[Branches in front of my birds]

Thanks. I'm not familiar with that but I'll investigate.

 

Paul

[Branches in front of my birds]

Everyone,

 

I've enjoyed the replies, especially the ones about pirates and limpy limpkins. It seems that I simply need to refine my skills with the Clone tool. Lets just say that once I get a leg up, I'll be on my way to fixing these problem areas. Thanks guys. I learned something and had a good laugh  too.

 

Paul

[Branches in front of my birds]

Hi Everyone. I'm new to Afinnity but, so far, after watching the tutorials, am very impressed by the product. I often find myself shooting birds in thick forest regions. The branches can absolutely kill the shot  (attached - "Before" is a Limpkin shot at Corkscrew Sanctuary in Naples, Florida). I used both the Clone and Inpainting brush tools to remove the branches with the result shown below ("After"). I'm not happy with the smudging and discolouration that resulted. Should I be trying a different approach to removing these pesky branches? There must be a better way given the obvious power of this editing tool.

 

Thanks all!