Quote Originally Posted by Joel Eade View Post
I use the clone stamp tool with very small size at first to separate the out of focus branch from the one in focus. then make the brush larger and reduce the opacity to gradually paint away the remaining areas and try to blend them with the BG. Then I go over that with the paint brush at a reduced opacity to further blend it in
Wow... thank you very much. I will work on it. I appreciate the advice.

I am w/o a camera for a while, so I should have some time to finally sit at the computer and get through some RAW images that have been left unattended for far to long.