Messy Crossbill tidied up. (1 Viewer)

Shaggy2070

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2011

• #1

I took this shot of a Crossbill the other day and decided to have a bit play with it.
I thought it looked a bit messy with all the twigs and the obscured bird so I did a lot of cloning to tidy it up a bit.

What do you think???

 

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Bubbs

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• Mar 10, 2011

• #2

A picture never lies! I Guess we have moved on from those days....nice one.

John.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2011

• #3

Big improvement, but I think the photo would be better yet if you cropped out some of the newly created empty background.

 

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TobyH

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2011

• #4

Considering the amount you've removed I'd say you've done a really good job there. Much easier with a uniform background to work with I find. If I hadn't seen the original you would never know (at this size anyway!)

I prefer the retouched version for sure.

TobyH

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Mar 11, 2011

• #5

A really good job done and I agree with fugl in cropping out some of the bg.

 

RyanEustace

Ecology Student

• Mar 14, 2011

• #6

The second one is definitely an improvement on the first one, however I always feel a bit guilty when manipulating a photo to that extent, another problem is although you've been honest about it, but how many people don't say anything and pass it off as the original?

I suppose in a way I'd almost prefer it if photo manipulation software wasn't about :/

Anyhoooow lovely photo of a beautifull bird

Ryan

 

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bombycilla

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• Apr 2, 2011

• #7

Nice 'golden cock' (male) bird.