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  • Any photo restorers out there?

    I have come across a really old photograph of my granddad, aged 4, but it is badly damaged.
    Can anyone do a restoration job on it?

    It was a tiny image and I have scanned at medium and extremely high resolution
    They can be accessed from here


    Thanks
    Last edited by TrevorFranklin; 05-02-17, 01:17.
    Avatar is my Gt Grandfather

    Researching:
    FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk

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    Last edited by TrevorFranklin; 05-02-17, 01:42.
    Avatar is my Gt Grandfather

    Researching:
    FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk

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    • #3
      one to get you started


      ]Please note that images I restore are only temporarily kept on photobucket

      [/B]FOR RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300-600 dpi

      ALAN

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      • #4


        ]Please note that images I restore are only temporarily kept on photobucket

        [/B]FOR RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300-600 dpi

        ALAN

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        • #5
          Thanks Alan.
          Do you have any charity that you support, I'll put a tenner to it for your work
          Avatar is my Gt Grandfather

          Researching:
          FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk

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          • #6
            thanks but its just a hobby, I am just glad I can help


            ]Please note that images I restore are only temporarily kept on photobucket

            [/B]FOR RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300-600 dpi

            ALAN

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            • #7
              thats great Alan you are clever

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              • #8
                Thanks Val
                I only started with restoration of photos through searching my family history.I had some old and creased photos and wondered if I could take the creases out.I found it addictive and very rewarding and would recommend everyone has a go.
                You do not have to spend money on the programmes there are a few free prog available.
                I use Adobe elements for restoration and Lightroom for photography. I think Elements is about£50 and lightroom about £90


                ]Please note that images I restore are only temporarily kept on photobucket

                [/B]FOR RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300-600 dpi

                ALAN

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                • #9
                  you have done a few for me and I have always been thrilled with them

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                  • #10
                    Hi Alan, I took your advice and used Photoshop CS6 tools, played around and practiced a bit.
                    But then did this (took three days)


                    It looks like I'll do my own from now on, but only if I have LOTs of time until I get slicker at it.



                    Originally posted by alan 128 View Post
                    Thanks Val
                    I only started with restoration of photos through searching my family history.I had some old and creased photos and wondered if I could take the creases out.I found it addictive and very rewarding and would recommend everyone has a go.
                    You do not have to spend money on the programmes there are a few free prog available.
                    I use Adobe elements for restoration and Lightroom for photography. I think Elements is about£50 and lightroom about £90
                    Avatar is my Gt Grandfather

                    Researching:
                    FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk

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                    • #11
                      TrevorFranklin Great job Time spent on it was worth it, Like the frame and the chair, time does go quickly, I find I have to give my eyes a break now especially when I edit photos, they always appear different to what I remember when I left them.
                      Alan


                      ]Please note that images I restore are only temporarily kept on photobucket

                      [/B]FOR RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300-600 dpi

                      ALAN

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                      • #12
                        The chair was actually in the original image, I only realised that when I switched it to B/W and changed the tone. The left side (as you look at it) was copy/pasted from the right side and flipped in reverse to recreate the damage part of the image.

                        I think you can see I started to give up at the end, as I left scratches in the lower sections and the left edge is poor.

                        But for a first attempt, I'm pleased.

                        I just wish I was as good at transcribing wills, but I just cannot get my eyes to see the text
                        Avatar is my Gt Grandfather

                        Researching:
                        FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk

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