Object removal

[Sarah_]

Here's the whole pic with GF3 layer off still.

[Damien Symonds]

You're welcome to leave that layer off, if you are patient enough to do the really careful masking needed.

[Sarah_]

Which is the lesser evil?

[Damien Symonds]

I don't think there's any question that the photo looks better without that dark patch.

That masking, tho ....

[Sarah_]

Ok, before I jump in... I'm masking the GF1 layer gently into the tree on the LHS and into the carpet to achieve a smooth transition?

[Damien Symonds]

Yeah.

[Sarah_]

Ok, here goes. (procrastinating)

[Sarah_]

This is so tedious... Working on the upper left part of the tree. It it looking ok so far?

 

[Sarah_]

And more here....I feel like it's obvious in a few places but not too bad. Carpet needs more work. What do you think? 

[Damien Symonds]

Gosh, I think it's looking really good!  If I was looking at this photo for the first time, having never seen any other version, I wouldn't think anything was amiss.

[Sarah_]

REALLY? Oh fantastic. Time to send it off then.