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Title: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 03:45 BST (UK)
Hi to all you wonderful restorers. Can someone do a quick clean on this old photo please? Many thanks in advance.

Also, I'm curious. What do you suppose is in his pocket?
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Wiggy on Monday 20 June 11 04:23 BST (UK)
Can't do colour RM - hope this will at least do something - (what I am never sure - but something!!   ;))    In his pocket - errrm something he doesn't want to lose.   ::)

But I wish men wouldn't have their hands in their pockets when they have photos taken - It doesn't help the look of the coat does it!    ;)

Wiggy
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 05:21 BST (UK)
Can't do colour RM - hope this will at least do something - (what I am never sure - but something!!   ;))    In his pocket - errrm something he doesn't want to lose.   ::)

But I wish men wouldn't have their hands in their pockets when they have photos taken - It doesn't help the look of the coat does it!    ;)

Wiggy

Hi Wiggy.

TX for working on my pic. It looks crisper & brighter. I totally agree with men & their hands ... and apparently weird things in their pockets.  ::) They just make clothes hang wrong.

I met this gent when he was well into his 80s - lovely man  - one of my OH's relatives that went to Oz that I thought might be one of yours too - but not the case we found.

TX again.
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: pjs12 on Monday 20 June 11 05:26 BST (UK)

Hi RM,

I would say the thing in his pocket is a pocket watch and the chain is fed through the button hole in his lapel.

You can just make out a circular protusion from the inside of his pocket.

Guess the guy hasn't got a wrist watch ;D

Ian
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 05:44 BST (UK)
Interesting pjs12. I've never seen someone hang a watch from a button hole. TX for the insight.
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Rachels on Monday 20 June 11 11:29 BST (UK)
 ;D One from me

Rachel

Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 13:18 BST (UK)
Greatly appreciated Rachel-2. The young woman's face is quite a bit brighter & clearer now. :)

It's too bad the picture's focus is best in the area of the their legs instead of their faces isn't it? 

Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Rachels on Monday 20 June 11 15:32 BST (UK)
Hmmmm had another look at their faces and there's not much detail there.
Have lightened, darkened, blurred, sharpened and 'tweaked' as much as possible

Rachel
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: emarbe on Monday 20 June 11 16:19 BST (UK)
Deleted mine, it was rubbish.

Mike
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 16:56 BST (UK)
TX Rachel-2. I didn't mean for you to take another run at it, but sure appreciate that your did.  :) :) :)

Thanks for having a go at it Mike. I didn't get a glimpse at it, but am sure it was better than you're alluding to.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Rachels on Monday 20 June 11 17:16 BST (UK)
TX Rachel-2. I didn't mean for you to take another run at it, but sure appreciate that your did.  :) :) :)

Thanks for having a go at it Mike. I didn't get a glimpse at it, but am sure it was better than you're alluding to.  ;D ;D ;D

I nearly always do a revised version or two.
When pics upload on here they tend to lose contrast and colour.

Yes c'mon Mike put yours back  ;D or tell us what you didn't like about it
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: emarbe on Monday 20 June 11 19:20 BST (UK)
Bullied by the opposite sex ::) ::)

Here's mine, couldn't improve on the others.

Mike
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 19:44 BST (UK)
Many thanks & much appreciated just the same.  :-*
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: tabsearch on Monday 20 June 11 20:09 BST (UK)
Hi Red

One more for you

David
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Monday 20 June 11 20:37 BST (UK)
Sincere thanks David. I really appreciate the efforts you and others have made to restore this photo.  :) :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Pels. on Tuesday 21 June 11 20:48 BST (UK)




Hi RM,

A late one from me to join your increasing collection !  :)

Kind regards,

Pels.

Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Tuesday 21 June 11 20:59 BST (UK)
Delightful. Thanks very much Pels.  :)
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: That_Daft_Laddie on Wednesday 22 June 11 15:20 BST (UK)
A wee tweak of the facial shadows in Rachel's lovely restore.


Gordon

Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 22 June 11 16:31 BST (UK)
I had a go too.
Carol
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 22 June 11 16:38 BST (UK)
One more.
Carol
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: RedMystic on Wednesday 22 June 11 17:45 BST (UK)
The generosity & expertise of RootsChat restorers never ceases to amaze me.  :) Thank you Treetotal/Carol; thank you That Daft Laddie / Gordon; thank you all.  :-*
Title: Re: Quick clean & buff for a 1940 photo please
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 22 June 11 18:35 BST (UK)
You're welcome...Handsome fella  ;D ;D ;D
Carol