Covering Shadows That Are Not Suppose To Be In Frame

[Graham Bernard]

You’re very welcome. I like your approach. The convergence in our approaches is this understanding of using the areas of image to move and improve others and then use the mask blending/feathering to make the thing seamless. Bit like pushing oils on canvass.

Grazie

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[Debbie King]

Hi Grazie:

Here’s the photo of the last attempt to cover the shadow. I used the picture on top of picture approach. As mentioned, I took a small part of the wall and filled it in with content aware. With a solid color wall, it may have been a perfect fit, but this is a patterned wall with grooves, and the grooves are stretched. I supposed I have to determine which is more distracting, a moving shadow however slight, or a part of a wall that’s slightly different than the rest.

Your thoughts!

Many thanks,

Debbie

P.S. The area on top that looks like a tear. I can redo and have it placed somewhere unseen; like the bottom perhaps.

ORIGINAL

PIXALATE, FILL LIGHT AND BUMP MAP

PIXALATE OF PART OF WALL NEXT TO ATTACHED PIC

[Graham Bernard]

Hmmm…

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[Debbie King] ” I supposed I have to determine which is more distracting, a moving shadow however slight, or a part of a wall that’s slightly different than the rest.

Your thoughts!”
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My thoughts? – I prefer my approach as it blends well and distracts little. My “further” thought is why you aren’t using mine? You asked – I reply! But hey, it’s YOUR choice at the end of the day.

My further, further thought is that you could also get busy and create a faux (false) SHALLOW DoF of that wall. Then all this would be kinda irrelevant anyway.

Cheers

Grazie

Video Content Creator and Potter
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Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge

[Debbie King]

Hi Grazie:

Yours would be perfect except that because the shadow was moving I could still see it even though it was less shown. If it were static, it would work perfectly. What I am trying to do is block him entirely because he is in constant movement. You’re right, the patterns are not identical because what I did with the content aware stretched it. The question is what is more distracting a slightly off wall or a shadow in movement. Tough spot for me right now.

I will also try the depth of field and see how that works. Thanks for the idea.

Many thanks,

Debbie

[Graham Bernard]

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[Debbie King] “Yours would be perfect except that because the shadow was moving . . The question is what is more distracting a slightly off wall or a shadow in movement”
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Ah, gotcha! – Could you upload a small Vid of the “worst” of the shadow-movement? No promises here, but I’m not done either!

G

Video Content Creator and Potter
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Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge

[Debbie King]

Hi Grazie:

Good idea. I have to figure out how to block the characters, because at this stage I cannot show any part of the movie. I was told that that can disqualify films for festivals that require world premiere. I’ll figure it out.

Many thanks,

Debbie

[Debbie King]

Grazie: I just looked at the photo that I shared with you, and that one is the worst of all of them. The others are a little further back, but very noticeable. This one is his head, the others are partial head, camera and tripod or hand.

Many thanks,

Debbie