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Great Aunt needs brighting up
« on: Thursday 06 September 07 12:43 BST (UK) »
Could some kind person have ago at this picture.
Sad story to my great-aunt,she was told  that her husband had died in  WW2,and took up with some one else and became pregnant,after a time was told that her husband was a POW and was on his way home,she died after a termination.
Would also like to frame it to give to my aunt for her 80th birthday,
any help would be appreciated,Belle :)



EADON:         Birmingham, Sheffield, India.
SHUBART:      Ireland, Devon, India,
LEE:              Guernsey, Devon. Leicestershire,
CASELEY:       Devon,Guernsey.
MONAGHAN:   Ireland,Devon,India, Lancashire,
CROXFORD:    Guernsey,
COPELAND:    Wales, India, Devon.
LUCIETT:        Ireland, Devon,Sussex.
MOREY:           London,  India.

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 September 07 13:21 BST (UK) »
Hi Belle

What a sad story and what a lovely lady  :)  I think the photo looks good as it is - it conveys a certain mood. However, if you do want it lightened, I think it could be made to look really good if it was  scanned  at a higher resolution. Yours is only 150 dpi. See

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=198010.0;id=29638

Regards

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 September 07 13:39 BST (UK) »

Hi Gadget,
 wouldn't know where to start on that one,just had a quick look at the link none the wiser,my scana/printer is HP Deskjet f380 can it be done with this,may have to wait till hubby gets home, ??? Belle
EADON:         Birmingham, Sheffield, India.
SHUBART:      Ireland, Devon, India,
LEE:              Guernsey, Devon. Leicestershire,
CASELEY:       Devon,Guernsey.
MONAGHAN:   Ireland,Devon,India, Lancashire,
CROXFORD:    Guernsey,
COPELAND:    Wales, India, Devon.
LUCIETT:        Ireland, Devon,Sussex.
MOREY:           London,  India.

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 September 07 14:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Belle

I'm not familiar with that scanner - does it offer you a choice of sizes or resolution anywhere when you prepare to scan?

Gadget

PS Just read the spec and it says that it can scan up to 1200 dpi, so there should be some alternatives offered to you during the scanning process
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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 06 September 07 14:20 BST (UK) »

Yes (I think so), do I have to have the original photo to do this,as I don't have it, Belle
EADON:         Birmingham, Sheffield, India.
SHUBART:      Ireland, Devon, India,
LEE:              Guernsey, Devon. Leicestershire,
CASELEY:       Devon,Guernsey.
MONAGHAN:   Ireland,Devon,India, Lancashire,
CROXFORD:    Guernsey,
COPELAND:    Wales, India, Devon.
LUCIETT:        Ireland, Devon,Sussex.
MOREY:           London,  India.

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 September 07 14:42 BST (UK) »
Hiya Belle

Have tried the brighten things a little
Hope that it is ok

Smurf
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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 06 September 07 15:17 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bell2 on Thursday 06 September 07 14:20 BST (UK)

Yes (I think so), do I have to have the original photo to do this,as I don't have it, Belle

Oh dear, yes you do . The problem for you is that it will print up quite small if you want to give it as a gift :-\

Smurf's done a good one - it might be worth trying to print up your original and Smurf's to see how they come out at the size you want.

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 06 September 07 15:30 BST (UK) »
Ooooooooo ... if only I knew how to do colour ... this is a beautiful  photograph and so delicate :)

I've fiddled around with it for a while and removed most of the black dots on her dress ... just hope they weren't emeralds !  ;D

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Re: Great Aunt needs brighting up
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 06 September 07 15:37 BST (UK) »
Rachel

That is a brilliant piece of restoration - can see so much more detail
congrats

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