Can ya'll help me with this pic?

[Breezy]

I need to correct the sides where the back drop wasn't big enough. I have tried to fill the sections and clone them but they are noticable any suggestions?
If you play and it looks good can you tell me what you did :D
Thanks in advance

[JohnT]

If you don't mind cutting some of the hand off, you could just crop it. :-)

[Ahh!]

hows it look?

[Breezy]

Thanks John I tried that too but I am wanting to blow it up and thought it looked funny lol but then I chopped the other one off so I guess it would work lol.
Other peoples kids are so much easier.

Peter other than right off of the chunky ones side it looks perfect to me can you tell me what you did?
Thanks for the play.

[carrbowl]

When I did dance photos I had LOTS of practice with this!! Just use the clone tool. Click the clone tool and take a piece of the background that is good and put it where it isn't good. It will cover and make it look wonderful!!

[Ahh!]

Originally Posted by carrbowl

When I did dance photos I had LOTS of practice with this!! Just use the clone tool. Click the clone tool and take a piece of the background that is good and put it where it isn't good. It will cover and make it look wonderful!!

ditto...that is all i did.

[Ahh!]

breez...check again, i noticed the gaff, fixed it and reposted.

[Breezy]

humm
I tried that what hardness of brush etc... did yall use?
I tried one that wasn't "hard" and it wasn't dark enough and it was fuzzy.
This CS3 thing is way different than elements and kicking my butt hahaha

[DigitalDiva]

How's this

[DigitalDiva]

It's much easier to take the rectangle selection tool, select a section near the edge but that still has a good amount of the backdrop, then change to the move tool, hold down alt and click inside hold and drag to cover the edge. You can also transform the copy some to fit the area you need covered. If the area doesn't match exactly use the patch tool. Cloning has to be done around the shirt with the patch and healing tool to match the area correctly.

[Breezy]

Thanks Peter looks good

[Breezy]

Thanks Dora I will try that too

[brad]

Originally Posted by Breezy

I need to correct the sides where the back drop wasn't big enough. I have tried to fill the sections and clone them but they are noticable any suggestions?
If you play and it looks good can you tell me what you did :D
Thanks in advance

Well, first and foremost, I think you need to straighten it a little... I've seen photos that lean to the left a little, but this is ridiculous!

[edpouso]

here you go.
I just used the clone tool on 12%.
The blurred @3
And used the history brush on background.
I also fixed the color cast.
Tips for next time
1 larger background
2 move subjects at least 6ft from background fo no shadows
3 light background for high key
use gray card

[Breezy]

OK does this look better?
Also do the colors look ok to yall?
I don't think they "pop"
Thanks again for all of the help :D