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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: rbell35 on Tuesday 29 January 19 01:00 GMT (UK)
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Photo for restoration please taken in Victoria Australia during the 1950s. Thanks cheers, Rob
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Hi Rob, Is there some reason that you have posted this photo in PDF format instead of the usual Jpeg format. I'm afraid I cannot convert this to Jpeg to restore it.
Pat
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Hi Rob, Is there some reason that you have posted this photo in PDF format instead of the usual Jpeg format. I'm afraid I cannot convert this to Jpeg to restore it.
Pat
Hi Pat
I've had to make it slightly smaller but here it is.
Gadget
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Hi Gadget, Thanks for that, for some reason I can't convert this on my computer. I'm not technically minded enough. ;) I will have a go at restoring this now.
Pat
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'Restoration needed' indeed ;D This was a real challenge to do.
Anyhow here is what I've got so far... there are a still a few scratches here and there that I need to clean up, and I'm thinking of playing around with the brightness/contrast a bit more since a darker contrast seems to have unintentionally aged him a bit (made his features a bit too sharp, especially around the eyes - which is luckily a pretty easy fix), but my enthusiasm was beginning to wane and I just wanted to get something posted.
As for the jaw - I did try and recreate it - but my god. It was giving me serious uncanny valley vibes (I tried. I really did. But it just wasn't happening). Usually in such a scenario I'd borrow a feature from someone elses face (in this case I'd overlay another jaw-line) - but since this is a family photo... doing that felt kinda wrong to do, since you wouldn't really be looking at the same person. So with that being said I've decided to accept just one imperfection and leave it...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O4c6GrLU9ut8ntVFpIKlgAh8wVs5CrV3pnFFH5m-__CMFwTl-P3e6nTDOBZu5z4ZpZFfBW82ahSzlUAXV-05GXeSSI9GUO437I2L80O4pe19kwxEX0SfT7hBgwE6EIxMik891ar0cW2juxXbvZNjYdNR42gxRBEkvWdsnolWAyIYNe0Po3vtqEWLrIMhspy9s20fc0Ih-lcJ9m4QQ1AfZ8jhXlAsZOlmPgQOmWJf_ApMM9zK9qrEGDhIuAX9e0brrEdfJGPxT0Rl7LSd-X1jbkRTBSCHhVRYjM1jbH7UzyJ8vFAjzWllD1RYZ4MwWlNdDV8LLjeyUAM8r4Bxw1XiFNDOrp0FWc-whY8sTi3QWsszuMb260DxjFf6wFROJ2w8ud17H84eHk53b2zjwffMYsYceybsN_-Muh7QmfEZH6GkBZSUDvTD2nYmIupyITfwc3qzbmZzACXkLzYnbAKcUTChjFSYWBLdOT8WtBzDJknuHgI6CndehsF_LeKUCaD0KNhW9PpJlbqcI2IBgxx_--iUX-Ut4-Mw4hGZeifYLnS-jb9D6AdeKRPKa9-0GEyQgbUtHSu0vSf5jidmMbN4tClhBNJ0rD-ZpjuHwF7h1Oeov6bS2mNljs6qbfI1A97bKm0UkpHmc8yjM1UnTM3DTNOu=w958-h626-no)
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Here's a quick (and unfinished) version. It still needs work, but it's getting toward bedtime so I'll try more tomorrow. I'm going to play with color too, but won't guarantee ANYTHING! ;)
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Hi John. that is an excellent restoration (or start of one) it will be very interesting to see the finished version. I do hope you manage some colour.
Pat
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I agree John...a most impressive restoration. Thanks..Rob
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My try. :)
Peter
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Or with more contrast.
Peter
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Thanks Peter the last one is great! Cheers Rob
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A try from me with some colour. Very tough one indeed to remove grain and retain the facial features and light effects. Anyway another couple of options for you if you like them...
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One from me....That jacket :o :o I need a lie down now ::) ;D ;D ;D
Carol
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Some wonderful restorations here, I cannot see the one submitted by Russell, but the rest are really good. I have to admit I tried, but I gave up on this one after a few attempts. Well done everybody.
Pat
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Here are 3 versions, B&W, color w/black background and color w/color background. I agree with
Trishanne there are some good restorations here. Plenty to pick from Rob! :)
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Thanks very much John...so much choice & quality here!! Rob
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Some wonderful restorations here, I cannot see the one submitted by Russell, but the rest are really good. I have to admit I tried, but I gave up on this one after a few attempts. Well done everybody.
Pat
It took a lot of time and patience Pat and I must admit, at one point, I nearly gave up and binned it, as it was hard on the eyes.
Carol
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I agree, Carol and Pat. I was hoping someone else would post one before I got far into it so I could stop. Checked patterns should be blown up! ;D ;D
Well done to everyone who even tried this one, whether you finished or not.
Peter
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Many thanks to all contributors. Cheers, Rob