Okie dokie, working on a new restore. I actually lucked out because there are two similar photos: one of her, and one a relative (?) wearing the same type of graduation gown. It's a slow go and I'm focusing on her face at the moment; I was working on her lips, but decided to come back to them later. I can't sample the lips from her other photo so I need to reconstruct that differently.
Original
(https://s10.postimg.cc/66lcp7nmt/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/66lcp7nmt/)
In Progress
(https://s10.postimg.cc/l2jvwvbx1/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10_WORKING.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/l2jvwvbx1/)
Lookin mighty good so far.. good luck
Thanks for sharing and good luck with another challenging one!
Well I am dealing with the same lady and with similar color problems. Is the background neutral gray? Probably not. I took your photo and just used photoshops auto color and this is what I got. A little less yellow in this version. Just a fyi.
(https://s13.postimg.cc/f5t80u8gz/auto_color.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/f5t80u8gz/)
What a challenge!
I like your repairs so far and I also like the skin tone on Phil's version.
I copied the image, changed mode to cmyk and took some yellow out. Background looks brownish?
(https://s10.postimg.cc/pdlz87gr9/Screen_Shot_2018-02-13_at_5.40.18_AM.png) (https://postimg.org/image/pdlz87gr9/)
Yes it does.
When I dial in super close to the areas least touched by damage it looks like a warm/neutral gray tone for the background. Still plugging away. This is one of those bit-by-bit, mask-by-mask projects. :) I'm putting on a big pot of coffee. :up2:
That coffee should do the trick rsvadnie!
Quote from: Hannie on February 24, 2018, 09:46:07 AM
That coffee should do the trick rsvadnie!
(https://s13.postimg.cc/hs3bcaw8z/275px-_A_small_cup_of_coffee.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hs3bcaw8z/)
Quote from: Candice on February 24, 2018, 02:31:54 PM
Quote from: Hannie on February 24, 2018, 09:46:07 AM
That coffee should do the trick rsvadnie!
(https://s13.postimg.cc/hs3bcaw8z/275px-_A_small_cup_of_coffee.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hs3bcaw8z/)
*SHOTGUN THAT COFFEE!!!*
I'm alive! I'm still working on the Graduate. It's been a tough one since most of the damage meant a lot of reconstructing from other elements. So ... this latest update still has a lot of things left to do. I've got patches to blend in and color adjust; I need to fix the lock of hair on the left, her lips, and a couple of spots on the face; still need to add in shadows to make everything look natural; the background color.
(https://s9.postimg.cc/6i7bx97sr/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10_WORKING_6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/6i7bx97sr/)
I pieced the gown and cap together from pieces of a relative's (?) photo with a similar gown. Most of the sleeves and the tassel are from stock photos. It took a long time, and A LOT of staring at the blue channel, to figure out that she had a white color showing (I think that was standard for women at some graduations, while men wore ties; googled it to be sure XD). I got sample textures of a satin type fabric and filled in with that.
I also broke down and bought a graphics tablet. I had one years ago for digital art but exclusively used a mouse with Photoshop work. Why. Did I not. Do this sooner?! Got a nice 10 x 6 for $60 on Amazon and it's made my work so much easier. Sometimes I am too stubborn for my own good.
Looks good on my tiny phone :up:
Looking on my big screen looks mighty good too.. do you think her eyebrows are a tinsey bit heavy.. or not... great job on the gown :up: :up: :up:
Wowzir! Might need some of that coffee you drink! On her lip and just above her lip is a spot? Beautiful work.
She's coming along great! :up:
Thanks for the encouragement y'all! I'm going to revisit the eyebrows, good catch.
I... I think I'm done?
(https://s31.postimg.cc/ux6aqbhbr/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10_WORKING_CRASHCOPY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ux6aqbhbr/)
Original
(https://s31.postimg.cc/i722d6rd3/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/i722d6rd3/)
I'm trying not to get futzy at this point, but it's definitely second-set-of-eyes time. I'm thinking maybe the shadow under the cap is too strong? Maybe not enough overall contrast?
Hi rsvadnie.. no I think your contrast is fine.. any more would be overkill I think. I don't know about the shadow under the cap.. looks fine to me.. I wouldn't have picked it out.. Great Job!!! now you can have another cup of coffee :up: :up:
What a wonderful restore!
Mary
wow
Quote from: Lynnya on May 16, 2018, 11:33:03 AM
Hi rsvadnie.. no I think your contrast is fine.. any more would be overkill I think. I don't know about the shadow under the cap.. looks fine to me.. I wouldn't have picked it out.. Great Job!!! now you can have another cup of coffee :up: :up:
YASSSS! Barista pour me another!! :D
Very nice restore.
Mike
Beautiful. Think you oughta' grab a scone or something scrumptious to go with that coffee. You earned it!
Beautiful job, this was a very hard restore.
May a little softening of the outline of her hair and a toning down of the highlights?
I tried to match the whites of the eyes a little more.
It seems that my browser lost the PostImage button so I will the larger version of Imgur.
(http://i.imgur.com/Xmi6DD6.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Xmi6DD6)
Lovely job!
Quote from: Hannie on May 17, 2018, 09:48:11 AM
Beautiful job, this was a very hard restore.
May a little softening of the outline of her hair and a toning down of the highlights?
I tried to match the whites of the eyes a little more.
It seems that my browser lost the PostImage button so I will the larger version of Imgur.
(http://i.imgur.com/Xmi6DD6.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Xmi6DD6)
Let me take this into PS and try that. Thank you!
What do y'all think? The edge blur on the hair was just what it needed! :)
(https://s31.postimg.cc/4q9ac6jyv/Hernandez_W_19_17_8x10.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4q9ac6jyv/)
Looks good Rsvadnie!
:up: :up:
awesomesauce!! Thank you again for the help! :)