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Title: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: riogirl71 on Tuesday 22 August 17 17:31 BST (UK)
This is my grandfather Alexander Renny with possibly siblings.  He was born in Arbroath in 1893 and passed away in Andover, MA, USA in 1933

Thank you!!!!
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: Handypandy on Tuesday 22 August 17 20:05 BST (UK)
Quick tweak...
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: riogirl71 on Tuesday 22 August 17 20:19 BST (UK)
handypandy - Wonderful tweak thank you so very much!!!!
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: Handypandy on Tuesday 22 August 17 22:15 BST (UK)
Don't think I'm really with it tonight and this is a toughy. I've got rid of a few marks but anything else I try seems to make it worse ???

If anyone wants to use this as a starting point and run with it.....please be my guest...
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 23 August 17 08:09 BST (UK)
Had a go at the second one. Cheers, Peter.
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: esseco on Wednesday 23 August 17 08:26 BST (UK)
Hi riogirl,

Is it possible to rescan the photos at a higher resolution - this would give the restorers a much better chance to restore.
There is a tutorial at the top of page if you need help about scanning.

Good luck,
Di
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 23 August 17 10:43 BST (UK)
My try at the first photo, one with original hue, and a sepia version. Cheers, Peter.
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: Trishanne on Wednesday 23 August 17 15:25 BST (UK)
One from me
Pat
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: Trishanne on Wednesday 23 August 17 20:09 BST (UK)
One from me
Pat
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: riogirl71 on Thursday 24 August 17 21:01 BST (UK)
Quote from: esseco on Wednesday 23 August 17 08:26 BST (UK)
Hi riogirl,

Is it possible to rescan the photos at a higher resolution - this would give the restorers a much better chance to restore.
There is a tutorial at the top of page if you need help about scanning.

Good luck,
Di

Thank you!  I unfortunately don't have the originals, this is all I have to work with!
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: riogirl71 on Thursday 24 August 17 21:02 BST (UK)
Thank you Peter and Pat!  Your time doing this is very much appreciated!!!
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: MartynS on Wednesday 06 September 17 15:01 BST (UK)
Had a go at one of the photos. Late entry, and tried to get some tones and ambience into it.
Title: Re: Alexander Renny WWI photo - help with restoration please
Post by: MartynS on Wednesday 06 September 17 15:24 BST (UK)
and the other one - in a frame