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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Bryant on Friday 21 November 08 06:13 GMT (UK)
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A miracle required.....is it possible to do anything with this photo please
This photo is of a little lad that was killed aged 5 in 1942 in a road accident, the photo was carried in the wallet of the boy's father for the rest of his life. The father was abroad in the army when his son died, the boy's mother having died the previous year just after childbirth.
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Bryant
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Hi Bryant
Is there a possibility you could scan this at a higher resolution?
It is at 200 dpi at the moment
But something like 600 upwards would give you a better chance of an accurate reproduction
Hippy :) :) :)
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Unfortunately it has been emailed to me so I can't do that (is that correct?)
but if my distant relative has the original? I could get her to do it...hopefully
Thankyou for the advice
Bryant
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Hi Bryant, Here's a clean up from me.
Bill.
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and one from me
Irene
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My try
Terry
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Thankyou very much
Bill/Irene/Terry
i'll have to learn how to do these cleanups/restorations
Thanks very much once again
Bryant
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It's quite possible to restore this image to almost pristine condition, however, not with the quality of the posted image. In order to restore the image, a color scan (which it is), at no less than 300dpi is required- with no image compression (totally destroys pixels).
Also, an image with this sort of damage can benefit from an additional scan. If I were restoring this image, I would scan the image and save the file, then rotate the image in the scanner, 180 degrees (looking at the image upside down), and scan again. Save that file. Both images would be placed together in a single file, lined up, and blended together (as light from the scanner passes over, and highlights the damaged areas, changing the direction of the light on the image changes how the damage is captured). Often, that process can minimize, and sometimes eliminate the cracks, which obliterate some portions of the face. This extra little bit of prep work can greatly reduce the amount of work needed, thus keeping the photographic qualities of the image. Perhaps you could try my suggestions, or instead, post the two scans.
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Another effort, :)
Yvonne
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Good one Yvonne :)
Terry
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Good one Yvonne :)
Terry
Absolutely, I agree! Beautifully done! (that must have taken you hours.) :)
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The old fool with the crayons again..............
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Great repair Yvonne 8)
Carol
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Thankyou Terry, Aislin & Carol, ;D
Yes it did take a few hours, ;)
Yvonne
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Vikki, that is a fantastic explanation of how to scan a badly damaged image. Do you mind if I save it, to use in future if you don't drop in on a thread where it might be relevant? Fully accredited to you, of course :)
Cheers,
China
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Dear all
I think you are all marvellous people for the hours you spend trying to obtain a result and the advice you give that enables a result to be achieved, you bring a tear too many an eye and yes I do have a favourite but I wont say which one it is.........only Yv----, will you bare my children
:)
Bryant
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Dear all
I think you are all marvellous people for the hours you spend trying to obtain a result and the advice you give that enables a result to be achieved, you bring a tear too many an eye and yes I do have a favourite but I wont say which one it is.........only Yv----, will you bare my children
:)
Bryant
You're welcome Bryant, ;D
was that bare or bear your children, :D
Yvonne
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WHOOPS
:-[
Bryant
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WHOOPS
:-[
Bryant
;D ;D
Yvonne
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China, please feel free to use the information.
If I get some free time, I'll post an example of the technique.
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Lovely, thanks Vikki.
Cheers,
China
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This was a challenge...
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ymfoster, Yvonne.
Hope you don't mind - I played about with your version.
I'm a novice. I love what all you guys can do with such a destroyed photo.
Dave
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That's fine Dave, ;D
It looks better with a special touch around the edges,
by the time I repaired it my eyes were a bit tired to finish the outer corners ;D
Yvonne
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At first I thought the edges should be restored, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought the edges looked just fine as they were.
The baby's daddy kept that picture in his wallet for the rest of his life. The picture got some real mileage on it...I think it's appropriate that even the restore should reflect the heart of the daddy as he kept the reminder of his boy so close to him wherever he went.
Everybody has made a super effort on this one.
Cheers,
China
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China,
That's very nice that you brought it back to the original point.
Bryant,
I don't really know what to say now!
Pregnant pause.......................... Dave
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Dave...you're pregnant?!?!?!?! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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China,
I was being serious for a change!
Dave
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Sorry Dave...bless you :)
China
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;)
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That's a lovely interpretation on the tattered edge look China, :D
Yvonne
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a bit late but here's my attempt :D
Jenny
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I can only thankyou all of you for whatever part you played in the restoration of baby Powell
a tear is in my eye (understatement)
:-*
Bryant