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Title: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: maccalenny on Friday 07 January 11 19:40 GMT (UK)
Hi - wondered if any of you wonderful people could work your magic on Auntie May? she was a lovely lady - widowed at the start of WW1 with 2 baby daughters, she lived till she was over 100! We have only just discovered this picture of her, and would love it to be improved a bit, if possible, as it seems to be very faded. Also if anyone could estimate a date that would be good. She was born in 1879, and to me looks a little older on this than on her marriage picture in 1912.
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: peterjohn on Friday 07 January 11 20:05 GMT (UK)
hi
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: Lynntony on Friday 07 January 11 20:37 GMT (UK)
One from me

Tony
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: just peachy on Friday 07 January 11 23:06 GMT (UK)
Hi one from me
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: just peachy on Saturday 08 January 11 00:29 GMT (UK)
I did a colour, but am only a learner, so my apologies  ;D
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: saddles on Saturday 08 January 11 07:47 GMT (UK)
Hi........One from me also.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup and date
Post by: maccalenny on Saturday 08 January 11 08:27 GMT (UK)
Wow - these are all amazing! I love the way you each bring out something different from the photograph - she looks absolutely gorgeous. I will pass them all on to her grand-daughter who will be thrilled.
As to the date - The photo is so faded, but I thought it looked a bit like she was wearing an apron, and wondered if it could be late WW1 and she was working as a nurse? I know her late husband's parents looked after her 2 small children while she worked, but I don't know what she did.

Many, many thanks for your time and skills

Kate
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: artistic on Saturday 08 January 11 09:25 GMT (UK)
And one late from me.. :)
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: cazza59 on Saturday 08 January 11 11:00 GMT (UK)
Hi Kate

What a smashing photo, shame it wasn't scanned at 300 dpi though.

Kind regards
Caroline
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 08 January 11 13:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Kate...I agree with Caz...One from me too.
Carol
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 08 January 11 13:55 GMT (UK)
...and one with a cooler tone.
Carol
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 08 January 11 14:12 GMT (UK)
Your estimate is about right,late WW1.

jim
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: JustLooking on Saturday 08 January 11 14:34 GMT (UK)
Hello  :)

My versions. I agree about the scanning resolution. I think she might be wearing a broderie anglaise dress but it's difficult to bring out the pattern - I tried a blue tone to see if it came out more :-\


JL
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 08 January 11 17:26 GMT (UK)
I'm inclined to agree J.L...there appears to be a texture to the material
Carol
Title: Re: Auntie May for a cleanup please
Post by: maccalenny on Sunday 09 January 11 20:21 GMT (UK)
My thanks again - you are all so generous with your time and expertise - they are absolutely beautiful.