Clone Stamp

I think I am getting the hang of the cloning stamp. Every time I get a set of images from class, one of them needs cosmetic repairs. I tend to shuffle towards images that don't need the use of a Clone Stamp. By and by, I got it this time.

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I used the Curves Tool to eliminate the blue color cast. Then, I used the Vibrance Adjustment to bring out the saturation in the minor colors. After that, I went into Levels and slid the gamma slider in various ways to elevate the tonal range of the high, mid, and low tones. Next, I went back into Curves to use the gray dropper to get the last bit of the red color cast out. Finally, I attempted to use a mask to get rid of the tear in the photograph and that did not seem to work. So I used the Clone Stamp but as I am typing this up, I realized that I could have probably used a clipping mask to fix the issue also. Oh well. We learn different ways.