Thanks for responding Mark.

Yes, on occasion I use the option to blur out the shallow DOF background instead of simply replacing it.  It might be a little tricky determining just how much to blur and still keep the look of a wooded background.  You can do anything that doesn't make you have to refocus your eyes or distract you dramatically from the main subject.  Of course, part of that would include keeping the L & R matched for synchronization.  Sometimes the easier route is sufficient, especially for a "so so" image/subject that you're not expecting will win any awards.

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Brian

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From: anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:39:55 -0700
Subject: Re: [Anaglyphs] Tree Fungi - (2 versions,same image)

I wonder if, once you outlined the background, instead of removing it, simply blurred that section reallllllly heavily, if it would minimize the the DOF issue but still give you a "sense" of the woods beyond.

Nice shot, Brian.

-- Mark

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5:32 PM, "Brian Wallace Starg82343(-at-)hotmail.com [anaglyphs]" <anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

This Tree fungi was just a small portion that was growing on this tree at Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena, MD.

For those who may like to compare which version they find more appealing, I did the original capture with a shallow DOF.  I went ahead and processed it without extracting the background.  Then I did the second version with the extracted background and a gradient background replacement.  I also went over the edges of the changed portion with the SPM clone tool to fix any mis-sync'd dependencies from the replaced background.  I also added a 3D border to act as a FW for reducing deviation although I don't think the harshest ghosting would have been objectionable.

The X version is a little flat.  I took other shots which I'm sure include a stereo pair that will have sufficient depth for X.
The same stereo base was about right for the Anaglyph.

Cha cha, Nikon D600, PS-CS6, ACR, SPM, IrfanView.

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Brian

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