Photocopy restoration Arthur Cox and wife Harriet circa 1898 Reading

[MartynS]

Hi Brian, well i gave it a go for you. I didnt think she looked scary but that cat is damn ugly 

[MartynS]

So i had a final go at Harriet. Maybe before the skin was to white and the mouth not right. This is the dangers of attempting colour conversion especially from such poor quality black and white original photo copy. I thought i would try the conversion 

Anyway, we restorers can only but try and do get it wrong sometimes, even we give up with tough very challenges like this one. sorry if you do not quite think this one does Harriet justice either.

[Treetotal]

One from me too...no-one should apologise for giving their time to restore such a poor image, everyone has done a good job and given their very best at whatever level.
My attempt....I tried to stay true to the original...not an easy one.
Carol

[Treetotal]

A warmer version with a different texture.
Carol

[MartynS]

I think this is the first time I have ever attempted to restore from a grainy black and white photocopy

Great work by everyone on this very very tough challenge.

Martyn

[okkool]

Very nice cleanup Carol, I like how you found a nice balance.

Well done to all, Martyn, Carol, Terry, Pat and Jape

I will call this topic complete. You have given me a lots of expressions of your talents on a tough photo.

Thanks to all

Brian

[Treetotal]

For future reference Brian...it's a good idea to scan the photo only and not the surround....you get more pixels to the photo that way.

Carol