Removing Unwanted Reflection

[One4UAll]

Thanks, Sweetlight. I discover ways of doing things all the time from you people. I did a control-click on my Mac's mouse because it's the one-button type. Your rendition is a bit too contrasty for my taste, altho I like the richness of the red grillwork. But, that's your vision & you're entitled to it.

You can't imagine the magic I felt when I looked down into that ground glass for the first time. Well, maybe *you* can. No one knows photography who has not viewed a scene on ground glass, and better yet, composed on it. 50 years after I bought it, I still have that Rollei. Nothing like an upside down, reversed image to disengage the brain from the expected and force it to deal with the abstracts of light, composition, etc. LCDs on digital camera backs come close, but no cigar.

I live in Missoula, MT, & I enjoy your quote from Norman Maclean. Thanks, again.

[One4UAll]

Well, I went back in & completed this project to the bitter end with the way I do things. I just did a lot of selecting & cloning in the selections. I darkened the image a bit, using Curves, to bring out the red in the grillwork and make the image a compromise between the highlighted left upper corner & the rest of them image.

I have to admit I don't use layers as I like to work on the background layer, as I go. I can always backup & undo what I've done until I get it right. If anyone objects (& I know most of you work with layers) I'll have to get more educated about layers, masking, etc.

Anyway, here it is, for what it's worth.

[grannysdc]

The final outcome is usually whats important and your final picture looks pretty good.. especially if you are satisfied with it.. because in the end thats all that counts..

I think it looks fine and you did yourself proud! Nice JOB!!

[One4UAll]

Thanks, Granny. Your compliment makes the time I put into this well spent. I guess some images are going to require a lot more time than others. I just keep thinking there must have been a more efficient way than I did it, and you people have clued me in to that.

[smak]

>>>>>> I have to admit I don't use layers as I like to work on the background layer, as I go.


At least, work on a copy of the BG layer.

[Dudley]

I agree with jadams007, a polarized filter was needed for the original shot. This could easily give you a better image from the start, and defeat the purpose of this forum.
Oops! Your call on that one!