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 15:59 | comment | added | Tetsujin | I wouldn't worry about content mods unless you're shooting for National Geographic, or a news/sports story where you must be 'telling the truth'. For anything else… If in doubt, paint it out ;) Personally, I always clean up the irritating bits, big or small, for a final image. I'm not telling the truth, I'm making a "piece of art" in its broadest sense. Of the 5 crops I made above, 3 of them have details removed. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 15:45 | comment | added | chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- | @xenoid Going back, I wish I could have eliminated that branch, but it was drastically less prominent before I pulled the levels (all told, I'm running at probably a cumulative +3.5EV on the highlights). I'm torn between "figure out how to heal it out" and a very strong dislike for content modifications. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 10:19 | comment | added | Tetsujin | @xenoid - you have to bear in mind I'm spending whole seconds on these edits ;) | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 10:18 | comment | added | xenoid | That last one satisfies my minimalist soul. My only bone with it is that the white tip of the thorn is a bit too close to the frame for comfort. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 10:07 | comment | added | Tetsujin | @xenoid - you might have a point. I did a quick paint-out based on one of the earlier crops. It might work... | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 10:06 | history | edited | Tetsujin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added optional paint out
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| Mar 12, 2021 at 9:54 | comment | added | xenoid | IMHO the big problem with the picture is the distracting bright out-of-focus twig on the left, and your last crop is a good way to get rid of most of it. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 at 9:06 | history | answered | Tetsujin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |