Yes, the reflection image, was rejected for messy background, and I agree. Not for reflections. Now that I'm awake, it was kind of tacky anyway.
Last one was an example of a photo that I never submitted, because I rejected it. Wasn't sure about a textured background?
I don't mind the good advise or trying to take it, and use it. I wasn't disputing the comments or rejection. I'm just wondering what I should be doing?
The background is not solid black, so when I burn, it just makes lines. What I took out was a reflection from the fill flash, and some "something or others"
of a mysterious nature. Good call.
What I did do on the original: removed and errant spot of wasabi, a couple of reflective or white spots on the fish, dark dot on the left side of the fish on the right, white dots on the black on the lower left, reflection of the flash diffuser (or maybe some other lights in the lounge?) and dot next to it, (healing brush) brown spots on the wasabi were re-colored to green, hit it with 10 on the saturation to bring out the color of the fish.
Here's the original, nothing done to it except converted from RAW to JPG and resized to 640 x ?
After (as submitted)
I'm not criticizing the review.
I'm asking, how do I remove these things, so I don't leave lines and residual editing artifacts? I've been using clone, because it copies the same texture and tones. Sometimes, eraser set to the background color, where I need a clean edge. Sometimes paint, where soft edges don't matter. Larger areas, select and use paint bucket.
Settings on the burn tool, second set which is fuzzy edges, shadows, exposure 50%. Could be that I need to use something less severe for a gentle adjustment?
ps Shot on location, with two slave flashes and a flash on the hot shoe, then eaten... Table was, what was there. Back when I first came here, my question was, how do I shoot food, on location? I can't carry a carload of equipment into a restaurant and shoot a plate of food, with a light tent, double diffusers, lights on boom stands... I need portable and simple.
Four months later, and I'm still working on that one question.:wink: