Need help editing an image

[Vlad Davydov]

Hello Photoshop Gurus!

I have an image that I need to edit but unfortunately do not know anything about editing. (other than drawing rectangles)
I would like to "edit out" or get rid of the bottles that appear between the 2 guys in the picture (so we dont come off as alcoholics).
The help will be really appreciated. Thank you all so much

 

[ALB68]

I'll help you out. Hang on

 

[ALB68]

Here ya go

 

[IamSam]

Here's another version.....

 

[gautamz07]

Bang Bang .. Here comes my version .



Though i think Iamsam's version looks neat.

 

[Tom Mann]

I'm really glad that you got some help with this, although, as a photographer, and hopefully, not sounding too preachy, I feel compelled to point out that one should always, always, ALWAYS take a quick look at the background before you press the shutter.

Each of the folks that helped you by removing the bottles in Photoshop probably each spent 5 or 10 minutes of their own time to help you out, and if you knew PS well, it probably would have taken you a similar amount of time. In contrast, it probably would have taken you only 10 or so seconds to simply reposition the subjects slightly differently or temporarily remove the bottles before you pressed the shutter.

Just sayin'

Tom M