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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Aussielass on Wednesday 16 August 17 06:13 BST (UK)
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Hi, any help would be appreciated to help clean the grainy appearance of this 1937 wedding party of Sarah Duggan and Sidney Gale.
Any colour enhancement would help bring it to life., the bride and groom and bridesmaids were blue eyed and the bridesmaid dresses were mauve (it has been colourised by the photographer, but it needs brightening up).
Thanks and Kind Regards, Aussielass :) :)
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Light touch starter for you:
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Here's my try. I found mauve a difficult colour to saturate. Anyone want to add more colour, be my guest.
Mike
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Minor touch up, contrast adjustment and light recolour enhancement. Mauve is a difficult colour to get right, so hope my choice is ok and not to purple.
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Here's my try. I found mauve a difficult colour to saturate. Anyone want to add more colour, be my guest.
Mike
I agree Mike, mauve comes in many different variations - it is a tough colour to manipulate.
If you use PS CC then don't forget to make a new layer with the dress selection, and then adjust the brightness, levels and vibrance sliders/tools. Saturation you can use at the end for adding colour back in or out in connection with vibrance. Sometimes it is good to make two layers of the same layer and change the blend type i.e Colour dodge may give a brightness you need, and then new layer on top with lighten blend. You can adjust the opacity for each of the layers until close to your desired colour. Also of course you can adjust each layer seperately and the master background/photo levels on all tools (Brightness, levels, vibrance, saturation etc etc). Helps rather than just saturation slider which can put to much colour or not enough.... Having said that my go is probably to purple as well.
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One from me
Pat
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One from me too. Mmm...not too happy with it as I am still getting used to new software ::)
Carol
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Simple b&w edition:
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One from me too. Mmm...not too happy with it as I am still getting used to new software ::)
Carol
Looks great to me :-) Nice
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A try from me, just cleaned (no colour added), regards, John.
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Many thanks for your tips Martyn! You set a great example.
This is my second attempt with a bit more colour (and more white). I've tried not to overdo the mauve otherwise the bridesmaids dominate the photo. Yoo much and the bride and groom pale into insignificance ;)
Mike
I agree Mike, mauve comes in many different variations - it is a tough colour to manipulate.
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One from me too. Mmm...not too happy with it as I am still getting used to new software ::)
Carol
Looks great to me :-) Nice
Thanks for the feedback Martyn...it's much appreciated but it is not up to standard...but i will persevere...windows 10 has a lot to answer for...I was happy with Elements 9 and confident with the tools until Win 10 broke it forcing me to upgrade :(...now I feel like a learner :-\
Carol
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One from me...
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Wow, amazing results, and such a great bunch of friendly people, happy to help and sharing their time and knowledge.
Many thanks to Japeflakes, Mike, MartynS, Pat and Treetotal, the time and effort you have all put in to restoring this photo is very much appreciated, the results say it all!!
Thanks again, and kind regards to each and every one of you, Aussielass xxoo :D :D :) :)
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::) ::) ::) Many thanks John and Handypandy, sorry for not including you with the other thank you's, both of your restorations were lovely, your time and effort is very much appreciated!!
Kind Regards, Aussielass xxoo :) :)
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My effort, :)
Yvonne
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Thank you Yvonne, terrific restoration, it looks great, my cousin, whose mother is the bride will be over the moon and after the effort of all the wonderful restorers, this is another photo that can be added to our family tree in pristine order!
Kind Regards, Aussielass :) :)
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color one
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Thanks loord74 for your beautiful colour version, and the time and effort you put in!!
Kind Regards, Aussielass :) :)
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You're very welcome Auusielass, :)
glad you're happy with it,
Yvonne