Is this raw edit better than the jpeg equivalent?

[Compaq]

Okay, one more time

This time i have an unedited RAW file (converted to black and white using portrait preset) and the edited RAW file. Converted to bw using portrait preset. How is this?
Also, I wasn't able to remove that thing out of his head. If dare you to try

Unedited version:

0587 Eirik RÅ orig bw by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr


Edited version:

0587 Eirik RÅ edit bw by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr


Please, let me know what you think, both when it comes to the edit and when it comes to the photo itself

Compaq

 

[480sparky]

............ I(f) dare you to try

Wow.... that was easy.

I also removed the vertical line that was aimed right towards his right eye since it looked like it could blind him.

 

[Compaq]

I can't see it

I do know, just didn't see it on my iphone. I like the photo forum app, btw!

How did you remove that darn thing? I tried the content aware healing brush, but that didn't work very well. I tried burning and dodging around there, but that looked messed up. It looks much better now, much cleaner, thanks! Now I just need to learn to do it myself

 

[480sparky]

I cloned the area to the left of it. Touched it up with a little smudging.

 

[Compaq]

Thanks. I suppose it's skill and experience. I'll see if I can't reproduce what you did!

 

[480sparky]

.......... I'll see if I can't reproduce what you did!

It's not a question if you can't.... it's a question if you can.

 

[Compaq]

Really, is that not the way to say it? In Norwegian, we would say it like I wrote it. Also, we often say "When was it the game started, again?" when we're talking about a future game.

 

[480sparky]

In order to "can't try to" do something, you simply don't try.

"I'll see if I can't fix the roof today"...... simple.... I leave the ladder & tools in the shed and watch TV.

"I'll see if I can't watch a a movie on TV".... simple.... leave the TV turned off.

 

[Compaq]

Weird.....