Thanks for the comments and encouragement Ginger, Andi, Wren and Sid. The bottom part of the shot had sand which was actually more distracting than the poorly cloned grass. I'm not to good at PS. Does anyone know of a tutorial on cloning or would be able to offer some suggestions on how to do it better? Thanks again everyone.
the pic makes me feel like she's cliffhanging. Great shot!
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Thanks for the comments and encouragement Ginger, Andi, Wren and Sid. The bottom part of the shot had sand which was actually more distracting than the poorly cloned grass. I'm not to good at PS. Does anyone know of a tutorial on cloning or would be able to offer some suggestions on how to do it better? Thanks again everyone.
That's a lot of ground to clone.
They say the best way to clone is with a small brush, and constantly change your source, so as to avoid patterns. I've had luck doing that with small areas.
But that's gonna be hard to execute when the grass closer to the camera is supposed to be bigger than the more distant grass. I wouldn't be able to do it.
The un-cloned original has to be easier on the eyes than this. I've learned this about cloning...if you can't make it 99% undetectable, you're better off not doing it at all.
I like the original better. The cloning job was poor. On a topic of cloning, for the best result, you must zoom in your picture as far as you can see pixels go, and use tiny brush to clone with colors that near your cloned area, it's very tidius job, especially with grass or anything that has different shades.
What were you trying to clone and why? I like it like it is. Good shot!
i like the original, too. It seems like it would also work well in black and white if the sand still bothered you...in that case it might actually add to the shot...great job on the playground, you're getting some fun shots!
Thanks for the suggestions, comments and compliments Saurora, Marina, George and Lynne. I'm pretty embarrassed about the cloning. I've read that your eyes go to the light areas in a photo and I did not want the sand competing for attention with my daughter. I'm glad to hear it is not. I still have a lot to learn.
Lynne, I tried black and white, but no matter how I did it she seemed to blend in with the background. I'm not too good at conversions yet though.
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I am coastal SC, glad to see your shot! ginger
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This one feels very fresh, very alive. Great expression, super job on the skin tones, it's a very nice shot.
As usual, I'd be tempted to crop it a bit tighter.
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They say the best way to clone is with a small brush, and constantly change your source, so as to avoid patterns. I've had luck doing that with small areas.
But that's gonna be hard to execute when the grass closer to the camera is supposed to be bigger than the more distant grass. I wouldn't be able to do it.
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What were you trying to clone and why? I like it like it is. Good shot!
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I think the sand is fine; it is a playground-
i like the original, too. It seems like it would also work well in black and white if the sand still bothered you...in that case it might actually add to the shot...great job on the playground, you're getting some fun shots!
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Lynne, I tried black and white, but no matter how I did it she seemed to blend in with the background. I'm not too good at conversions yet though.
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