Hi all,


When I have time I photograph birds in my backyard. It makes for a nice weekend hobby. Anyway, I often put my setup near a birdfeeder to attract more birds (reading Alan Murphy's guide to setup songbird photography, working on a new setup). I often find myself with photos like these:


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As you can see, there is a birdfeeder underneath the bird's tail. What is the best way to remove these kinds of distractions?


Recently I have been using Gimp (free photoshop, basically) and its clone tool. Here's the edit:


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Am I going the right way with this? I am no pro with post processing and would like a few tips; is this how it's supposed to be done?


thanks for all of your help []


brendan