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Title: **COMPLETE** When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: crozier on Tuesday 08 July 08 21:01 BST (UK)
she was knocked off her bike and left in a coma with a permanent facial paralysis.
I had never seen a photo of her before her accident until today when I received this photocopy thanks to the kindness of my cousin. As you can imagine, I cried.
Can anything be done to improve the quality of the picture? If anyone could work a touch of photo magic, I will be totally over the moon.

Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: mike175 on Tuesday 08 July 08 22:05 BST (UK)
Hi,

Tricky one. I've had a go, but not up to the standards of the RC experts, I'm afraid.

Maybe some of them will come along and do her more justice later.

Mike.
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: Dave Hall on Tuesday 08 July 08 22:24 BST (UK)
Best I can do
Dave
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: g a r on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:14 BST (UK)
another for the mix
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:20 BST (UK)
& another.
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: PaulaToo on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:32 BST (UK)
...and a dab of colour to cover up the mistakes.... ;)
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: Rabbit B on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:54 BST (UK)
Hi crozier,

I do hope that your Mum has now recovered from her accident. 

These restores are lovely!  I do like this colour combination PaulaToo, and although I am not keen on textures this picture is certainly helped by the grain in it! 

Lovely work from you all as always!  I do hope that you will be pleased with them crozier.

Rabbit B  ;D


Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: mudge on Wednesday 09 July 08 00:14 BST (UK)
And a ate one from me
Mudge
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: miagre1 on Wednesday 09 July 08 02:14 BST (UK)
Hi crozier,

Best regards George
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: Niksmum on Wednesday 09 July 08 02:55 BST (UK)
my try

Irene
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: crozier on Wednesday 09 July 08 11:31 BST (UK)
Oh, you wonderful people! These are lovely, looks like she's about 15 when she first met Dad! You're making me cry again! She was a very brave lady, my dear Mam. She died in 1992, aged 80, after battling Parkinson's Disease for over thirty years. Broke both hips in later life but still kept going. Miss her terribly. I am so grateful for all your hard work. Thank you all.
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: billkent on Wednesday 09 July 08 17:43 BST (UK)
One more in colour.

Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: crozier on Thursday 10 July 08 18:35 BST (UK)
I really love all your prictures, they inspired me to try my own (non photographic) version. Thank you all!
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 10 July 08 18:40 BST (UK)
And isn't that just something special. Well done. Beautiful.
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 10 July 08 21:55 BST (UK)
Wow crozier!

Now how can a photo compete with that!

Rabbit B   :(
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: genie.fan on Friday 11 July 08 14:07 BST (UK)
Couldn't resist adding a splash of colour to your truly beautiful work  :o :o

Hope you don't mind  :P

Genie  :) :)
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: crozier on Friday 11 July 08 14:51 BST (UK)
VERY nice indeed! Glad you like the scribbles, I've got some small talent with a pencil and a brush but I am absolute rubbish at your photo magic. Hugs and thanks to all, CXX
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: PaulaToo on Friday 11 July 08 16:34 BST (UK)
That's more than  a small talent, believe me, and Genie, magic with the colouring...
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: Rabbit B on Friday 11 July 08 17:57 BST (UK)
Genie,

That is truely brilliant!

Rabbit B ;D
Title: Re: When my Mam was seventeen...
Post by: genie.fan on Friday 11 July 08 18:31 BST (UK)
Thanks to Crozier, PaulaToo and RabbitB....you've got me blushing  ::) ::)

Its much appreciated  ;)

Genie  :) :)