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Title: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Saturday 23 August 25 15:50 BST (UK)
I would be very grateful if somebody could improve this photo for me, please. It was taken in 1944 and Leland was serving in the American Army. The photo is from a newspaper article showing photographs of people who were serving in the army and investing in 5th War Loan Bonds (I have yet to find out what they were.....  ???)

With many thanks
Tilly x
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: loord74 on Wednesday 27 August 25 20:14 BST (UK)
my try
Rami
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Thursday 28 August 25 08:19 BST (UK)
That is amazing! Thank you so much.

Tilly xxx

Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: AlanBoyd on Thursday 28 August 25 08:27 BST (UK)
This is what Gemini AI produced:
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Thursday 28 August 25 12:10 BST (UK)
Thank you very much..... It's quite something to see the photo before and after.

It almost makes me want to go through all my old photos.. ;)

Tilly xx
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: RJ137 on Friday 29 August 25 17:28 BST (UK)
Am I not seeing something in the original?
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Friday 29 August 25 19:21 BST (UK)
I don't know..... or, having looked closer- is he wearing a beret?

Since the two photos that Alan and Rami kindly did for me, I have found out that he was blond with blue eyes. So could that be a beret on top of blond hair? Hmmmm......

Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: loord74 on Saturday 30 August 25 13:36 BST (UK)
Such old photos cannot be restored in the traditional way. it needs to be reconstructed using modern tools. There are no indications that he was wearing a military beret. The spread of the white space on the face is similar to the spread of face skin, and this is the basis for trying to restore the features. The final decision is up to the owner of the photo, who can judge its accuracy by the presence of similarity in features with relatives and grandchildren of the original photo owner. this is just an opinion.
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Saturday 30 August 25 13:43 BST (UK)
I can certainly see a family likeness in the two restored photos....I found it quite moving, I know that the person I am doing it for is very grateful to you and Alan and can't wait to see the photos.He doesn't have internet, so I've printed them off for him and they've come out really well.

Thank you again.
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: alan o on Sunday 31 August 25 15:40 BST (UK)
The US Army did not wear berets in WW2.
Title: Re: Leland Wittler, US Army
Post by: tilly56 on Sunday 31 August 25 16:48 BST (UK)
Ooops! So just shadow - I was looking for something that wasn't there.... but I don't know what RJ137 means by "not seeing something in the original..".  ???