Toning it Down

a-baird-photograph

Mom loves the picture, except for the obnoxious tag on the gift front and center. I'm using PSE to try and tone it down and have tried color replace to not good results. Its reflecting my fill light. What other options are there? :dunno

pathfinder

Could you clone in a To Mike: from Santa: in a nice script and color the tag darker at the same time.

It will take a little effort to clone that tag away and look good doing it.

DavidTO

I did it really quick and dirty on the small version you posted. I lassoed the bottom part of the box, rotated and distorted it to create the top of the box, then used the clone stamp to clean up the rest. PF is right, it would take a little work, but it's not really all that difficult.

pathfinder

This looks very good in this smaller image David, better than I would have thought. I considered rotating a cloned end like you did, but wasn't sure it would look that good. Nice job.

I wonder what size image mom is planning to purchase?

Nice shot of a cute kid.

a-baird-photograph

Oh man, thanks guys ...I was able to rotate and clone stamp. Still new at it, but this was great practice. Mom's just getting 4x6 for some close family. He's a bundle.