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Title: help needed
Post by: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 02:19 GMT (UK)
This photo is in need of your expert restoration.  :) Seacat
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: DLGi on Thursday 16 December 10 14:35 GMT (UK)
I have worked with images like this before. To be honest with you the lack of detail on the image as classic as it is will just result with a not textured image still without detail ! I'm sure this isn't the news that you wanted to read but honesty is the best policy
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Lynntony on Thursday 16 December 10 16:16 GMT (UK)

It looks as though it's had a canvas effect added at some stage. It would be difficult to work with, or get any more clarity, with this effect - that said, there are some quite brilliant restorers on here.

Tony
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Emjaybee on Thursday 16 December 10 16:21 GMT (UK)
A go at the faces
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 20:05 GMT (UK)
I appreciate your comments and the photo is much better than was. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Seacat :) ;)
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 16 December 10 20:51 GMT (UK)
A bit of paint makes them stand out a little, but doesn't make it much clearer.
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 20:56 GMT (UK)
Thank you Paula.seacat :) :)
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 16 December 10 21:48 GMT (UK)
My pleasure, seacat.
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Emjaybee on Thursday 16 December 10 22:35 GMT (UK)
A nice oil painting
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 22:38 GMT (UK)
Oh Wow, Thank you Emjaybee. Seacat :)
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 16 December 10 22:41 GMT (UK)
Wey hey, nice one Mike.
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 16 December 10 23:25 GMT (UK)
MJB & Paula,
 
Oh very well done indeed both of you!!! :)

The impossible takes time but miracles take a little longer!
Your restores are brilliantly superb!

Seacat you must be thrilled to bits!

Rabbit B  :D
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 23:34 GMT (UK)
Sure am Rabbit B, but in my thanks I didn't want to 'rabbit' on- ; ;D ;D ;D seacat
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: PaulaToo on Friday 17 December 10 00:01 GMT (UK)
Oh good joke, seacat...
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Rabbit B on Friday 17 December 10 00:02 GMT (UK)
Quote from: seacat on Thursday 16 December 10 23:34 GMT (UK)
Sure am Rabbit B, but in my thanks I didn't want to 'rabbit' on- ; ;D ;D ;D seacat

Feel free! m'dear but no going off topic we we shall get into trouble!
Now re your picture in its original state.
I have some wonderful family portraits that I thought were paintings when I first got them, but they are photo printed on canvas circa about 1901-1906.  I have several.

I am told that it was often done like this in those days of yore  ::)

So sorry Tony I forgot to agree with you 100% re the canvas and the brilliance of the restorers! 

Rabbit B  :)

Title: Re: help needed
Post by: seacat on Friday 17 December 10 00:09 GMT (UK)
Ahh- that explains it because I have several similar photos sent to - I won't post them for restoration.
Many Thanks Seacat :)
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Emjaybee on Friday 17 December 10 09:28 GMT (UK)
Aw go on - we like a challenge.

One a bit bigger - as nobody complained about the small one
Title: Re: help needed
Post by: Rabbit B on Friday 17 December 10 11:33 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Emjaybee on Friday 17 December 10 09:28 GMT (UK)
Aw go on - we like a challenge.

One a bit bigger - as nobody complained about the small one

MJB,
 That is brilliant!  You see seacat, they can do anything so post away!
They are all so very clever on here! [with one exception! ::)]

Rabbit B  :)