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Please restore/Color my g.g.g Grandfather
« on: Monday 26 October 09 22:16 GMT (UK) »
Hello this is Edwin Bryant , my g.g.g grandfather. I recently found this photo along with many others (although this is the only known photo we have of him) , in an old family briefcase. I would very much apperciate if you could help restore and/or color it.
   Also if anyone has an idea of when the picture was taken, I'm all ears

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 October 09 22:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Zigrant  :)

If you're having trouble posting the image, let us know what sort of message you are getting and we will try to help you. 

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #2 on: Monday 26 October 09 22:18 GMT (UK) »
opps, sorry about that ... I accidently hit post ,instead of attach. Here it is


(Edit, please scroll down for better quality image)

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #3 on: Monday 26 October 09 22:43 GMT (UK) »
an attempt from me

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 02:48 GMT (UK) »
well, that was quick! thank you xinia you really bought out the details that seemed to be fading away, especially the hat.

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 04:24 GMT (UK) »
For dating purposes, could we see the whole thing please, including the corners of the mount? Also please scan in colour. A 300dpi scan is best for restoration.

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 04:36 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: chinakay on Tuesday 27 October 09 04:24 GMT (UK)
For dating purposes, could we see the whole thing please, including the corners of the mount? Also please scan in colour. A 300dpi scan is best for restoration.

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I'm not quite sure about what you mean by the mount, this is the whole front of the photo,and I had thought that it was in 600 dpi.  ???

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 05:30 GMT (UK) »
Older photos were printed on very thin paper that couldn't stand on its own, so they were pasted onto a heavy cardboard mount with the photographer's name embossed on the bottom.

Your photo as posted is only 91kb, which is small, so I would think if it were scanned at 600dpi you'd get a larger file.

If the photo is actually black & white, and not sepia, it would point to a date of later than about...maybe 1910 ish...not sure, but rather late to be a photo of a gggg grandfather...

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Re: Restore/Color my g.g.g.g Grandfather
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 05:56 GMT (UK) »
Ah, well yes it is black and white as seen, the date listed sounds about right to me, I'll sort out the dpi in the morning.
Oh and I meant to say g.g.g grandfather ::)
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