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Title: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please....COMPLETED
Post by: deeiluka on Tuesday 26 April 11 06:24 BST (UK)
I have a photograph taken at one of my parents' 60th wedding anniversary celebrations, and I'd like to use it in DVD I'm making about their life together as a couple. The DVD is a surprise for their 70th wedding anniversary, which is coming up in a few weeks' time.

While I really like the photo of my Mum and Dad, the background is very junky, and I'm wondering if it could be changed so that what you really see is just my Mum and Dad.

I'll really appreciate any help, and I do have a bigger file if that is of assistance.


Dee    :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 26 April 11 08:38 BST (UK)
Hi Dee......My congratulations to your Mum and Dad on their approaching 70 th wedding anniversary, a fantastic achievement I must say.

regards Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: deeiluka on Tuesday 26 April 11 08:47 BST (UK)
Many thanks, Carolyn.......that looks so much better!   :D   :D

In fact, it would make a wonderful card.......   :D   :D   :D


Dee   :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 26 April 11 08:49 BST (UK)
You are welcome Dee I am glad you like it.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: RecycledHippy on Tuesday 26 April 11 11:07 BST (UK)
Hippy :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: deeiluka on Tuesday 26 April 11 11:16 BST (UK)
That's great too, thanks Hippy......full of sparkling diamonds......   :D   :D


Dee   :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: mare on Tuesday 26 April 11 12:23 BST (UK)
What a beautiful photo of them on their 60th anniversary, Dee ... and what a lovely idea for a gift for the 70th jubilee  :) ... wonderful milestone ( please don't read that as millstone  :P )

... nice work Hippy and Carolyn  :) mare
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: deeiluka on Tuesday 26 April 11 12:41 BST (UK)
I thought it was rather special, Mare......just didn't like to use it with the junky background. At that time they were still playing tennis every week, and they had a celebration lunch in the clubrooms.    ;D

Hippy and Carolyn have made a vast improvement.   :D


Dee  :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: Wiggy on Tuesday 26 April 11 12:44 BST (UK)
Can't do the special effects yet Dee - here's a rather plain one!   :-\   It's such a happy photo isn't it! 

Wiggy 
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: deeiluka on Tuesday 26 April 11 12:52 BST (UK)
Plain is good too, Wiggy.......I'm very happy with that.......   :D   :D
I'm going to want to use them all!   ;D   ;D

Wish my fingers would let me be as clever as all of you on the photography thread..... 


Dee   :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: Niksmum on Tuesday 26 April 11 13:21 BST (UK)
One from me

Irene
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: Niksmum on Tuesday 26 April 11 13:22 BST (UK)
or............

Irene
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: Niksmum on Tuesday 26 April 11 13:31 BST (UK)
Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Dee


Irene
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: BettyofKent on Tuesday 26 April 11 14:49 BST (UK)
What a lovely photo, & you have all done such beautiful work with the new backgrounds & surrounds.

Happy 70th Anniversary Mr & Mrs Dee :) :)


Betty
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: cazza59 on Tuesday 26 April 11 15:33 BST (UK)
That is so wonderful and amazing!  Happy 70th Anniversary from me!

Regards
Caz
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: tabsearch on Tuesday 26 April 11 19:36 BST (UK)
Hi Dee

A background I use often when I can't think of anything else  ::) ;)

Happy anniversary to your parents.  :) :)

David
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please.....
Post by: deeiluka on Wednesday 27 April 11 03:15 BST (UK)
I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes......you are all such talented people, and I know my Mum especially will think so when she eventually sees all your work. I will use one for the DVD and I'll make a special "book" card with all the rest, so that my Mum at least sees them all. (Mr Dee is legally blind so has very limited vision.)

All I can say is a great big thankyou.......and after their anniversary, which is not for a few weeks yet, I'll post a photo of the occasion for you all to see. We're only having a very quiet celebration this time, due to their health problems.

Thankyou wonderful people......   :D   :D   :D


Dee   :)
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please....COMPLETED
Post by: deeiluka on Friday 24 June 11 12:06 BST (UK)
Just to let all you kind folk know that the 70th Anniversary celebrations went off very well indeed......well, mostly anyway.

Your pictures you so kindly did for me were a huge hit on the series of cards I made for Mr and Mrs Dee. The staff at the Aged Care facility where Mr Dee resides had set up tables with decorations in a little private section for us, and one of the bridesmaids and one of the groomsmen were also present. There were congratulatory letters and cards from all sorts of people, including beautiful cards from her Majesty the Queen and our Australian Governor General. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and lots more photos were taken, including the one I've added here.

I do have to report that the DVD is an ongoing project however, as I bit off more than I could chew in the time I had.   :-\
However, it will be completed as soon as I can.


Dee   :)

Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please....COMPLETED
Post by: scottgirl on Saturday 25 June 11 10:12 BST (UK)
What a clever and talented bunch you all are out there. I love looking at the fantastic results and only wish I could get them.  A  BIG  round of applause to you all x Barbara
Title: Re: Help With Photograph Background If Possible Please....COMPLETED
Post by: Niksmum on Saturday 25 June 11 14:07 BST (UK)
Dee thanks for the update, shame you couldn't get the slidwshow finished in time but I am sure it will be perfect eventually  ;D ;D ;D

They are still a good looking couple

Irene