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Title: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: baxalan on Tuesday 16 April 19 11:04 BST (UK)

Hi... I am new here, hope this is okay. I have a photo of my Great Great Grandparents with 6 of their 8 children. I was wondering with fingers crossed if it can be made sharper, I cannot get the photo any bigger or clearer. It is the only photo I have of them, Richard Baxter was born in Polesworth England in 1828 and Charlotte Hall in Grenden. Any type of colouring would be awesome as well. They all had black hair except for little Richard standing between his dads knees and Joseph sitting on Charlotte’s knee whose hair was lightish brown.
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Regards Alan
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: loord74 on Tuesday 16 April 19 12:48 BST (UK)
photo of photo will lead to bad restoration results..it is recomonded to scan it with 300DPI at least and post it here.
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: baxalan on Tuesday 16 April 19 13:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: loord74 on Tuesday 16 April 19 12:48 BST (UK)
photo of photo will lead to bad restoration results..it is recomonded to scan it with 300DPI at least and post it here.

OH dear ,,, Sorry loord74, I only have the photo on my computer, not as a separate photo, I originally scanned the photo from my Aunties photo album, she died a couple of years ago and I don't know what happened to the original. I think her children threw out most of her belongings as they were NOT interested in history....
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: Trishanne on Tuesday 16 April 19 17:26 BST (UK)
I've tried to restore it, working with the photo you have posted.
Pat
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: Trishanne on Tuesday 16 April 19 17:29 BST (UK)
I'm not sure what the shield represents but I have removed it for this colour version. if you want to keep it I can soon replace it, just let me know.
Pat
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: baxalan on Wednesday 17 April 19 04:57 BST (UK)
Hi Trishanne,
Wow that is fantastic ,,, its amazing to see them in colour, something I wish I could do. Thankyou very much for that. so appreciated. I dont know what the stamp is at the bottom of the photo, I thought it must be to do with the photographer,!!! it certainly dose not need to be there,
Regards Alan .
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 17 April 19 09:06 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat, Alan.
I've had a try too. :)
Peter
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: baxalan on Wednesday 17 April 19 11:22 BST (UK)
Hi Peter... Thanks for the welcome!!! and thankyou for your effort on the photo, it certainly is an improvement on the original, its a shame I dont have a clearer copy of the original. But looks better anyway. I would love to be able to colour and enhance photos.
Regards Alan
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: tomkin on Wednesday 17 April 19 12:59 BST (UK)

 Quick colour while i'm watching all the tripe on the news ::) ::)
Title: Re: Photograph of Richard Baxter and family
Post by: baxalan on Wednesday 17 April 19 13:48 BST (UK)
Hi Tomkin. Awesome... love it......... thankyou ...
Regards alan.