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Dog Gone It...

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Home Inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. TN Lic#050

Dog Gone It...
We all like our animals, however; animals in listing photos and showings is definitely a no no. Yesterday while shooting a listing for a client, Pooch Face would not relinquish his favorite snoozing lounge. What's a photographer supposed to do?

Original Photo showing dog in photo...


My friend, Craig Rutman, reminded me the other day of a feature in Photoshop called Content Aware. Since I could not get pooch face to physically remove himself, I removed him from the photo in post production. I highlighted him and "Presto Chango" using the content aware feature, he was gone in the click of a mouse. Neat trick eh? I still have to do a little touch up with the healing brush, but it just goes to show you, don't sweat the small stuff...

Dog gone it!!!

 

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Complete Home Inspections, Brentwood TN 615.661.0297
 

Comments(49)

Peter Schattenfield
Turning Point Estate Services LLC - Wilton, CT
Estate Dissolution and Preparation (203)388-8092 CT.

Michael, Who knew it was even possible. I have much to learn.

Jun 25, 2011 04:05 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Michael, Well, since I'm not proficient at photoshop, I'd have to find a nice, juicy steak and throw it into the next room, hoping the dog would go for it...  even old dogs have to eat!

Jun 25, 2011 04:13 AM
Donald Hester
NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA
NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Michael,

Ah the magic of photoshop. Too bad fixing other issues was not that easy ; )

Jun 25, 2011 04:34 AM
Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

A nice feature to have, Michael, I have had an instance or two that it sure would have come in handy.

Jun 25, 2011 04:47 AM
Chris Smith
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON
South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

I have never used photoshop for my display pictures, but it would have come in handy on a number of occasions Michael

Jun 25, 2011 04:52 AM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

So ummm...  You can use this to remove ex's from pictures where you looked good, but they were in the pic?  Just sayin'

Jun 25, 2011 05:18 AM
John Cannata
214-728-0449 http://TexasLoanGuy.com - Frisco, TX
Texas Home Mortgage - Purchase or Refinance

That is awesome. I think the next change you should do is add your logo on the TV. :-)  Okay maybe not the logo, but removing the dog is a good idea.

Jun 25, 2011 05:24 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Michael,

Clever little trick except photoshop boggles my mind and makes me crabby.

Jun 25, 2011 05:26 AM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Didn't know about the Content Aware feature. I like your inclusion of the kitchen table in the lower right hand corner. It gives viewers a good sense of how the floor plan flows.

Jun 25, 2011 05:35 AM
Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA

Michael, I too am ignorant about this stuff...Thanks for the post... I also liked the comments...Enjoy your day.

Jun 25, 2011 08:13 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

You just have to love that content aware tool! I've removed people from photos, pets from listing photos and like Richard said above, power lines and other distracting elements from my photos.

Now if we could just use that tool to remove annoying people from our lives!!!

Jun 25, 2011 08:19 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

Michael, I'll be sending over some shots with my X's in them for you to remove lol

Enjoy the day

Jun 25, 2011 10:03 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Michael... does that work in real life?

Jun 25, 2011 10:12 AM
Gay E. Rosen
Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty - Larchmont, NY
As Real as Real Estate Gets!

Michael - wonderful! He just left a little 'puddle" LOL G

Jun 25, 2011 10:50 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Great feature Michael, it did the job nicely and yes, no pets in pics.

Jun 25, 2011 11:05 AM
June Piper-Brandon
Coldwell Banker Realty - Columbia, MD
Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

Michael, I had one house I listed where the cat tried to be in all the shot.  The best picture I had of the dining room had the cats backside in it.  Presto chango as you said and it was photoshopped out. 

Jun 25, 2011 11:43 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Michael, that is pretty cool and I like what Craig said about using that tool on some annoying people...makes me smile.

Jun 25, 2011 01:24 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Michael, Nicely done. I usually have the homeowner  just remove pets or objects that cutter the space, LOL.  Hope you are doing well!

Jun 25, 2011 04:53 PM
Jackie Connelly-Fornuff
Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY
"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

Hi Michael, yep that tool is awesome! Makes life easier.

Jun 26, 2011 12:02 AM
Ann Bellamy
Hard money lending for investors in NH and MA - Tyngsboro, MA
Lending to real estate investors since 2006

Sounds like an awesome tool, but I'm not sure having the dog there was a problem.  Well, maybe for people who have allergies...

Jun 29, 2011 11:47 PM