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Title: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Genie2004 on Monday 22 September 08 18:29 BST (UK)
Hello, this is a picture of grandma with the school class in a bit of a mess. The orignal is cracked and in very poor condition. It was copied many years ago (before computers and digital ,at Boots) and this is a scan of the copy.

It was printed on matt paper and an atempt made to "repair" the cracks using some kind of paint/ink?? not sure what really as done so long ago by someone in the family.
 
I am hoping in the new digital age it can be made much better if possible please.

Grandma is lucky in that she is on the right near the top with the long plait in her hair looking quite "spruced up". So she is quite clear in the picture.

I would be very grateful for any help with this picture. Thank you and all the best to all who give their time to this. Genie
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: des_enzano on Monday 22 September 08 21:55 BST (UK)
Been having a go at your photo. Having a problem uploading, it's just not working. Anyway, I have a long way to go. I'll keep going and see if I can get it uploaded.

George
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 22 September 08 22:08 BST (UK)
just a basic tidy  lots to do on this lovely challenge
xin
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 22 September 08 22:33 BST (UK)
heres your nan, with a pigtail like that she deserved to be highlighted
xin
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 22 September 08 22:40 BST (UK)
realised i missed a bit
thats it for me for today

xin
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Rotorjack on Monday 22 September 08 23:28 BST (UK)
Thought i would have a go, not finnished!
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Genie2004 on Tuesday 23 September 08 07:36 BST (UK)
What an improvement. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you all so much. Excellent work by all. Very clever to put grandma in a picture on her own. Lovely har!looks even better close up. I did not think that the very amatuerish attempts at old fashioned touching up of pictures could be put right. FAB.  Thank you. Genie
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: cazza59 on Tuesday 23 September 08 14:44 BST (UK)
Hi Genie  :)

I'm a bit tired so not sure how this is going to turn out.

Caz
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: ymfoster on Tuesday 23 September 08 15:03 BST (UK)
My effort,  :)

Yvonne
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: terry h on Tuesday 23 September 08 15:57 BST (UK)
A wee try from me

Terry
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: des_enzano on Tuesday 23 September 08 18:14 BST (UK)
A little tweaking for grandma. Hope you don't mind xinia.

George
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Genie2004 on Tuesday 23 September 08 18:28 BST (UK)
Hello to all

This is just magic! how is it done!

FAB FAB FAB

I love all the pictures, beautifully restored

many many thanks to
Xin, Rotorjack, Cax, Yvonne (love your emu), Terry and George (glad you managed to upload your picture)

I did not imagine it to be this good. Best wishes to everyone who gives up their time to this. Genie
Title: Re: A repair challenge if possible please
Post by: Finley 1 on Tuesday 23 September 08 19:10 BST (UK)
no of course i dont mind its great

xin