Editing Portraits and Recomposing Images - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 224

■ normally, i crop images earlier in the editing process, but in a case such as this, it's necessary to
borrow from other parts of the image to cover the object or person to be removed. Leave as much image
information available as possible for this purpose, then crop the image after the editing has been done.

Note

Careful patching and cloning results in a very nice edited snapshot and a plausible image (Figure 8-46 ).

Figure 8-46. Before and after comparison

Summary
GIMP is a very useful program for correcting flaws and retouching portraits, so that people can look their best.
It's great for isolating people (or pets, for that matter) and digitally replacing backgrounds and changing scenery.
With GIMP, you'll be able to remove unwanted people or objects from images and end up with great results.