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Title: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Sunday 29 January 06 14:15 GMT (UK)
I wonder if anyone would be so kind as to work some magic on this pic of my great aunt Lillian.  She had medium brown hair, and hazel eyes.  I'm not sure about the colour of the dress :)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/anneymouse/lilliancropped.jpg)
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Sunday 29 January 06 22:52 GMT (UK)
purleaseeeeeeee, I've had a couple of attempts and she looks like a transvestite!
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: kizmiaz on Sunday 29 January 06 23:59 GMT (UK)
Hi anneymouse

Can I just ask if this is the original scan of this photo, because it looks to me like it has been put through some kind of filter.

If you can get hold of the photo and can rescan it, would it be possible to post that? If not, I'm afraid that the results may not be too good, because most of the detail, especially in the eyes, has been lost and would be extremely difficult to repair. It could be done, but the result would be far from satisfactory.

Hope you can post a clearer copy to work on

Regards

Glen
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Monday 30 January 06 08:03 GMT (UK)
Ah right, I cropped it from a larger piccy, I will rescan tonight and post the original :) Thanks Kiz
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Monday 30 January 06 16:56 GMT (UK)
Hi again, this is the unmessed with scan :-)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/anneymouse/grandadandlil.jpg)
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Monday 30 January 06 17:15 GMT (UK)
ps, you think someone would have told my grandad that patterned shirts and patterned ties are a no go!
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: kmo on Tuesday 31 January 06 19:55 GMT (UK)
Think I've got most of the crease out.
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: skippy on Wednesday 01 February 06 02:46 GMT (UK)
had a play, but still playing around with colouring in which is a bit hit and miss at the moment
so I'll leave that to to the folks who may be able to compliment the pic .
Used Neat Image free download to iron out some of the noise and give a slightly better image.


Skippy
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: skippy on Wednesday 01 February 06 02:58 GMT (UK)
sepia version
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: PrueM on Wednesday 01 February 06 03:24 GMT (UK)
Hi all,
Great job so far you guys!  Definitely looking better.
Anney, I might have a go at the colourising tonight...any ideas about colours for grandad's shirt/tie/vest/jacket combo???  ;D  ;D ;D

Prue
Title: Re: work some magic?
Post by: anneymouse on Wednesday 01 February 06 16:23 GMT (UK)
Excellent work so far :)  thanks!

As for grandad's apparel, I don't even wanna go there and tell you what colours I think they are  ;D ;D