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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: colwoodtom on Thursday 07 June 07 14:39 BST (UK)
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Hello.
I am new to these boards but have looked at the great work some of you have done when colouring the photos and wondered if anyone could have a go at this one for me?
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w34/colwoodtom/ColwoodMarjorieHat.jpg)
This photo was found in my great aunts belongings when she died earlier this year. My Nana has told me that the hat was black and the coat was a pale green colour (she had light brown hair) would anyone be able to have a go at colouring it in for me? It would be great to show my Nana and would be interesting to see it as it was so to speak.
Thanks
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Hello ColwoodTom,
Welcome to the restoration board.
I have had a go for you , see if it's near what you wanted.
Jim
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Hi Jim, that is great - thanks a lot.
I will show it to my Nana tonight and see what she says.
Thanks
Tom
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Hi Tom
One from me. Can change any colours you like.
Welcome to Rootschat.
Caz
Edit: Tom, reposted this as there was a mark in her cheek that was annoying me LOL
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I had ago too...nice pic ;D..Welcome to the board Colwoodtom :D
T.T.
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Thanks everyone, nana will be happy when she sees them!
Cazza, you did some colouings for me before (do you remember the lady wh had a very thin waist an you gave her a purple dress? She is standing next to a pillar kind of thing and has a jet bib on. You also coloured my g auntie who looked like she was in the french resistance!)
Thanks everyone.
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Hrer's a go from me.
Tim
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my effort...
jc
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Thanks to Tim and JC as well. :)
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Hi Tom ;D
I do remember and I still have a copy of those beautiful pictures, I particularly love the "french resistance lady" ;D! Welcome to Rootschat where I spend half my life LOL ;D ;D ;D.
Hope we get some more pics from you!
Cheers
Caz
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Hi Caz - there are plenty more pics to come if you want them. Will post another in a couple of days. :-)
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Looking forward to it Tom! ;D
Caz
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Hi Tom
Here is one from me, even though you don't need it, you have lots of wonderful colourizations here already. I can alter any colours you wish
Cheers
Lones
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Hi
I still think B/W is best :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
With a sepia toned thrown in ;) ;) ;) ;)
Mudge
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I'm wondering how colwoodtom got text both above and below the posted picture...never seen that before... ???
Cheers,
China
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A colour version from me.
Mike.
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one from me
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Mudge
That sepia is drop dead gorgeous, absolutely love it!! :o :o :o :o :o :o 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Caz
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Thanks Caz :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
From a restorer of your capabilities that is praise indeed, and really appreciated
Mudge
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I second what Caz said Mudge...a truly superb job :o :o...Well Done 8)
T.T.
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I can't help feeling this young lady would have had red pigment in her colouring and had freckles... ::)...The different restores are so lovely 8)
T.T.
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Aw TT, that's exactly what I thought LOL, that's why I've gone for very pale skin (probably too pale ::) ) but I pictured the exact same thing, slightly reddish with faint freckles (my original restore looked like freckles, well I think so, but then I cleaned them off )!!
Great minds!
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I agree TT it's sometimes difficult to know the shade but she does have a lovely fresh complexion, a slightly more golden light brown hair colour and freckles would look equally right. I liked the hair colouring you did ;D I tried to reproduce it then made the whole thing too light! :-[
I also had problems trying to work out her eye colour, hazel or a dark blue? :-\ I think that made me change my mind on the hair colouring.
Excellent subtle variations here though, I do sometimes wonder how much the monitor adjustments and graphic card quality are responsible on how we "see" the subtle shade differences when doing the colouring? Does anyone else have a super dooper graphics card?
jc
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I think I am right in saying , it's not having a super duper ,card that makes the difference , it is the monitor , afterall that's what you look at. If it isn't set right , then it doesn't matter what is being sent to it !
Think of your TV , a programme could be recorded on the best cameras in the world, if you have a cheap old ,nasty , TV , then you are going to see a mess.
Also , don't forget those big round things in your head , if they aren't tested , then you might not even see the screen. :o 8) ::)
Jim
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There are certainly some nice variations coming out on this picture , I do like TinyTim's painting , very nicely done.
Jim
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I just want to know who wins the prize for getting the correct green of the coat LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D
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wow!
Thanks a lot everyone. I showed them to Nana last night and she was amazed at what you have done. I will have to show her the new ones as well and see who wins the prize for the correct green!
Thanks again.
Tom
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I think we all suffer from that J.C....I'm sure on the journey between photoshop and the restoration board...there are little gremlins waiting to sabotage ;D ;D ;D...That's my excuse anyway :P
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Thanks Jim. I really appreciate the feedback.
Tim
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Hey Tom.............. Not stalkin you.... shouldnt you be revising????
hope this is ok, is my first one using CS2...... :)
hugs
Julie
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thanks Julie, and erm, er, yes, I should be :o
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This one is Just for fun :D
T.T.
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Hello Colwoodtom,
One subdued colour,
Tomkin
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Hello Colwoodtom,
One Brighter,
Tomkin
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Hello Colwoodtom,
One fun,
Tomkin
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Hi Colwoodtom
Just wanted to say what a fantastic photo
I fell in love with it straight away
And to the wonderful restorers all i can say
Is Wow and double Wow what a fantastic
job everyone has done.
Cheers Raels
sorry had to comment just wish i could master the art of restoring
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Raels
As they say "Practice makes perfect" ;) ;) ;)
And for the rest of you, why worry about what shade of green when you have Black and White, or Sepia toning ??? ??? ::) ::)
Mudge ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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A last one from me..........honest !
Jim
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Aw well, you know the old saying Mudge, "the customer is always right". Tom wanted a green coat and that he got, so many wonderful variations of it as well!
Caz
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Thank you everyone - I haven't been around for a few days and when I came back on loads had been done.
Thanks