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Title: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 12:02 BST (UK)
I'm not sure what can be done for this very dark photo. It has several cracks and the lady has what appears to be a coffee stain on her cheek. Any help appreciated.

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 28 September 08 12:43 BST (UK)
Hi Sian

One from me to start with

Irene
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 12:48 BST (UK)
Oh, thank you so very much Irene. She looks stunning!

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 28 September 08 12:50 BST (UK)
My one.
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 28 September 08 13:17 BST (UK)
and with a bit of color

Irene
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 13:20 BST (UK)
Wow, Thanks Jim and Irene. Doesn't she look wonderful.
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please? Completed. Thank you very much.
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 28 September 08 13:28 BST (UK)
Please dont complete this thread so soon It is a wonderful photo and I am sure the other restorers would love to have a play. Just sit back and watch the magic.. ;D

Irene
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 14:05 BST (UK)
Ok Irene, modified it. Just didn't think it could get any better  :)

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 28 September 08 14:45 BST (UK)
nice of you to say so but you will soon see I am just a beginner   ;D

Irene
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 28 September 08 16:50 BST (UK)
a bit of crayoning from me.
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: RecycledHippy on Sunday 28 September 08 16:57 BST (UK)
Hi Sian

A late version from me

Hippy :) :) :) :) :) :)

Irene - plenty of magic in your 'brushes' :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 28 September 08 17:04 BST (UK)
OK I'm going OTT but I'm just a sucker for a pretty face  8)
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 17:47 BST (UK)
Thank you once again to Jim and Hippy. She is rather beautiful and you've all done such wonderful work on her. The family will be amazed.

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: mudge on Sunday 28 September 08 18:04 BST (UK)
Hi
Here's a soft focus sepia version
mudge
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Sunday 28 September 08 18:18 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Mudge. You're all sooo clever  :)

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: tabsearch on Sunday 28 September 08 22:15 BST (UK)
Hi Sian

A late one from me

David
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: billkent on Sunday 28 September 08 23:17 BST (UK)
One from me.
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: gazzatrone on Sunday 28 September 08 23:44 BST (UK)
couple of mine one B+W the other a rare colourising from me
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 30 September 08 04:16 BST (UK)
Hi Sian........Heres another colour one to add to the list.


Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: Lones on Tuesday 30 September 08 11:24 BST (UK)
Hi Sian  :)

Here is a couple from me, I hope you like them

Lones
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Tuesday 30 September 08 17:24 BST (UK)
Thank you so very much to David, Billkent, gazzatrone, Carolyn and Lones. They're all brilliant. Sorry I didn't get back to people yesterday - Rootschat wouldn't let me on, said it was too busy!

Sian
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 30 September 08 17:53 BST (UK)
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Rootschat wouldn't let me on, said it was too busy!
We all had that problem yesterday....Trystan got the puncture kit out & it's now ok.
jim
Title: Re: Repair and lighten please?
Post by: sianb on Tuesday 30 September 08 18:05 BST (UK)
Well done Trystan. Glad it wasn't just me (well you know what I mean).

Sian