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Title: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: CForlow on Friday 27 June 25 18:52 BST (UK)
Hi,

Attached is a photograph of my x3 Great Grandfather, James Crerand (1867 - 1953), a "flax" farmer of rural Letterkenny, locally known as "Big James". I scanned this off a family history book given to me while back by the Great-Uncle, yet because this is sourced from book material, as you can see the quality obviously lacks; now looking back, I am unsure the original photograph was actually scanned, so that's another loss. If anyone could please restore it into its former-self, I would deeply appreciate it.

Regards, CForlow.  ;D
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: loord74 on Saturday 28 June 25 21:48 BST (UK)
my try
Rami
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: RJ137 on Sunday 29 June 25 00:03 BST (UK)
My Try - Cleaned it up, as well as sharpened and enhancing it some, but still keep the integrity of the original photo and time period.
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: McGroger on Sunday 29 June 25 00:47 BST (UK)
Another one for the collection. :)
Peter
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 02 July 25 13:13 BST (UK)
Lovely work RJ and Peter, staying true to the original.
I haven't been able to restore these days as I am waiting for a date for a procedure on my two spinal fractures  :-\
Carol
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 02 July 25 13:21 BST (UK)
Thanks, Carol.
Hope it's not too long a wait and everything goes well for you.
Peter
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 03 July 25 13:55 BST (UK)
Thank you Peter but looking around the boards I find the results of some AI reproductions disturbing and it has put me off a bit too, sadly  ::)
Carol
Title: Re: Low Quality Photograph
Post by: CForlow on Thursday 03 July 25 15:05 BST (UK)
Hi All,

Sorry for the light delay - for only now I have received your responses via email. Nevertheless, I am chuffed with your attempts and deeply indebted; this should resolve all my issues regarding this photograph, and hope you all keep-up the great work!