Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 20:21 BST (UK)
Title: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 20:21 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer?
Post by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 20:26 BST (UK)
Hi Everyone,
This is a old picture taken from a Newspaper, the photograph is of a relative of my husbands who died in the war. Its very small and hard to read, can anyone make it a bit larger and clearer please.
Betty
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: jc26red on Saturday 05 April 08 20:46 BST (UK)
Betty
Do you have the original newspaper cutting or is this a photocopy/emailed copy?
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 20:50 BST (UK)
Hi Sorry,
No I don't sorry!! someone sent me the image in an e-mail a while back. I have relatives who are also related to the James Erly and wanted to send them a picture but its not very clear is it.
Betty
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: jc26red on Saturday 05 April 08 21:04 BST (UK)
:-\
any photo or picture that is this small just doesn't enlarge - the dots just become bigger dots and nothing makes it clearer other than a fresh scan done at 300-600dpi then we can enlarge and try to make it clearer.
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 21:10 BST (UK)
Hi jc26red,
I thought that may be the problem. I tried to enlarge it but as you say the dots just get bigger too.
Appreciate you help though!!
Betty
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 05 April 08 23:14 BST (UK)
hi betty, no better or bigger but had a dabble anyway, kali.(http://)
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 05 April 08 23:16 BST (UK)
whoops,! sorry betty, i have given him a shave as well.
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: kelowna kid on Saturday 05 April 08 23:19 BST (UK)
This is just by way of an experiment because Im only just learning how to do these. Hes a little clearer but also more fuzzy! Sorry.
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 05 April 08 23:24 BST (UK)
well at least you left his moustache on, good to see you having a go kelona, all the best to you, kali.
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Post by: kelowna kid on Saturday 05 April 08 23:29 BST (UK)
Its not too good but I thought Id give it a go as an experiment. Lots to learn and Im no spring chicken!
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 05 April 08 23:34 BST (UK)
well you have done prety well there kelona & to be honest you are not going to get far with this particular photo, if i were you i would try something else, copies of newspaper photographs are very difficult to do anything with, hope you keep trying it is a facinating hobby.
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: honey-roma88 on Saturday 05 April 08 23:44 BST (UK)
I'm not sure if this is better or worse but I'll post it anyway. I had to do them seperately becuase they needed different things done to enhance them. I assume you can read it but if you can't I just quickly transcribe it: Private James Erly of the Northumberland Fusilier: a South Ossett soldier, who was reported wounded and missing on May 24th and was recently reported killed on that date. He was 34 years of age and unmarried.
What a shame. :(
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Saturday 05 April 08 23:56 BST (UK)
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for trying with the picture, I know it is a very bad copy from a Newspaper but its better than nothing. I thought it was very bad and would be difficult with all the dots on the scanned picture to correct it but I am glad you all had a go anyway. And for those who are just learning hope you get better pictures to try on, this one wasn't the best but you all did a very good job.
Betty
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 06 April 08 00:14 BST (UK)
My Try
Irene
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: trellisick on Sunday 06 April 08 00:16 BST (UK)
nice one irene!!!!
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: willow154 on Sunday 06 April 08 00:18 BST (UK)
Yes, I'm impressed, too, Irene. Paulene :)
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: saddles on Sunday 06 April 08 00:30 BST (UK)
heres one from me, and you already have the wording so I have not included it. Print size is as you see it.
Mike.
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Sunday 06 April 08 01:15 BST (UK)
Irene and Mike,
Thank you so much, what a difference!!! I just can't believe it, just goes to show how great you all are at this.
I would just like to really, really thank everyone for all your help with this picture, can't believe you have made it so much clearer and the colour is better too.
Thank you all Betty!!
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: mudge on Sunday 06 April 08 01:34 BST (UK)
Hi BB Here are 2 from me Mudge PS Hot tip: To get rid of the dots use:
Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Title: Re: A Newspaper Cutting can anyone make it a bit clearer please?
Post by: Betty Boo on Sunday 06 April 08 01:43 BST (UK)
Hi Mudge,
Another two really good pictures, I will have to save them in my picture folder with the others, really great, thank you!!