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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #18 on: Monday 26 August 24 12:42 BST (UK) »
I wonder if any Rootschatters have any software that could sharpen the images of the 1944 and early 1970s man, and enhance any facial features such as forehead lines, to see if they match up. I know this has been done with gravestone photos before, where the almost illegible writing has been enhanced.
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #19 on: Monday 26 August 24 13:00 BST (UK) »
The problem i that the younger man is from a much smaller photo with low  pixels per ins (dpi) so enlargements just increase the blurring - see the the two pics that the Op and I put up, Also, to sharpen them, there is a danger of using AI software that often changes the features.

I'll see if I can bring up the younge man without AI.
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #20 on: Monday 26 August 24 13:08 BST (UK) »
There are no micro feature showing as it is low resolution so there are no wrinkles etc. to bring out.
AI should not be used for this type of comparison.
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #21 on: Monday 26 August 24 13:28 BST (UK) »
I've done an overlay of the younger man on the other one with 50 % opacity.

PS - I've used this technique on here  many times in the past
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #22 on: Monday 26 August 24 14:39 BST (UK) »
Appreciate the comments and help 👍🏻

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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #23 on: Monday 26 August 24 15:16 BST (UK) »
Same squint.
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #24 on: Monday 26 August 24 16:37 BST (UK) »
Antony ~

Is there any chance of you doing a really good scan - say 300 dpi. - of Reggie  or are all the ones that you have of him blurred?
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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #25 on: Monday 26 August 24 16:42 BST (UK) »
Hi, I would be taking a photo on my IPhone of a photograph in an album I’m afraid , I don’t know how clear the others are, they are at my fiancés dads house ( he’s Reggie’s son) I can find out tho

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Re: Do you think these photos are the same person?
« Reply #26 on: Monday 26 August 24 16:43 BST (UK) »
Do you know of anyone with a scanner?
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