Removal of a big piece of backscatter using Lightroom

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Nameless Bear

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Hey everyone :) Newbie underwater photographer and Lightroom user here.

Have been editing pictures from my recent trip and used this method to clear a big piece of backscatter from this picture; in short, I used the Spot Removal tool (with feathering) on the piece, followed by the Adjustment Brush on the area to reduce exposure so that it blends in better. Here are the results:

Before



After


Two nudibranch feeding - Nembrotha kubaryana by Nameless Bear, on Flickr

See that big, white piece on the nudibranch to the right? Yea. While not immediately apparent, sharper observers will be able see the job done.

Now I know there must be better ways to do this; what would you do in a situation like this?
 
Use the clone stamp tool to rebuild the area from the surrounding details.

This video should help you.
You Suck at Photoshop - Clone Stamp and Manual Cloning - YouTube

The whole you suck at photoshop series is funny and informative. He is using an older version of photoshop but all of the tools still exist and are the basis for more advanced tools.
 
Use the clone stamp tool to rebuild the area from the surrounding details.

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Yep, that ... Under high magnification, use the 'hard brush'(aligned, 100% opacity) in a size that allows you to sample and work the various colors present separately, gradually filling them in. Make sure to pick a sample spot far enough from the area to be corrected to move the brush in the desired direction without 'leaving' the sampled color. If necessary, re-sample to cover more distance.

Play around with this, and you'll see how it works ...
 
Use the clone stamp tool to rebuild the area from the surrounding details.

This video should help you.
You Suck at Photoshop - Clone Stamp and Manual Cloning - YouTube

The whole you suck at photoshop series is funny and informative. He is using an older version of photoshop but all of the tools still exist and are the basis for more advanced tools.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

I'll be trying this out.
 
Sorry, but for ME its perfect. Looks absolutely great!
 
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