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Title: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Wednesday 01 August 12 14:09 BST (UK)
I wonder if anyone would be able to restore the attached photograph of my grandparents for me. My brother has tried and done a very good image for a first attempt, but cannot get the left eye correct. I have scanned the photograph twice, once with the recommended automatic corrections - that is the darker image. The lighter image was just scanned. Such a beautiful couple I would love to get it enlarged and properly framed.
This is the first time sending pictures. Can anyone advise how to get a quality that falls within the 500 max. These photos scanned on medium are about 700+ but the low quality are only about 97. Can't seem to get anything in between.
Thanks you in advance.
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: charles w on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:11 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:17 BST (UK)
Thank you Charles - my .... that was quick!!
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: rsinbad on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:21 BST (UK)
Roy
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:40 BST (UK)
Hi Katie...I had a go too.
Carol
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:42 BST (UK)
One more with more contrast.
Carol
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Wednesday 01 August 12 15:56 BST (UK)
Thank you all so much. I thought we had another copy of this in the family, but apparently not, so this is it. Thanks again.
Can I indulge and ask you to look at another. Same grandparents about 40 years later! Taken October 1957, sadly very faded and I have cropped all the tatty edges. This one I have scanned at a higher resolution!
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Wednesday 01 August 12 16:01 BST (UK)
And another
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 01 August 12 16:01 BST (UK)
Katie you really need to start another post with your second photo as the post becomes too long and those who have done your first one may not return to it.
Carol
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: RecycledHippy on Wednesday 01 August 12 16:04 BST (UK)
Hippy  :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Wednesday 01 August 12 16:12 BST (UK)
I am very impressed, thank you all so much. You all look as though you thoroughly enjoy the challenge!
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: tabsearch on Wednesday 01 August 12 19:39 BST (UK)
Hi Kate

One more for you

David
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: tabsearch on Wednesday 01 August 12 19:41 BST (UK)
And one more

David
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: tabsearch on Wednesday 01 August 12 19:47 BST (UK)
Last one in Sepia
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: saddles on Thursday 02 August 12 09:24 BST (UK)
Hi Kate....One from me also.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Thursday 02 August 12 09:44 BST (UK)
And a hint of colour
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Thursday 02 August 12 10:44 BST (UK)
Thank you one and all, Ray, David, Carol, Carolyn, Hippy and Mike for all the time you have put into this. I have a long, long way to go in this department!!!
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: Niksmum on Thursday 09 August 12 13:18 BST (UK)
I'm late  ;D

Irene
Title: Re: Need help with restoration.
Post by: kateinperth on Thursday 09 August 12 13:29 BST (UK)
Irene - I am just so grateful for the response from this site. I just love this photo. Such a shame the original ever got scratched, but goes to show the quality of the original 95 years ago. Thanks for your time and skill.

Kate