Photoshop experts - removing cages?!

[JJ!]

Took a photo of an owl whilst on holiday at the own centre - probably not easy, but any way of removing cage lines?!

The picture is:

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Hmmm...that might be do-able. With enough time, that should come out farily well I think, but I wouldnt know until I tried

 

[Nik.g]

nice picture mate but the cage quite rightly spoilt it.. will look good after a chop!

 

[JJ!]

I know, but I dont really know how to start!!! Any tips from anyone would be grand!

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Photoshop - Clone tool will be your best bet I think.

 

[Inferno]

Photoshop - Clone tool will be your best bet I think.

For the background I'd agree, but for the image of the owl itself I'd suggest sharpening and darkening (gently) the image where the cage is showing.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Yeh, there's tons of tools that you would need to use, but the clone will be the most effective and quickest to start off with, then you can tidy up with other tools, and the way you have mentioned

 

[Jungle_Jim]

here you go mate, it was basically a case of clone other parts of the background / feathers over the cage

nice pic by the way

 

[Brad182]

here you go mate, it was basically a case of clone other parts of the background / feathers over the cage

nice pic by the way

Quality result!

 

[micallef1990]

that looks mint

 

[JJ!]

Quality!!! Cheers! I was just about to give it a go - Gold star and a lollipop to you!

 

[Gally]

My god some people have a talent!

 

[Tigger]

What setting to get the origional shot JJ?
PS looks class

 

[JJ!]

Was in Aperture mode - f5.6 1/100 iso 800 and in vivid - i need to get my PS skills up to that level!!

 

[Nik.g]

lol i was gonna say go ask Jungle_Jim.. Looks ace mate..

 

[tonk_172]

Just a quick 5 minute go from me.......