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Can anyone help restore my nan to her former glory?
« on: Saturday 11 June 05 10:46 BST (UK) »

This is my nan during her school days. Can anyone help to touch up the photo a bit please?


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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 June 05 10:53 BST (UK) »

I'll have ago, but you will find a number of good hearted folk will submit their efforts - we like a challenge.

What sort of result do you want:

Change to black and white
Adjust sharpness, brightness and contrast
Colourise

If we know what you expect we can better meet your  needs.

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 June 05 11:05 BST (UK) »

Hi Amy K

Mike is right, here is my version of your picture.

Regards
Ken

added a quick colour version


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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 June 05 12:57 BST (UK) »

I cant beat that !!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 11 June 05 14:25 BST (UK) »

Hi Mike

You dont have to beat that
, many different tricks can be carried out on a picture. I do all the pictures I can and let other people judge them, deadants is very honest in his remarks and I always look forward to his replys and ideas.

Do your picture and upload it
, It does not matter if 50 versions are uploaded thats 50 versions better than the original I say, we are all here to learn and help each other. You dont have to ask what needs doing just do what you think needs doing, if the final picture looks good to you then its done.   

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 11 June 05 15:15 BST (UK) »

Ken

You are getting better and better. I am trying to follow in your tracks.

Jane
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 11 June 05 17:55 BST (UK) »

Ooops, that puts me in my place!
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 11 June 05 18:27 BST (UK) »

No it dont Mike, just go for it  Wink

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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 11 June 05 23:41 BST (UK) »

The image is a bit small but here is my attempt.  I have used levels to pull the image back and then used a saturation layer to reduce the discolouration.

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« Reply #9 on: Sunday 12 June 05 13:15 BST (UK) »

Thanks everyone, I really like the balck and white image. it really seems to make it look cleaner and brighter. I also like the colour image to it kind of brings the image back to life, if that doesn't sound too strange.  Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 12 June 05 19:20 BST (UK) »

Another entry. (that's a very small image!)
I feel the same way about color. It does seem to bring life to the images. Perhaps because we see everyone in color and not sepia.
Vikki


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« Reply #11 on: Sunday 12 June 05 22:05 BST (UK) »

When colouring sepia photos do you remove the sepia 1st or adjust it? Your image looks very clean whereas mine always look grey.

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« Reply #12 on: Sunday 12 June 05 23:28 BST (UK) »

Actually, Sepia is often used as a base when coloring, and prefered over b&w.  I never leave a single pixel uncolored/gray. White, black, and even gray are all colored.
Perhaps you're getting gray because there is not enough color blocking it out. Could also be that the image has too much contrast, and/or is too dark.
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 12 June 05 23:38 BST (UK) »

Vikki

Thanks. I will have a think.

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« Reply #14 on: Monday 13 June 05 10:16 BST (UK) »

Wow,  this place has been hopping while I've been away. It sure is great to Vikki contributing to the forum. I have seen her work on the RetouchPRO forum and it was a complete mind blower. I'd say Amy would be fairy pleased with the effort all contributed to this photo
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