removing people from a picture

[Kraellin]

you're welcome, dc57. glad we could be of service.

and whatever you call it, rondon, it was the way to go

Craig

[pjanak]

Originally Posted by rondon

you might be able to enlarge the 2 wanted subjects making them appear closer while covering the hard to blend area... I think the full sized scan of this photo is going to be great to work with.
RonDon

I like this. Although the shadow is to light and sharp. But hey, I imagine it was a quickie.
Pete

[pjanak]

Originally Posted by Kraellin

good job!

only thing i dont like is the really black suits. was this a contrast or curves adjustment that did this?

great suggestion, rondon. wish i'd thought of that much more elegant and kills two birds with one stone.

Craig

I agree. The original example of this method also was dark. Maybe darkening them made slecting them easier? I dont know

[Kraellin]

could be, pjanak, in which case the selection could have been put on a separate layer and corrected for contrast/lightness.

at any rate, it's taught me a new trick, so thanks, all

Craig