Digital Camera: How to Remove Unwanted Objects

"The truth is, this is an over populated planet, especially for the humble landscape photographer! In many shots, there will be a few unwanted figures or objects here and there. In some cases, such as here, removing all the unwanted paraphernalia can seem like a daunting task, but surprisingly, once you’ve harnessed the power of the Clone Stamp Tool, and used a little judicious copying and pasting, all it takes to clean up even the most cluttered shot is a little patience. The Clone Stamp Tool copies one part of an image to another area, so by choosing a similar image area, you can obliterate objects seamlessly."

I have used the clone tool a few times but only for small tasks. This article provides tips on how to go beyond the typical simple scenarios. Click here for the article.