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« Reply #18 on: Friday 08 June 07 08:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks Caz :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
From a restorer of your capabilities that is praise indeed, and really appreciated
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« Reply #19 on: Friday 08 June 07 09:07 BST (UK) »
I second what Caz said Mudge...a truly superb job :o :o...Well Done 8)
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« Reply #20 on: Friday 08 June 07 10:37 BST (UK) »
I can't help feeling this young lady would have had red pigment in her colouring and had freckles... ::)...The different restores are so lovely 8)
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« Reply #21 on: Friday 08 June 07 10:52 BST (UK) »
Aw TT, that's exactly what I thought LOL, that's why I've gone for very pale skin (probably too pale  ::) ) but I pictured the exact same thing, slightly reddish with faint freckles (my original restore looked like freckles, well I think so, but then I cleaned them off )!!

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« Reply #22 on: Friday 08 June 07 10:55 BST (UK) »
I agree TT it's sometimes difficult to know the shade but she does have a lovely fresh complexion,  a slightly more golden light brown hair colour and freckles would look equally right. I liked the hair colouring you did  ;D I tried to reproduce it then made the whole thing too light!  :-[
I also had problems trying to work out her eye colour, hazel or a dark blue?  :-\ I think that made me change my mind on the hair colouring.

Excellent subtle variations here though, I do sometimes  wonder how much  the monitor adjustments and graphic card quality are responsible on how we "see" the subtle shade differences when doing the colouring?  Does anyone else have a super dooper graphics card?

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« Reply #23 on: Friday 08 June 07 11:11 BST (UK) »
I think I am right in saying , it's not having a super duper ,card that makes the difference , it is the monitor , afterall that's what you look at. If it isn't set right , then it doesn't matter what is being sent to it !

Think of your TV , a programme could be recorded on the best cameras in the world, if you have a cheap old ,nasty , TV , then you are going to see a mess.

Also , don't forget those big round things in your head , if they aren't tested , then you might not even see the screen.     :o 8) ::)

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« Reply #24 on: Friday 08 June 07 11:15 BST (UK) »
There are certainly some nice variations coming out on this picture , I do like TinyTim's painting , very nicely done.

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« Reply #25 on: Friday 08 June 07 11:22 BST (UK) »
I just want to know who wins the prize for getting the correct green of the coat LOL  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #26 on: Friday 08 June 07 11:31 BST (UK) »
wow!

Thanks a lot everyone. I showed them to Nana last night and she was amazed at what you have done. I will have to show her the new ones as well and see who wins the prize for the correct green!


Thanks again.

Tom
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