Author Topic: Sargeant John Bloomfield Leask-restore needed  (Read 3350 times)

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Sargeant John Bloomfield Leask-restore needed
« on: Monday 29 March 10 17:10 BST (UK) »
Hi, could any one please rescue my picture of great grandad. (seated right hand corner) picture taken on his 70th birthday.
I Know its very tatty but have seen some of you guys do some good stuff!
If any one can help it would be much appreciated.
Leask, ogilvy ,Bloomfield

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Re: John Bloomfield Leask-old Photo
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 March 10 17:26 BST (UK) »
Just trying to attach the pic!
sorry all my photos file to large to up load? Any ideas to reduce them?
Such a shame , great photos will hopefully sort soon
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Re: John Bloomfield Leask-old Photo
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 March 10 19:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Lucky

When you reduce the pic, do it by image size in inches/cms, not by compression or your pic will lose it's depth and you will not get a good restore.  Check the sticky posts at the top of this board, there are tutorials on how to do it there.

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Re: John Bloomfield Leask-old Photo
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 March 10 04:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the advise,
Got there in the end after some reading on tutorial pages.
Very handy, Ended up having to email this to myself!! but got there eventually. ;D
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Re: John Bloomfield Leask-old Photo
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 30 March 10 04:08 BST (UK) »
Cheers Lones,
It worked!!
Lucky :-*
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Re: Sargeant John Bloomfield Leask-restore needed
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 March 10 14:08 BST (UK) »
one frrom me

Irene
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Restorers please do NOT use any restores done by me without my permission

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Re: Sargeant John Bloomfield Leask-restore needed
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 30 March 10 14:40 BST (UK) »
WOW Irene,
That's absolutely brill , Thank you so much for your time.You've made my day!
You would never know that photo was about to fall into two.
It looks like new, Amazing! ;D

Very much appreciated!
Leask, ogilvy ,Bloomfield