Four pics. Your thoughts please and help: First two I need to remove what I was told is clutter. The first is on the top right, the second the bottom left and HOW would I remove that...

csr

First two I need to remove what I was told is clutter.
The first is on the top right, the second the bottom left and HOW would I remove that stem? PLEASE help as I am new and am to have these ready to hang in the morning!

Mothers Garden.... Please tell me how to clean these up.

I cropped this one to remove the date and left as is.

This one left as is after a small crop to remove the bottom.

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

On the first two shots, it looks like you could have removed the "clutter" before you took the shot. If it were me, I would try to clean up the miscellaneous stems and such with the clone tool in Photoshop. This will not, however, be a perfect solution. You can minimize damage to the image by blowing up the photo before you edit it. Then use a small diameter brush to remove the unwanted objects. Sometimes the result is a clean photo. I've also ended up with smudges in the finished print. It is difficult to remove things like that from a photo. Maybe someone else, more skilled than I am, has some better advice.

csr

Thank you,
I am trying to learn how to clone at this time. If I had known about such a thing as clutter, hehehe, I would have done so before the shot! I am REAL NEW... was told I had a good eye and had eight days to have to ready to hang if I would like to be at a gallery, I jumped!!I may have to send them as is and untouched.

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

If you leave them as they are, I don't think they look bad at all. The flowers really fill the frame nicely and the stems really don't take that much away from the photo. Like I said, I like them. I'm not a pro, though, and my advice should be taken with several grains of salt.

csr

Everyone loves them that are not pros! me too! I was told by an artist about the clutter and also the backing of the frames have to be a certain way as well! A judge asked me to get ready with two. I am showing four for them to pick two! I so wanted to do it the way they want but....to new to do it! maybe none will get in.. I will be ready next month!!!
Thank you for your kind words!

JimiJones Loc: Owings Mills, Maryland

csr wrote:

Everyone loves them that are not pros! me too! I was told by an artist about the clutter and also the backing of the frames have to be a certain way as well! A judge asked me to get ready with two. I am showing four for them to pick two! I so wanted to do it the way they want but....to new to do it! maybe none will get in.. I will be ready next month!!!
Thank you for your kind words!

Hi csr.
Welcome to the forum. I've been here only couple of days myself.

If you have to pick two of the four, I would suggest taking the bottom two. That next to last image (Gerber Daisy?) is quite nice. The date has to go though, which can be removed in Photoshop with the spot healing brush.

Do you have a version of Photoshop?

The last image has been cropped pretty closely and looks fairly nice as well. If you have Photoshop, perhaps add a slight bit of vibrance and a little sharpening. Not sure what tools you have to work with so I may be getting ahead of myself, apologies if so.

The first two images need a good deal of cleanup, as you already know. That transformer box and line leading from the pole (image 1) are the first to go. It sounds like you have a time limitation, so it may be best to go with the best "as is" shots, requiring the minimal amount of work.

Anyhow, I hope this helps you in some way.

Wishing you all the best!

csr

Thank you very much.
I am about to post my fixed version, LOL.
That band aide helped a lot.
The last two are untouched, macro, not cropped.
All are framed but not here.
I cropped the date off of the daisy and the bottom off of the other.
HERE is the fixed one of Mothers Garden

Top right corner repaired!

Paul B. Loc: North Carolina

Hope you dont mind but I worked on the first photo just to show you one way to get rid of the stems and clutter.I used smart photo editor to do it .Its a fairly easy editor to use.Hope you like it.If you mind and didnt want someone altering your photo,I"M sorry.

csr

hehehe, no, I do not mind at this point! I am trying to learn!
I want the clutter on the bottom. I removed the top clutter, as you can see in pic five I believe. What did you do? Cut the flower out and set in clouds? This sure takes a long time to learn!

Paul B. Loc: North Carolina

Csr,this was really easy to do.I'm not really good at explaning things but will try. With the photo editor I used you basicly outline around the flower and then outline around all 4 corners of the picture and confirm.After you click confirm pictures of different skys come up,you just pick the one you like and click on it.

csr

well how about that! I will have to give it a try too! WOW! everyone sure helps when you ask! I love it here already!
Thank you, yes you explained it well enough! Sounds easier than what i have worked on all night! off to bed with me for now.

THANKS EVERYONE!!

jfantasma

I think the last two as well. You did an excellent job with the one you fixed. I have paintshop pro X5, there is a tool called background eraser that is simple to use as well. Only one suggestion... if you would like someone to work on your image try X-ing the store original box, this allows us to download your image to full resolution. and we can also save your image for editing. You have to be careful with this because SOME people will try and call your photo their own. Usually if it's a good photo I just watermark it (although that is not full proof either).

Sorry I couldn't be more help to you. Nice set though good luck and repost when you figure it out, would love to see your results.

infocus Loc: Australia

csr wrote:

First two I need to remove what I was told is clutter.
The first is on the top right, the second the bottom left and HOW would I remove that stem? PLEASE help as I am new and am to have these ready to hang in the morning!

I think they are great :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

csr

Thank you very much.

Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England

csr wrote:

First two I need to remove what I was told is clutter.
The first is on the top right, the second the bottom left and HOW would I remove that stem? PLEASE help as I am new and am to have these ready to hang in the morning!

Hi CSR & welcome to the Hog, i have been using the link below to learn about photoshop most versions

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/

Marc