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ainslie
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Oversize photo from newsprint
« on: Friday 03 July 09 06:56 UTC (UK) »
Is there anyone who could take on a photo, taken digitally from a 1915 newspaper, which is oversize for posting here?  It shows three seated old codgers, of whom I would like one 'improved'.  Any takers please send me a PM with email address.
Many thanks in advance.
A
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Treetotal
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #1 on: Friday 03 July 09 09:42 UTC (UK) »
Hi Ainslie...Why not post a smaller version on here first so that people know in advance what they are taking on...if they want to rise to the challenge...they can send a P.M. to ask for the larger file.....and post the results on here....this link will help.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,372537.0.html

Hope this helps.
Carol
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ainslie
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 July 09 10:34 UTC (UK) »
Carol [and others?]
Thank you for the suggestion - the first time I have tried the helpful artistics here.

Here is a cropped version of the photo of the newspaper pic, and any attempt to improve the right-hand gent would be appreciated.
A

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Ernest Leslie Perry
Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 July 09 12:03 UTC (UK) »
Hi Ainslie...I had a quick go from the one you posted...it's not very good...but if I took it any further I would be making it up Roll Eyes
Carol

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Capes ~ Hull
Kirk ~ Leeds, Hull
Jones ~ Wales > Lancashire
Carroll ~ Ireland> Lancashire>U.S.A.
Broughton ~ Leicester>Goole>Hull
Borrill ~ Lincolnshire>Durham>Hull
Groom ~ Wishbech>Hull
Anthony ~ St. John's Nfld.
Bucknall ~ Lincolnshire>Hull
Butt ~ Harbour Grace>Newfoundland
Parsons ~ Western Bay>Newfoundland
Monaghan ~ Ireland>U.S.A.
Perry ~ Cheshire>Liverpool>Hull

FOR BEST RESULTS..PLEASE SCAN PHOTOGRAPHS AT 300-600 DPI....
Niksmum
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #4 on: Friday 03 July 09 12:32 UTC (UK) »
My try

Maybe if you rescanned this at a higher resolution we would get a better result. This is a low 144 dpi and we really need it to be much higher (300-600) to "see" what is there when we zoom in.
If you can rescan remember  to scan with no compression and as a color photo

Irene

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wendypusey
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 July 09 13:21 UTC (UK) »
Best I can do

Wendy

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ainslie
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #6 on: Friday 03 July 09 14:23 UTC (UK) »
Thanks to all - much better than anything I could do.  The trouble is that I took the photo off a book of cuttings from 1915 and have no means of enhancing the image.
I appreciate all efforts.
A
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Re: Oversize photo from newsprint
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 July 09 06:21 UTC (UK) »
not good but best i can do

sorry

xin

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