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Hi gang... working on this one.. what needs attention pleesa senoritas and senors..

What needs attention is that wallpaper!! Oh my, that's an eyeful...

It's hard to tell from the small version you posted, but I think that the guy's mustache extends, albeit a little thinner at the ends, further across his upper lip. His eyebrows are also of uneven hair density and I think you've darkened the thicker inside parts a big more than the outside ends which makes them look different. There's also some of the shadows around his mouth and under his nose that have gone missing.

The guy's hair on the right side of the picture has changed shape a little and is missing the highlight from the original. There are a couple of changes in the wallpaper patterns, but I'm not sure they really matter :)

I like the color on the two people, but the gold ornaments on the tree look a little blue-ish - perhaps you can warm them up just a little while leaving the two people as is?

In between the couples, down by their feet, there are a couple of oddities - a rectangle of black that wasn't in the original and doesn't belong, and you've done something odd to the woman's toes! There's some pink on the man's trousers and a little glitch at the back edge of the restored trouser leg.

Only other thought is to get shadows behind all the restored tree branches - like those on the ones at the top.

Other than that... not a thing :)

lol I knew I could count on you Jo Ann..I'll get at it  :funny:

Great start Lynn. Jo Ann's tips will put it over the top.

??? any better?? worse?

The man's face looks great. The people look really good. The remaining comments are about the tree (which I'll bet your're about ready to set on fire now :)

There's something odd going on beside the woman's arm where it's against the tree. In the original, there doesn't appear to be damage there, but in the WIP there's a whitish outline/edge down the length of her arm that needs to go. And the tree behind that arm doesn't look the same as in the original, even for the undamaged ones.

Above the woman's head, on the left of the picture, there's some odd cloning edges on the tree, but that area looks fine in the original so I wonder why there's any cloning there at all. Can you maybe mask or delete some of your edits there?

The shading on the tree limbs looks good, but you still have very fuzzy & thick shapes for the tips of the white branches and it doesn't match the branches at the top. Perhaps you can clone and rotate those top branch tips to put ends on the lower branches?

There's a tiny dark mark on the man's trouser crease - the one on the inside - that didn't get zapped

Meant to mention that the new WIP isn't the same size as the earlier ones. I upsized the old ones so I could make comparisons. It's easiest if things are the same size - actually ideal if they're the original size and using the "Add image to post" tool (hint-hint - do you not like that option?)

Thanks Jo Ann... will re look - Add image to post tool?? I didn't know it was there... I shall investiate forthwith..

The little blue P in a box under the reply & quick reply boxes. Works really well...

http://www.operationphotorescue.org/forum/index.php/topic,5111

The feet caught my eye. This is just really quick but see what you think.

(https://i.postimg.cc/bDtjxQ0t/2019-05-02-In-Front-of-the-tree.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bDtjxQ0t)

Thanks Lyn I was just about to repost.. I'll see what I can do with the shoe.. looks better than mine..The tree is driving me nuts.. here's where I'm at before the new shoe...I'm trying this "add image to post" thingy...

thanks Jo Ann.. yes it does indeedy...

I think DH is calling me to sit on de porch for wine and cheese... I'll have a go at the foot tomorrow.

So enjoy the wine & cheese. And the porch. And not having to look at that wallpaper until tomorrow :)

When you come back to look at the foot, take a look at a new hard edge that crept in with the tree fixes - between their two heads. a little blending and you'll not notice the transition.

 :crazy: :D

No idea what the emoji are telling me, but the tree looks fine now :)

Phew thanks... I'll send em home then..I think it was the wallpaper.... :crazy:

That wall paper was crazy!!  You did a great job.   ;)

Way to go Lynn!  :up:

Wow! You deserve an easy one after this fun one.

Beautiful job Lynn!  :up2:

Quote from: Mhayes on May 07, 2019, 12:09:22 AM
Wow! You deserve an easy one after this fun one.

I like the idea of an easy restore as therapy for crazy-making wallpaper :)

Thanks everyone.. as per usual I got a lotta help from Jo :up:

Jo Ann, especially good therapy before they crack and we lose the volunteer forever. Seriously, do an easy one following the difficult ones, keeps a person from burning out.

Um... too late...I'm in the middle of a doozy... :wow:... taking another two day break so I don't crack...

Goodness Lynn.  You did an amazing job on that one!

Thank you Mary.