Orchid experts : To clone or not to clone - That is the question: I recently shot this attractive Orchid grouping "A Shower Of Orchids" for my Fine Art America sales site. Sony A99...

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

I recently shot this attractive Orchid grouping "A Shower Of Orchids" for my Fine Art America sales site.

Sony A99, 100mm Tokina macro, hand held.

The question is - Should I clone out the dark supporting stick ? The cloning will take some time and effort (by me - if I do it) .....

Thanks to ALL for stopping by and voting ! .......Larry

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Yes.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I did this in PhotoShop

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JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I would remove it myself. If you are using Photoshop, it might be easier to select the stick and use Content Aware Fill to remove it rather than cloning.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Thanks ! .....not perfect - but nicely done ! 8-)

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

JohnSwanda wrote:

I would remove it myself. If you are using Photoshop, it might be easier to select the stick and use Content Aware Fill to remove it rather than cloning.

I don't have or use Photoshop - so I would be cloning it in Elements 9 ....8-( - otherwise, pay to have it done - which I have done before on one other of my images.

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Yes

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

It's your picture to do with what you will. If it bothers you clone it out. It would be an easier choice if the orchid wasn't so good

Wallen Loc: Middle Earth

imagemeister wrote:

I recently shot this attractive Orchid grouping "A Shower Of Orchids" for my Fine Art America sales site.

Sony A99, 100mm Tokina macro, hand held.

The question is - Should I clone out the dark supporting stick ? The cloning will take some time and effort (by me - if I do it) .....

Thanks to ALL for stopping by and voting ! .......Larry

Stick definitely needs to be removed.

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KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego

Yeah, lose the stick.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

imagemeister wrote:

I recently shot this attractive Orchid grouping "A Shower Of Orchids" for my Fine Art America sales site.

Sony A99, 100mm Tokina macro, hand held.

The question is - Should I clone out the dark supporting stick ? The cloning will take some time and effort (by me - if I do it) .....

Thanks to ALL for stopping by and voting ! .......Larry

I guess I’m the only guy who is OK with the stick. It doesn’t bother me at all and as an orchid grower myself the stick is just part of the whole image because it supports the flower stalk.
Bruce.

bbrown5154 Loc: Baltimore, MD

riderxlx wrote:

I guess I’m the only guy who is OK with the stick. It doesn’t bother me at all and as an orchid grower myself the stick is just part of the whole image because it supports the flower stalk.
Bruce.

I'm with you on this one. If you remove the stick the orchids just look like they are floating in space.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

bbrown5154 wrote:

I'm with you on this one. If you remove the stick the orchids just look like they are floating in space.

Thank you for the reply and comment. Yes you’re right they just flop around and they can easily be broken off too.
Bruce.

Wasabi

riderxlx wrote:
I guess I’m the only guy who is OK with the stick. It doesn’t bother me at all and as an orchid grower myself the stick is just part of the whole image because it supports the flower stalk.
Bruce.

bbrown5154 wrote:

I'm with you on this one. If you remove the stick the orchids just look like they are floating in space.

It's a toss up, not good with, not comfortable without. Maybe the title "Shower of Orchids" will have the viewer thinking it is raining orchids.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

For me, this is one of those few cases where “manipulating” a photo (without disclosure) is acceptable when it’s impossible to capture the scene without the distraction, for example, a power line.
I’d say take it out.