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Aug 13, 2018 09:28:46   #
Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.
 
anotherview wrote:
Your image is worthy of extra work given its special moment that it captures, of a wedding party with the bride. They will all cherish this image.

To begin, you must accept that more one way exists to skin a cat. So others will present their editing methods.

My editing included the Patch Tool, the Selection Tool, the Spot Healing Brush Tool, and the Clone Stamp Tool (in its Lighten, Darken, and Normal modes).

I got rid of the other pole (because a distraction) using the Spot Healing Brush Tool. This part was the easiest. One only has to set the brush size and then drag it over the object, to erase and blend it in one motion.

Note that I also used the Transform Tool in Adobe Camera Raw to right the image before removing the poles. It rotated slightly clockwise.

Note as well that I named the tools I used but without going into a lot of detail which would take paragraphs. I suggest you go to Adobe online for its tutorials showing how to use its various tools. You will thank yourself.

Now is the time for you to apply yourself to learn the powerful editing tools that Photoshop offers. When using a tool, work on a new layer, so if need be you could simply delete that layer with its changes. Bear in mind that you can reverse edits also with the History tool.

Please see my edited version of your image. It is not perfect but very close, just to illustrate the improvement possible in a short time. I also took the liberty of using the Levels Adjustment tool in Photoshop to adjust the black and white points and to brighten the midtones a little for a better exposure.

RANT: I end with a final note that the skin tones of the ladies appear reddish and orangish. Adjusting skin tones for a natural look involves other adjustments that I skipped here.

In my experience I've found that photographers add so-called warmth to skin tones for a healthy look.

On the contrary, I believe they avoid careful adjustment of skin tones because of the time-consuming difficulty of achieving this outcome.
The pros want to finish their work pronto so they may submit their invoice for pay. In turn, others following them have copied this unnatural look of skin tones.

Good luck in your efforts to learn photo-editing for better results.
Your image is worthy of extra work given its speci... (show quote)


Nice to see you also removed the second pole, once the first one was removed it really made the other one stick out

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Aug 13, 2018 16:59:23   #
davefales Loc: Virginia
 
Once the pole is removed, I think you need to crop in closer. Your subject is the group. The background is inconsequential.

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Aug 13, 2018 17:26:30   #
DebAnn Loc: Toronto
 
On this one, I like the fact that we can see the group is walking down the road. They were coming from the bride's house to the nearby church in a seaside village - all about the scenery.
davefales wrote:
Once the pole is removed, I think you need to crop in closer. Your subject is the group. The background is inconsequential.

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Aug 14, 2018 07:25:03   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
Much better without the pole.

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Aug 14, 2018 08:28:48   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
Disagree in part: The grouping of the ladies with the bride functions as the main subject without question. The environment functions to give a sense of place, so any cropping should preserve this sense. In fact, the environment here adds a naturalism for context, and it contrasts with the grouping. These two elements go together to make the photograph.
davefales wrote:
Once the pole is removed, I think you need to crop in closer. Your subject is the group. The background is inconsequential.

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Aug 14, 2018 10:15:26   #
James Van Ells
 
Good job skiextreme, you got the wires above the brides maid that everyone else missed.

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Aug 14, 2018 11:08:43   #
John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
 
I was going to have a go, but I'd only have done what others have done. Then I thought I could get rid of the pole on the other side of the group - but someones done that to!
The answer here is Elements - or any package that lets you remove or clone in a magnified view. Some suggest 200%, I've done one on 400% before. Not all editing suites will let you do this, (Canon DPP v3 for example).
If you have bother with any editing the hogs in the POST PROCESSING forum love a challenge!

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