Removing sunglasses from a photo

[Tina Gray]

I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction for a tutorial to show me how I can remove the sunglasses from the top of my sister's head in this photo:



Thanks in advance!

[nelar]

Originally Posted by Tina Gray

I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction for a tutorial to show me how I can remove the sunglasses from the top of my sister's head in this photo:

We're going to need to know what editing tool you are using, and probably the version of the tool as well.

[Digidave]

No matter what tools you have for this job, it will be quite intensive. Personally, I wouldn't even try it. Even if you were to remove the sunglasses, you still need to do something with the hair discoloration that is caused by the glasses.

[dcclark]

It is possible, but extremely difficult. I wouldn't really recommend spending time, since it would be really really hard to get it to look natural. The best answer is to live with it. I don't really see a problem with them in the first place.

[candleman]

if you really want to do it, search for "cloning" and "spot healing" on youtube..

however, the bigger problem IMHO would be the extreme darkness of their faces,
use a "screening" layer, and mask out the relevant bits.
(again, just search youtube for "masking")

all the best

[AlphaBjerke]

Walk up to her, reach out and grab them with either your right or left hand. Put them down and look through the viewfinder of your camera and I am pretty sure they will be gone. Sorry, I couldn't resist!

[Tina Gray]

LOL @ AlphBjerke -yeah thanks for that!

Thanks for all the replies! I don't have a problem with the photo either but my sister asked if I would be able to do it.

I don't know why she didn't just take the sunnies off when I was taking the photo! *rolling eyes*

[Trader]

Well, this is how I would do it:

In Photoshop CS4, blow up the image to 450% (so the glasses and top of her head fill the screen), load white into the air brush tool and set the flow to 10%. Create a new blank layer. Paint over the frames and lens that is on the white sky. Next, using the healing brush tool, I brushed over the remaining parts of the glasses that covered her hair. As a final touch, I went back to the air brush and using black and brown, I blended any parts that didn't look right. Hope that helps.