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Title: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: sgone on Monday 06 March 17 16:23 GMT (UK)
i was impressed with what was done to the ripped Burma photo , i was wondering if anything could be done with this faded photo , i think it is my wifes father , his mother and grandmother
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: Handypandy on Wednesday 08 March 17 12:56 GMT (UK)
bit of a clean....
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: loord74 on Wednesday 08 March 17 19:57 GMT (UK)
my try
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 08 March 17 20:02 GMT (UK)
Good effort folks!    ;)

 . . . . trouble is . . .  if it is out of focus to start with, it is always going to be out of focus, even though the scanning is at a high resolution!  Sad when you find an old photo, then it is out of focus, isn't it.

Just had a bit of fun trying to make the boy a bit clearer as he seems to be least out of focus.  I haven't managed much I'm afraid.   :-\
 
Wiggy   :)
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: Handypandy on Wednesday 08 March 17 21:09 GMT (UK)
Good effort folks!    ;)

 . . . . trouble is . . .  if it is out of focus to start with, it is always going to be out of focus, even though the scanning is at a high resolution!  Sad when you find an old photo, then it is out of focus, isn't it.

Just had a bit of fun trying to make the boy a bit clearer as he seems to be least out of focus.  I haven't managed much I'm afraid.   :-\

 
Wiggy   :)

Sometimes you can increase the contrast a little here and there to give an impression of a sharper image, but some are just too bad. This photo is a little weird as some bits are more or less in focus, whilst other bits are miles out. The (daisies ?) appear to have a 'zoom' effect and I did wonder if the photographer was on a swing at the time  ;D ;D

Your pic of the lad is quite nice... a little poignant, I thought.
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 08 March 17 21:43 GMT (UK)
I also noticed the odd effect of some bits being in focus - wondered if it had been scanned while in a frame  - though how it could be quite so damaged in a frame I couldn't imagine.  Odd how one of his arms is more in focus that the other - maybe he moved it  -  He just snatched his hand away from Grandma, whose hands are almost in focus.  ;)

I thought the boy looked as if he didn't want to be touched by either his mum or grandma and just wanted to take his 'piece'/school lunch and head for school!  ;)  ;D

(Don't you just love making up stories about some of the pictures put up?)
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: ymfoster on Thursday 09 March 17 05:48 GMT (UK)
Nice interpretation with the boy Wiggy,  :)

I wondered if the women moved their heads to see what the boy was up to.  :)
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: Handypandy on Thursday 09 March 17 07:27 GMT (UK)
Although there was some movement, I think what most likely occurred here was at the amateur  printing stage. If the neg was not held perfectly flat, the heat from the lamp that was used to expose the neg to the paper would cause the neg to 'pop' (distort) during the exposure......Now....if only we had the negs.... ;D
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: ymfoster on Thursday 09 March 17 08:01 GMT (UK)
That certainly sounds feasible Handy.  :)
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: sgone on Thursday 09 March 17 14:56 GMT (UK)
i was impressed with what was done to the ripped Burma photo , i was wondering if anything could be done with this faded photo , i think it is my wifes father , his mother and grandmother
thhank you for the clean up it looks alot better
bit of a clean....
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: sgone on Thursday 09 March 17 14:59 GMT (UK)
my try
very good  , its a pity it was out of focus to start with but thank you for trying
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: sgone on Thursday 09 March 17 15:04 GMT (UK)
Good effort folks!    ;)

 . . . . trouble is . . .  if it is out of focus to start with, it is always going to be out of focus, even though the scanning is at a high resolution!  Sad when you find an old photo, then it is out of focus, isn't it.

Just had a bit of fun trying to make the boy a bit clearer as he seems to be least out of focus.  I haven't managed much I'm afraid.   :-\
 
Wiggy   :)
its very good thank you again
Title: Re: photo of the nicholas family
Post by: sgone on Thursday 09 March 17 15:08 GMT (UK)
id like to thank all who spent time on this photo it certainly looks better than it did originally , again many thanks   .i enjoyed the story about the boy as well   lol