How would you do this?

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I'm trying to remove the rug on the bottom left of the photo and also the white lights on the back wall so they are the same colour as the rest of the wall?

Any ideas please :)
 
clone stamp tool would be my method but others may have other methods
 
Yeah I would use the clone tool too. I think that I might do it in layers though ie: Duplicate the photo and do an almost total clone with a large brush going over the figures so that the background tone is smoother...then add transparent layer and put the original over the top....then erase the background on this top layer......I am completely self taught and use GIMP though so please disregard if there are better methods!
 
Make a copy of the image in layers
Again I would clone stamp the rug bottom left but brush the background, reduce the opacity and build the colour up in layers.
 
To be honest mate, you're wanting to change so much of that background that you may as well just remove it.

Cut the people out and then paint a new background behind them, that way you'll get a smooth result.

Easiest way to cut them out is to duplicate the layer, hide the bottom layer, then use a combination of eraser and polygon select tool to delete the background away.
 
Thanks for the replies. I've tried cloning and it didn't work that well so I'm going to try the above, one question..how do I paint the background to make it look realistic? (Photoshop novice here)
 
Clone stamp the towel as said but you may end up with a black blob due to surrounding colours if not careful. I would be tempted to try a little burning on the wall to see if that works. Question is do you want a perfect background? if so duplicate layer, healing tool on all marks in wall, then layer again and levels.

Am sure you should be able to get a pleasing result with a bit of patience and the burn tool for the background.
 
is something like this what your after?
(only a quick edit but just to gives a ruff idea)



nathan
 
That's nice Nathan, I prefer the reduced flare and surface repair rather than a solid colour which is often used. I hesitated to do as Loplyg suggested and cut around the figures because of the centre figures spikey hair style, I notice you trimmed him slightly, but not to much that it affects the picture.
 
Mike54 said:
That's nice Nathan, I prefer the reduced flare and surface repair rather than a solid colour which is often used. I hesitated to do as Loplyg suggested and cut around the figures because of the centre figures spikey hair style, I notice you trimmed him slightly, but not to much that it affects the picture.
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if it was my picture i would have gone round each hair:p but it was only a quick play around
 
Mike54 said:
That's nice Nathan, I prefer the reduced flare and surface repair rather than a solid colour which is often used. I hesitated to do as Loplyg suggested and cut around the figures because of the centre figures spikey hair style, I notice you trimmed him slightly, but not to much that it affects the picture.
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not alot done, i created a complete new background, by filling a layer with block coulor ( a sample from your background) - i then played around with dogging and burning the layer, to creat a toned background ( so it didnt just look plain and flat)
i then added a layer mask to the new background layer, and carefully took out the sections covering the people, going over and over untill i was happy that that they didnt look to 'cut out' (this section would have gone on alot longer if i was doing it properly)
A couple of tweaks to the levels, and it was done....

making a new background/blurring the original( as people have suggested) is just down to your preference, they both have similar results...
 
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