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Title: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: foxterrier on Saturday 19 September 09 21:30 BST (UK)
Don't know if anyone can improve this one of my Grandmother.
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: Aislin on Saturday 19 September 09 22:31 BST (UK)
Can you offer any insight into this photo?  For example, where she might be standing?
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: Viktoria on Saturday 19 September 09 22:37 BST (UK)
Judging by the large iron hinge above her left shoulder I`d say she was in the back yard standing near the backyard gate.Viktoria.
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: Aislin on Saturday 19 September 09 22:51 BST (UK)
Good eyes Viktoria.  I couldn't see that.   :)
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: geniecolgan on Saturday 19 September 09 23:47 BST (UK)
It look like she standing in front of a stable door and she's holding the bridle of a horse.
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: billkent on Saturday 19 September 09 23:53 BST (UK)
I think there is what looks like an old mangle behind her.  ???
 
Bill.
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: foxterrier on Sunday 20 September 09 00:01 BST (UK)
No mangle just a back garden gate.
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: cazza59 on Sunday 20 September 09 01:14 BST (UK)
I've had a quick go but this isn't a very good scan to work with.  We might get a slightly better result if you rescanned the pic at 300 ppi.

Kind regards
Caroline
Title: Re: Is there any hope of improving this one?
Post by: Tricia_2 on Sunday 20 September 09 03:06 BST (UK)
My attempt: