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Top 20 NEW Features & Updates EXPLAINED! - Photoshop 2020

ON1 Suite's Perfect Eraser Tool

Three Ways to Launch the Nik Plugins

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Simplify the Image... as long as your not a Photo-journalist

This article is about improving your compositions by removing distracting elements.  This practice is acceptable in most photographic contests unless you are a photojournalist.  Press photos should be as accurate to the situation as possible.  Always check the rules before entering a contest.

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The Herald Sun’s David Caird was in contention for the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year award as a finalist, when a fellow photographer who just happened to shoot the same scene noticed differences between Caird's version of the photograph and his own.

Supposedly, there was originally a piece of straw that Caird had cloned out in post-processing. While this did not change the interpretation of the photograph, the competition's rules did explicitly state that:

"No cloning, montaging or digital manipulation other than cropping, ‘digital spotting’, burning and dodging is permitted."

As you can see above, David had the right idea, the photo is better with the straw cloned out.  Too bad it was against the rules, but at least he voluntarily withdrew, once he realised the problem.

When you compose an image try to make sure there are no distracting elements in the scene.  If you see one and you can remove it with your hands it will make your life much easier than having to clone it out in Photoshop.  However, there are plenty of situations in which you can't go and remove the distraction, so Photoshop may be your only option.

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I thought the houses and flag behind the cabanas were distracting so I removed them in my final image.

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I could have removed the trees as well but I felt like they were a natural part of the scene.

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This was my original image and I thought it had potential but it had too many distractions and the lighthouse was in a bad position and it was too small.

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I made the lighthouse a little bigger and moved it to the left side of the image to balance with the small boat.  I also cloned out everything in the water so the focus would stay on the boat and the lighthouse. 

When photographers are making art, they should feel free to use the benefits of Photoshop to their fullest.  Simplifying a scene can help you to get the most out the visual experience.  However, there are times, such as in press photos, when major photo manipulations are not appropriate.

How to Save an Image in Photoshop CC 2015

How to Save an Image in Photoshop CC 2015.

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How to Open an Image in Photoshop CC 2015

This video will show you how to open an image in Photoshop. Photoshop can be hard to learn and there are a ton of tutorials out there that are just too difficult for beginners. I wanted to make a series that would help anyone having trouble getting started.

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How to Use Workspaces in Photoshop CC 2015

Photoshop can be hard to learn and there are a ton of tutorials out there that are just too difficult for beginners. I wanted to make a series that would help anyone having trouble getting started. Don't give up, you can learn this!

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Learn to use the Pen Tool in Photoshop

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