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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: tapsfoot on Friday 24 June 11 18:08 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to this site, new to genealogy as well, thought for years I wouldn't be interested but I'm have fun tracking my ancestors down, This one is my paternal grandmother as a young woman. I wouldn't mind having her restored if some kind soul would do it. Its a copy of the original which dad has back in New Zealand, He's going to get a copy of this as well, I'm sure he would love to see it restored, not sure if he knows old photos can be restored so he'll be pleasantly surprised as well. Photo would have been taken around 1910
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one from me.
jim
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Hi Tapsfoot
One more for you
David
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Last one
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Hi........A colour version to add to the list.
Carolyn :)
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Hi.
One more for your growing collection.
Cheers,
Skippy
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Wow, Fast work, thank you all very much :)
And all I did was have a little sleep, past midnight when I posted Dorothea ;D
I am very impressed with the skills shown here. I was surprised at the detail editing brought out of the black and white photo, The florets on her blouse are there alright but I hadn't noticed before. I was just replying to thank you three for your efforts (I was impressed enough even with the B&W) when the recoloured photo arrived. a 24 caret gold necklace even. That blew me away Carolyn, All of the photos but especially your one I think are going to make an old man very very happy. I think he might even cry ^_^'
I'll print them out and mail them to NZ this afternoon, There will not doubt be a response from my Father in due time, I'll post that for you ones when I hear from Him, probably towards the end of next week.
Thank you all again and bless you Jim, David, Tabsearch and Carolyn
Kevin
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Thanks to you also Skippy ;)
A sterling job on getting rid of all those blemishes, cracks and scratches, well done
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Just printed the colour photo but I lost a little of the effect, it looks a bit flat through my printer so I'm going to have her printed professionally, Both black and white and coloured, Just take a little longer for dads response is all.
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This photo is so awesome, I had it printed A4 size. I'm a stunned mullet taking in how beautiful it came out. I even had to buy a frame for it, got a wooden one that's dyed purplish and matches perfectly the frame you placed around it Carolyn.
Sending it to dad on Monday. After I spend the rest of the weekend admiring it, Wondered where I got my good looks, Grandma ;D
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Sounds like you don't need this one but I started it last night and instead of binning I decided to post it
Irene
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no no it's good to, thanks Irene
It must be a door on Dorothea's right side, your attempt brought that out well, could see it faintly in the others but wasn't sure just what it was
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Hi tapsfoot.......My pleasure.... I am pleased you like the coloured makeover of your Grandmothers photo, its a lovely photo, a treasure to have in your collection I would have to say.
Regards Carolyn :)
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Heard from Dad today, first thing he said was "thank you very much". But it was you ones did the restore so I'm passing his thanks on to you
Needless to says he's tickled pink over the picture, and yes he did get a little emotional ;D
reckoned he shot straight over to the store to buy a picture hook and put it on his wall so he can see it everyday, He's happy, That's what you did, you made an old man very happy.
I have another one of dorothea as an infant sitting in one of her aunts lap I might put in here soon to see what can be done with it., it's a sepia, would be 15 years older then the first photo. It's not damaged but it is grainy
Thanks again