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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 02 February 13 12:05 GMT (UK) »
 ::) ;D :o Well whatever it shows, it's still too pixellated

so there  ;D



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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 02 February 13 12:06 GMT (UK) »
If you click 'download' you get a 1MB plus image - or at least, I did.

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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 02 February 13 12:10 GMT (UK) »
It comes out at 1.4MB but having said that, the image is very unclear because the paper seems to have the same texture as old leather, so I think it would be difficult to achieve a brilliant restore.  Though no doubt someone more talented that me will come along and prove me wrong  ;D
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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 02 February 13 12:18 GMT (UK) »
It comes out at 1.4MB but having said that, the image is very unclear because the paper seems to have the same texture as old leather, so I think it would be difficult to achieve a brilliant restore.  Though no doubt someone more talented that me will come along and prove me wrong  ;D

It's pixellated



There is evidently surface wear (not a texture) so a good scan, without pixellation, should allow us to achieve a fairly decent result
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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 02 February 13 12:57 GMT (UK) »


If you click 'download' you get a 1MB plus image - or at least, I did.

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GS

There's no relationship between the physical size and the way the image has been scanned - or saved after scanning, GS.

As far as I can see, Rachel's spot on !  Apart from the small of difference of 24dpi ! 

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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 02 February 13 15:26 GMT (UK) »
I have to disagree - it is not pixelated:   pixels are square and these are not.

The first pic shows how the image would appear if it was pixelated; the second shows the true image which,  as you will see,  does not consist of square  pixels.
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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 02 February 13 15:45 GMT (UK) »
I downloaded this and found the same texture G.S...I don't see it as pixelation either...perhaps this is what has happened here:

High temperatures speed up chemical changes, increasing deterioration. Some photos have an “alligatored” or cracked surface; this dimensional change can be caused by extreme heat or cold.

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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 02 February 13 19:33 GMT (UK) »
That's an interesting explanation, Carol - thank you for that.  I have been puzzling how it could have happened.  Most grateful to you for your input.

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Re: 1883 photo restoration
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 02 February 13 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that explanation, Carol.  I haven't downloaded the picture but from GS's images I can see the leathered appearance, which I've seen before on old pictures.  Good to know what could cause it.
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