Picture re-touch

[paulinehorton]

Hi, I hope this request is within the group rules, if not please delete.
i have just found the family of my half-sister, who sadly died in 2006. Amongst long discussions, I have been sent a number of pictures, one of which I attach, and if within group rules, would it be possible for a member to touch up the marked picture.
thank you for your trouble.
Pauline.

 

[Pedrocut]

 

[paulinehorton]

Pedrocut, thank you so much, your work is superb and your speed astonishing.
kind regards, Pauline.

 

[Morturn]

 

[paulinehorton]

Morturn,

thank you so much, what a fabulous response to a doddery old lady.

 

[dennissheldon]

Gave it a clean and added some colour.......

 

[paulinehorton]

Brilliant, thank you.
No idea how you techy people do this, but it is much appreciated.
Thank you, Pauline. X

 

[paulinehorton]

Hello,
Could I ask one of the super people on this site, to see if anything can be done to improve this picture.
My daughter who won first prize, is celebrating her 50th Birthday in October this year and I would so like to give an ‘improved’ picture as a keepsake.
Many thanks, I appreciate your own time is precious, but I’m not sure you are given the credit you all deserve. For people like me you are a godsend.
Many thanks, Pauline.

 

[paulinehorton]

Sorry, forgot to upload this picture.

 

[dennissheldon]

Had a quick try at it for you

 

[paulinehorton]

Had a quick try at it for you

Cannot believe the work you must have put into this restoration, and so quickly. Thank you so very much, you will never know how much it is appreciated.

 

[dennissheldon]

Hi Pauline,
to help cover up some of the other issues, I have added some colour to your photo

 

[paulinehorton]

Hi Pauline,
to help cover up some of the other issues, I have added some colour to your photo

OMG, what a difference . Thank you dennissheldon for your wonderful work, it is much appreciated.

 

[Jonob]

Sorry, forgot to upload this picture.

removed the scratches, regards, John.

 

[paulinehorton]

removed the scratches, regards, John.

Thanks Jonob, you are very kind, much appreciated.

 

[paulinehorton]

Hello, could I ask if it would be possible to sharpen up this picture of my mother.
in anticipation, thank you so much, Pauline.

 

[Jonob]

Hello, could I ask if it would be possible to sharpen up this picture of my mother.
in anticipation, thank you so much, Pauline.

I've had a go but struggled; it just wouldn't go right. Perhaps someone else may do better, regards, John.

 

[paulinehorton]

I've had a go but struggled; it just wouldn't go right. Perhaps someone else may do better, regards, John.

Hi Jonob, such a difference, it was not a good picture to start with.
Thank you so much, it is appreciated, Pauline.

 

[oldMohawk]

I had a go but not much improvement. When zooming in on the original there are patterned horizontal lines ... were they from a scanner? The problem with sharpening it is that it makes the horizontal patterning lines more prominent.

 

[paulinehorton]

Hello again, i Have recently found this picture of my brother from 1959.
Would someone please remove the cracks and sellotape marks and if possible change it to a black and white picture.
many, many thanks for your very kind help.
with gratitude, Pauline.

 

[oldMohawk]

My go ... I haven't done much, just unpeeled the sellotape and repaired the rip under it and smoothed other slight damage.

 

[jukebox]

A bit difficult round the lips -

 

[paulinehorton]

My go ... I haven't done much, just unpeeled the sellotape and repaired the rip under it and smoothed other slight damage.
View attachment 158826

Thank you so much, I know you do this for free, and that’s what is so fantastic, you are wonderful people.

 

[paulinehorton]

A bit difficult round the lips -

View attachment 158827

Thank you very much, for an old biddy like me you people are very special.

 

[oldMohawk]

Thank you very much, for an old biddy like me you people are very special.

I'm an old fogey but used your photo to test the running of my Gimp photo editor in the very latest Windows 11.

 

[Jonob]

Hello again, i Have recently found this picture of my brother from 1959.
Would someone please remove the cracks and sellotape marks and if possible change it to a black and white picture.
many, many thanks for your very kind help.
with gratitude, Pauline.

A try from me, regards, John.

 

[paulinehorton]

A try from me, regards, John.

Oh thank you, this site has so many good hearted and kind members.
very much appreciate, Pauline.

 

[Limes]

Hi Pauline,
Here are the first and last pictures, AI upscaled, colourised, lightmapped, tonemapped, gamboled, told to "goo an' play up their own end", uploaded and hosted.

 

[paulinehorton]

Oh my gosh, thank you. You guys are wizards.
you have my total appreciation.

 

[paulinehorton]

Hello,
you kind members have ‘changed’ a couple of pictures for me, and each time the end result has left me staggered, and joyful
Could I ask you to look at this picture of my Father, and lighten the background.
l love this picture which was taken in 1935, on the day of his wedding.
but it is so dark, and if the background could be lightened, I am sure he would stand out more.
In anticipation, thank you so much for your time.