This is just something I was working on a bit today to pass the time. I was looking at some hockey photos and thought to myself (and not for the first time) that the ads that abound in arenas are distracting and generally take away from the image. This is what I did to digitally airbrush them out.

First, the original image (source):

Second, the same photo but with all advertisements removed:

And third, the player’s name added in as a mock advertisement:

I quite like the modified versions, if I do say so myself, and think that they really do help to focus the photo away from the advertisements and onto the true subject, the player.

EDIT: I’ve also posted this on a hockey site to see what some fans think: link.