Water/mould damage

[SevenThree]

Hi all,

I have a photocopy of a water/mould damaged photo and would like to ask if it would be suitable for restoring.  I would be very grateful as it's the only one I have of my grandparents and would like a decent copy to print and frame.  Any improvement would be a bonus.

Thanks in advance,

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[trellisick]

hi 7-3,
             here is a starter for you, this is such a lovely picture i am sure you are going to get a lot more interested in it, kali, i printed one and two pop up, whoops!

[mudge]

A basic clean up
Mudge

[mudge]

A resized version
Mudge

[mudge]

Oops, forgot image! 
Mudge

[tabsearch]

Hi 7/3

Here is quick modified restore for you.

David

[miagre1]

Hello SevenThree,
I presume, perhaps erroneously, the original image is on linen or a linen paper?

I could not make better of what your Grandmother had in her right hand.

Best regards George

[SevenThree]

Kali, Mudge David and George,

Thank you all so much for the brilliant results, I've seen other work you've done on this forum and I was so impressed but never dared hope my picture would come out so well. 

I will print them all and impress everybody who sees them.  Thank you all again for your time - I noticed the timings of your postings - real night owls, you guys -
or are you all in Australia !

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[SevenThree]

I presume, perhaps erroneously, the original image is on linen or a linen paper?

George, it had never occurred to me that the original would be on anything other than photographic paper - would some sort of linen have been a possibility then?  This photocopy has been in my mother's possession for about 15 years.  One of her (many) older sisters has the original in Cork I believe.  I will investigate that further.

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