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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Avondale16 on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:00 GMT (UK)
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This image is of my 1st cousin 2 x removed & his family which was taken shortly before they left the UK to start a new life in Canada in 1904 (mind you they don't look that happy at the prospect!)
Could one or more of you kind people please clean it up & add some artist colour to cheer up the family
Thanks
Keith
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Lovely family group, Keith.
I'll have a go tomorrow if that's OK. The light's gone in my workroom with my iMac and big monitor.
I expect you'll have many restores by then :)
Gadget
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That's absolutely fine Gadget.
They look a sweet if slightly down-trodden little group. You did some lovely work on Mary's Sally Army photo & Frances (Frank) was also in the Army & set-up his own bakery business when he got to Canada. I have somewhere a great old photo of his horse-drawn bread wagon.
Looking forward to seeing what you can do with this one.
Keith
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My Try
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That's great - thank you Loord. The little girl looks like she is wearing her dress back to front & what's going on with that chair - shabby chic?
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Could the chair be paint spattered. I've got a table and a stepladder with those kind of splatters ;D
Would you like them covered up or left shabby chic?
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That's great - thank you Loord. The little girl looks like she is wearing her dress back to front & what's going on with that chair - shabby chic?
Well..For girl dress , I didn't notice that , I feel it is normal also for the chair I do agree that it is shabby chic style
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Hi Gadget - do you think the shabby chic was intended or was it just a rough old chair?
Personally I think it looks a bit odd - could you cover it up please so I have one to compare with Loord's version.
I also feel like I want to polish Frank's shoes!
Keith
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OK
As I said, I can't do it until tomorrow. But then I'll clean Frank's shoes, repair/paint the chair, tidy the little girl's dress and and generally get rid of the spots and scratches, etc. Also, I think I'd like to do something with the background as it's not very nice.
;D ;D ;D
It might take an hour or so to tidy/repair this and I might not get on to colouring for a while.
Gadget
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As they saying goes "I'm in your hands" & so is this little family.
I agree the studio backdrop also looks rough & ready.
I'm sure they will be transformed by your skills. :)
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Clean up...
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What a difference a cleaned up image makes.
Thanks so much Andy
Keith
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My try.
Peter
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Very nice Peter - the sepia tint seems to suit this little family well & the clean up really brings the clothing to life.
Thank you
Keith
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A simple B&W with a bit of ageing. This is restore of the original one, Keith.
Gadget
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...and a toned one..
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What a difference from the two rough copies I had - so much cleaner & clearer & you've toned down that chair! ;D
Thank you Pat
Keith :)
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Thank you Pat
Keith :)
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Whoops! so sorry Gadget - I was trying to multi-task (when will I ever learn). Scanning a picture of my mother (Pat) as your post came in.
Please forgive me :'(
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I'll forgive you......and remember
.......only females can multitask ;D
My hands are too cold to do any more at the moment!
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Well at my third attempt here are my versions. The first time I had restored about 90% when for no reason at all my computer crashed and I hadn't saved my ongoing work. The second time I deleted it because I didn't like it. What did Gadget say about it probably taking an hour to restore ::) ::) By this time I was determined to complete it and so here is my try.
Pat
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Here is a colour version too
Pat
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Thank you Pat for preserving - I hope you are pleased with the final results - I know I am.
I love little Frank's sailors uniform.
Go & have a lie down! ;)
Keith