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Driving to work the other day I took this photo (don't ask I've gone slightly photo-mad since I got the damn thing).

The original was about 1/3 larger and off-balance. Also, the dog was nearly invisible and you could not read the letters. Some magic wand and sharpening and here is the result:

Justin wrote:Driving to work the other day I took this photo (don't ask I've gone slightly photo-mad since I got the damn thing).

Yup, you're hooked, addicted, beyond redemption. No cure, except for more lenses.....

The original was about 1/3 larger and off-balance. Also, the dog was nearly invisible and you could not read the letters. Some magic wand and sharpening and here is the result:

Polarizer would have helped a great deal, perhaps with the spot meter. But, you still got the message across.

For those that drive on the wrong side of the road, I wasn't in the passenger seat when this was taken!

Cool picture.

He can't wait to get out of there. Funny how expressive they can be.

There is a bright patch on the right that I would clone out, otherwise it's a fun pic.

Hi, I'm not sure how I would clone out the bright patch my understanding of the terminology and technique is not very good...

Any suggestions on how to go about it?

It is a fun photo which is why I posted it - I would not rate it very highly as a photo in terms of composition etc. but it was a good moment caught on film (so to speak).

Cheers,
J
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