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Could someone improve this, please?
« on: Friday 22 July 05 00:45 BST (UK) »
Could someone remove that annoying spot on my g-grandad's face, please? I'm sure it's easy enough to do, but I make it worse each time! ::)

Thank you very much in advance,
Vicky
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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 July 05 00:55 BST (UK) »
Vicki ... not a problem on this spot ...

Here is a modified version ... but the image you uploaded is rather small ... you can attach a file up to 300k if my memory serves me ... ;)

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Gary Wilkinson
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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 July 05 00:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, Gary. Will add the bigger version tomorrow if you're sure it's not too much trouble.

Thanks a lot. Looks much better. :)
Barrington, Westerman (originally from Hannover), Long (originally from Prussia), Lorymore, Flyng, Porter - all Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Grimes - Bridgwater, Somerset.
Lamb - Poplar, Essex, Hither Green, Kent.
Dwan, Turner, Cole, Carter, Walker, Kay, Hughes, Maplesden - all St Olaves/Bermondsey/Rotherhithe/Southwark/Stepney/Lambeth/Wandsworth.

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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 July 05 01:03 BST (UK) »
Not a problem Vicki ... and I just noticed a small spot on his right side of forehead too ... but will wait for larger image ..

Also just did a minor tweak to the levels (ie. black to white tone and contrast) or should I say white to brown (sepia) .. ;)

You can also have the sepia removed and turn it back to b/w ... Let me know when you upload a larger image ...

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Gary Wilkinson
www.restoring-photos-made-easy.com
Wilkinson, Carr, Lovell - West Riding of Yorkshire


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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 July 05 13:52 BST (UK) »
Sorry, Gary, I can't seem to find it anywhere. Will have to dig out the old photos and re-scan it. Is this one beyond saving instead? (Just the parts where the photo has been torn, don't worry about the lady's face or the parts that generally look aged.)
Barrington, Westerman (originally from Hannover), Long (originally from Prussia), Lorymore, Flyng, Porter - all Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Grimes - Bridgwater, Somerset.
Lamb - Poplar, Essex, Hither Green, Kent.
Dwan, Turner, Cole, Carter, Walker, Kay, Hughes, Maplesden - all St Olaves/Bermondsey/Rotherhithe/Southwark/Stepney/Lambeth/Wandsworth.

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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 23 July 05 19:55 BST (UK) »
Hello Vicky,

Here is a quick clean up for you.

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Harry
If anyone has problems with scans or prints etc see this link..
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,136704.0.html

Scan at better than 300 dpi if possible..if you do not know how just ask

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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 23 July 05 21:12 BST (UK) »
Wow! That's amazing! :o

Thanks very much. Mum will be pleased with that. :)

Thank you.
Barrington, Westerman (originally from Hannover), Long (originally from Prussia), Lorymore, Flyng, Porter - all Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Grimes - Bridgwater, Somerset.
Lamb - Poplar, Essex, Hither Green, Kent.
Dwan, Turner, Cole, Carter, Walker, Kay, Hughes, Maplesden - all St Olaves/Bermondsey/Rotherhithe/Southwark/Stepney/Lambeth/Wandsworth.

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Re: Could someone improve this, please?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 July 05 05:15 BST (UK) »
I ran a dust and noise filter to try and clean most of the scratches.
Cleary, Doran, Boland, McCooey, McManus, O'brien, Martin, Savage, Wallis, McCollister, Wood.  (More to come soon)

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 July 05 11:16 BST (UK) »
:o That looks amazing, thank you so much. ;D
Barrington, Westerman (originally from Hannover), Long (originally from Prussia), Lorymore, Flyng, Porter - all Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Grimes - Bridgwater, Somerset.
Lamb - Poplar, Essex, Hither Green, Kent.
Dwan, Turner, Cole, Carter, Walker, Kay, Hughes, Maplesden - all St Olaves/Bermondsey/Rotherhithe/Southwark/Stepney/Lambeth/Wandsworth.