Cloning - any tips for novice

[Notts_Dave]

I'm trying to get to grips with removing unwanted things. I've started with a nice big thing to get rid of (actually my brother in law)

Any tips or advice appreciated.
First real attempt
Before

After

I know there is an elbow on the left, thats my next attempt.

 

[Janice]

One tip is,, keep moving your cloning source.. or you get sort of repeated patterns that shout "I've been cloned"!!!

 

[Cobra]

TBH Its not that easy when you only have a small area to work with ( replicate) "stamp" the clone tool rather than drag it and keep sourcing differant points the other problem in this picture is all the confetti as there is only a small area to work from ie top / middle left hand side the confetti keeps getting replicated too. heres a quick go to give you an idea

 

[kelack]

"stamp" the clone tool rather than drag it

Ah - that's where I went wrong today!! I dragged not stamped