Seamless Grandfather Removal Photo Edit

I have a single photograph in which my grandfather appears on the left side. I’d like that figure erased completely while everything else in the shot remains untouched, as though he were never there. The background should look perfectly continuous—no obvious cloning patterns, halos, or mismatched lighting. Please work non-destructively (Adobe Photoshop, Affinity, or an equivalent pro-level editor) so I can receive both the flattened JPG/PNG for immediate use and the layered file showing your edits. Final image must match the original resolution and aspect ratio, with clean edges and natural texture where the removal occurs. I will supply the high-resolution photo as soon as we start; feel free to send a quick proof before final hand-off so we can catch any artifacts early. Clean, seamless, and ready to share—that’s the goal.

Project ID: 40600435