Can you help me fix this?

[Wendl]

Hi there,

Hoping someone will be able to help me fix this photo???  Have recently purchased adobe photoshop but not quite up to snuff on the programme yet...

[Harry Ward]

Here is an attempt.

If you have a higher definition image that you could e-mail me I'll have another go for you.

Regards

Harry

[Wendl]

Hi Harry,

Thank you so much for attempting the photo...it's fabulous...still trying to figure out who it is...we think it could be Mae Close....b. 1903 d. 1920...but not sure....will have to get the original back from a cousin, and resend it to you....Once again thankyou so much for taking the time to help me....!!

All the Best
Wendy

[PrueM]

Here's my attempt
Prue

[deadants]

I thought I would keep the sepia as it seems to add to the charm. I'm curious about the counter at the top of the picture that says 884.  I  have not seen this before.

[Wendl]

Brilliant Prue!!! you would'nt want to hazard a guess at the time period of costume??? I think this might be my Grand dad's sister Mae Close...she died at 17 yrs in 1920 in Belfast? ... have a whole shoe box of old photo's  recentley discovered...and wer'e trying desperately to identify them all as alot do not have names on the back of them....   Thank you so much for taking the time to attempt my photo...sincerely appreciate your time and effort!

All the Best
Wendy

[Wendl]

Hi Deadants....


Well done, I have to agree the sepia does add to the charm...and as far as the counter....believe it or not I had'nt noticed it until I had posted it....I find it interesting as well.  I have attached another photo that appears may be the same girl??? or a sibling... it has a counter at the top too....? unfortunately there is nothing written on the back...photo is printed on Card ..... Thank you so much for your interest....!

All the Best
Wendy

[vhansen]

Beautiful lady.
I wanted to post this example, to show a method of smoothing that doesn't blur.
I've written a tutorial on the process in Pbase magazine.
It's an online magazine, free to download here: (Issue #2, my tutorial starts on page 16)
http://www.pbase.com/magazine

[Wendl]

vhansen....my gosh....that's fabulous!!!! Thank you so much...I'll check your tutorial as well...need all the help I can get fixing these old photos.....thank you so much!!!!

All the best
Wendy