Please help me date and restore old Welsh Ambrotype

[chinakay]

Arevans, what you have to do is go back to the FIRST post in this thread, click on Modify, and change the title to reflect that you would like a restore. The restorers aren't supposed to do one without being asked, and because the title only mentions dating, they might not even look at the thread

Cheers,
China

[Gadget]

Oh what a fantastic photo. I would love to do it but I'm away for a long weekend and may not be able to get on to do anything until next Tuesday at the earliest - maybe not finish until Wednesday/Thursday   

Is that too late for you?


Gadget   

PS - I could speak a bit of Welsh to them while I restore 

[Polldoll]

Wow  You lucky  lucky person .. A gorgeous example of an ambrotype . I hope we can do it justice on here ... .. As Gadget says..  fantastic photo ..meanwhile I'd better brush up my Welsh too !

[arevans777]

Arevans, what you have to do is go back to the FIRST post in this thread, click on Modify, and change the title to reflect that you would like a restore.

Thanks, China.

I didn't know I could that. 

Antony.

[arevans777]

Oh what a fantastic photo. I would love to do it but I'm away for a long weekend and may not be able to get on to do anything until next Tuesday at the earliest - maybe not finish until Wednesday/Thursday   

Is that too late for you?

Not in any mad hurry. Just looking at the other threads, I'm gobsmacked at what you guys and gals can do with an old photo.

Diolch yn fawr!

[LoneyBones]

For anyone interested...
I was looking at a book in the library several months ago about "scanning just about anything".
The author had actually scanned an old ceramic teapot that had a photographic scene on it.
I can't remember the details, sorry.  But if you have the type of scanner with a removable lid, just about anything can be scanned.
I've scanned a framed photograph in mine and it turned out fine. Haven't tried a teapot yet. 
Leonie.

[chinakay]

No kidding...that's interesting...of course, with the right software you can correct the perspective to turn it into a flat image...

[Polldoll]

No kidding...that's interesting...of course, with the right software you can correct the perspective to turn it into a flat image...

Thats not a problem with Photoshop .. Perspective can be changed in a few minutes ....I love this pic and have been working on it since I saw it last night... with a break for  a sleep and  lunch of course ... 

[Gadget]

Well, Poll, it looks as if you'll finish it days before me! I won't be able to do much until Tuesday.

Just arrived but haven't got my decent software and machine here



Gadget