My latest restore is a lovely old studio shot of two young women with lots of spotty mold damage and some fading. In addition to knowing if I missed anything, I'd appreciate any feedback on the choices about the card on which the photo was mounted (filled it in even though I think it was originally a rounded corner); border of photo (I fixed the turned down corner and dirt around the paper, but left the crooked bottom); color - I made it a very slight sepia but it could be monochrome.
(https://i.postimg.cc/3ypN7td7/De-Jarnett-B-14-08-2-5x4-25.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3ypN7td7) (https://i.postimg.cc/MngHhCZd/De-Jarnett-B-14-08-2-5x4-25-edited.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MngHhCZd)
Just for comparison (given the requests for something smoother on a prior restore) here's something that has had its roughness smoothed out. I don't like it, but could upload both and let someone else make the call. Any thoughts?
(https://i.postimg.cc/G4ThJXPY/De-Jarnett-B-14-08-2-5x4-25-smooth.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/G4ThJXPY)
I actually prefer the 1st picture, Jo. The smoother one is a little blurry and takes away from the details. However, I was playing with it and overlaid the smoother pic over the other and then brought down the fill to about 48%. It isn't as crisp as the first but neither is it as fuzzy as the other. I also lightened the shadows on the left woman's right eye just a tad.
These are great old pictures. I love the work you are doing! :up:
(https://i.postimg.cc/z3BrgF8X/De-Jarnett-B-14-08-2-5x4-25-smoothmix.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/z3BrgF8X)
Thanks for the feedback. Here's what I've submitted (but if there's more suggestions, I can always submit another version)
(https://i.postimg.cc/MXcyGPDB/De-Jarnett-B-14-08-2-5x4-25-edited.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MXcyGPDB)
I used a different method to smooth things out, masked the layer (to keep important details) and reduced the opacity (to about 60%). I think it's a reasonable middle ground
I did lighten that eye a little too.
Looks great to me.. it's hard to know how far to go with these oldies.. well for me it is.. it's not really my forte... I do love to see the work done on them tho. :up: :up:
The family will be thrilled with your restoration! :)
Beautiful. I think it very much kept the look of the period.
Wonderful restore Jo Ann. :up:
SO good Jo Ann.