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Title: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Hollie.47 on Wednesday 30 August 17 07:08 BST (UK)
Hello,
I have this photo of my great aunt from the 1920's and would really appreciate it if someone could help fix the colouring/lighting.  It's been told in our family that the photographer held the light closer to her to make her appear lighter in skin colour as she was Indigenous.

Thank you,
Hollie
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 30 August 17 10:25 BST (UK)
What a lovely photo.   And lucky you having indigenous rellies.  What seems odd to me is dressing someone in very light colours if you really want to 'hide' lovely brown skin.   ;)

Would love to have a go, but not on this iPad.    :)

Wiggy.
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 30 August 17 11:19 BST (UK)
My try. Gorgeous photo.
Cheers, Peter.
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Wednesday 30 August 17 11:47 BST (UK)
One from me. I agree it's a great photo!
Mike
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Trishanne on Wednesday 30 August 17 14:02 BST (UK)
A couple from me
Pat
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 30 August 17 14:25 BST (UK)
A version from me too.
Carol
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 30 August 17 14:31 BST (UK)
One with warmer tones.
Carol
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Hollie.47 on Wednesday 30 August 17 16:29 BST (UK)
Oh my God, these look truly amazing.  I'm gobsmacked.  Thank you Peter, Mike, Pat, and Carol, it's really means a lot <3
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: ymfoster on Wednesday 30 August 17 23:37 BST (UK)
My effort,  :)

Yvonne
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: MartynS on Thursday 31 August 17 07:09 BST (UK)
I thought i would try something very different as you have some lovely restores already. A sprinkle of fairy dust on this one. A little off track from traditional photo restore, but worth a try.
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Hollie.47 on Thursday 31 August 17 13:04 BST (UK)
Thank you Yvonne, it's lovely  :)

Thank you Martyn, I adore what you've done to it, it captures her perfectly  :)
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: ymfoster on Friday 01 September 17 00:54 BST (UK)
You're welcome Hollie.  :)
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: loord74 on Sunday 03 September 17 09:57 BST (UK)
color
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Hollie.47 on Sunday 03 September 17 14:53 BST (UK)
Thank you loord74
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: lrashford on Monday 04 September 17 21:54 BST (UK)
Gorgeous photo. I gave it a go, but not sure it's very good. New to enhancing photos. Hope you like it!
Title: Re: Nellie Mulcahy - Please help to fix
Post by: Hollie.47 on Tuesday 05 September 17 03:01 BST (UK)
Thank you Irashford :)