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Phillips Before & After

[jesterjeni]

this is my shot at this photo, the arms dont look right to me ??
any help is welcomed....





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[Mhayes]

Hi Jesterjeni,

Yes, it is impossible!

I think your post should be in with Battleaxe's since she has posted earlier asking for a critique. Kudos for both of you for attempting this. This photo is by far the worst photo yet and whereas the one posted earlier was deemed a non-restore--- it looks pristine compared to this one. There is not enough detail to do the little girl's face on the right and the taller sister doesn't have good detail either.

Despite this being a Christmas scene with the decorated tree on the right; I don't think the tree outside is decorated, but rather damage.

In the future I hope photos like this will not make it to our gallery or be accepted on copy runs.

Margie

[jesterjeni]

I knew my attempt was bad (sniffle)
but...the whole thing would need a re-creation
the girls would need to be placed beside a christmas tree
maybe with a little immagination,something could be created
...but unfortunately not restored.

[Mhayes]

There, there, have a Kleenex . . . Seriously, you did as good as you could on a photo like this.

Margie

[glennab]

Hi JJ

You made a valiant attempt at this non-restorable monster.  

I agree with Margie that the volunteers at copy runs have to be given the okay and be willing to tell a person that we can't restore their photo.  I had to do that at Biloxi, and it was excruciating, especially when someone would say it's the only photo they had of "fill in the blank."

But they have to be advised that if they can't see a face, we won't be able to either.  I would gently tell them that it wouldn't make any sense for them to get back an unrecognizable person and that it's exactly what they'd get no matter how hard a volunteer tried.  I found them to be very understanding, if downhearted. There's definitely a gentle way to disappoint them, and I can assure you that it's heartbreaking to have to tell someone that.

However, the opposite situation is to have someone come in and say they had a photo they didn't think could be restored. (This happened to me, as well.) I'd open the bag or box and the photo would have very few marks.  There were a few tears of joy in some instances.  That was one of the many things that made the trip well worth it!

If OPR is able to get together for another run this year (I cringe when I think of the photos buried under the debris from the tornadoes and the floods, it's good for the volunteers on site to know when to accept and not accept photos.  And if you're able to get to a copy run, know that it'll be one of the best experiences of your life.

Bless

GK