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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: sami on Thursday 20 November 14 01:53 GMT (UK)
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This torn and badly faded photo is of my Mum and Aunt in 1917 when they were are 3 and 2 years old. I don't know if it can be improved at all but wondered if some kind soul is willing to give it a try.
Its been scanned at as high a resolution as I could and then cropped to get it under the 500 kb.
sami
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Hmmmm - not too good but a little better maybe.
Not much face but pretty lacy dresses emerging from the mists of time! ;) ;)
Grrrr - why does it keep telling me my file is too big - I have checked and rechecked it and it says it isn't! This has been happening a lot lately - very annoying!
Try again. Right - as I said - not too much improvement here. And a small file as well. ::) ::)
Sorry Sami.
Wiggy
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:)
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Hey Wiggy ... we were going thru at the same time, I kept getting 'too big' also ... had that before!!!
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Another try! Doing something different this time - sticking to what I know! :P ;)
Odd isn't it Brit - don't know why but the computer says it is fine. and then I have to log out and start again 'cois going back and trying to post again doesn't work either. >:(
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OK - last try . . . .
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Ha :) I've been mucking about with it too, mainly just removed spots ... reminded me of mum and her sisters, same era :)
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And an attempt to bring out features slightly more...
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Hi......A try from me.
Carolyn :)
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My attempt:
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I am looking at all our attempts Sami . . . . . . . .
and I think we could all agree that this is one very tricky job! ;) ;)
Wiggy
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Nice work folks on a difficult restore...Nice to see Mare joining in too ;) I took this one as far as I could whilst staying true to the photo.
Carol
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Cheers
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Hi,
Different perspective, whilst attempting to stay true to close to original, as possible.
Kind regards
George4
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Hi Everyone:
First of all, my apologies to all of you restorers for not getting back on here sooner to see the results of your work.
A very big Thank You - Wiggy, Brit2015, mare, Carolyn, japeflakes, Carol, restorer45, and George4.
I thought this photo would be impossible to do anything with, but each of you have produced remarkable results. Each different image creating a wonderful improvement and variation over the original. The expressions on their faces and their clothes much clearer - even the foliage behind them.
These girls were my Mum and aunt in their backyard in Burton-on-Trent. The photo was one of two that my Grandfather carried with him in the war and was sent back to his widow along with the rest of his personal belongings after he was killed. So its always been kind of special even though its in such bad shape.
I am completely delighted with the work all of you have done. Thank you very much :)
sami
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Something a bit different. :)
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Thank you OzScouser. Definitely a different look! It suits them :)