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Hi gang.. just starting on this one.  I found the blue channel with the least facial damage so I went with that..I did a levels adjustment in RGB  then went to channel mixer and tuned it up a bit.. this is where I'm starting from.. that is damage in my right hand corner right?? :D for a moment I wondered...

Need your opinions please... is this damage or smudged buttons... I just can't decide.. and is the white at the neck decoration? or damage.. help please..

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HjSTXRF/0/95e410b5/XL/i-HjSTXRF-XL.jpg)

Hard to tell Lynn, I think it may all be damage.

Yeah.. I tend to agree Hannie... I think I'll treat it as damage and I can always put them back in later.. thanks.  :)

O.k... struggling along with this one.. I would really appreciate your thoughts and suggestions..

On a little screen here. It's looking good. You have come SO far!
Maybe a little more of your magic on her hand? Know hands are tough when parts are missing. On her hair on the left and her top lip, is that highlight or damage? Look forward to seeing the final. Good luck!

Thanks so much Lyn... yes.. working on that darn hand... hands are sooooo difficult :(  thanks for input.. will address the rest..Hurry Back..

Here is my latest... what can you see please friends..

Lynn, great job. Even though her blouse was beyond bringing back to the original; you version looks natural and does not distract from the most important part and that is her face.

Margie

Thanks Margie, she's gone home and Bambi gave her the o.k.

Beautiful Lynn!  :up:

Thanks Shadow..

Here is another beauty from the past.. hope I can do her justice..  I did a levels adjust first.. then copied the blue channel and pasted it over the rgb layer cutting out some of the damage.  Then I did a channel mixer layer and just upped the tones a bit. Comments welcome..Also... what do we think is around her neck... a locket? a watch? Candy?? any ideas, this is your department.. :)

Good morning. Looking good so far. Thanks for sharing your steps to get where you are. Have no idea what is hidden beneath all that damage. Wonder what the powers that be would recommend here? Look forward to your next WIP!

Yes, I'd be interested in what Hannie and Candy have to say about the item round her neck...

Girls, your guess is as good as mine.  The necklace may have a pendant but nothing is visible in any of the channels.  I looked up Edwardian necklaces and pendants, impossible to choose really when you don't know the the shape or size, was it a cameo, a locket or a gem?

If it is impossible to figure out by asking the owners for instance, then I would create a hint of a round pendant, not too large.

(https://s29.postimg.cc/9fjbfgm4z/edwardian.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9fjbfgm4z/)

(https://s29.postimg.cc/yzlllw7ir/edwardian2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/yzlllw7ir/)

I used the blue channel to take a look since it was the best source for me and I didn't see anything either.  How about a simple locket?
(https://s27.postimg.cc/cf5xuam8v/b_LUE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/cf5xuam8v/)

(https://s27.postimg.cc/aomwst4pr/il_340x270.926149666_hy7b.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/aomwst4pr/)

Thanks Candy... I'll go back and add that.. this is before the locket..your thoughts please gang??

The only thing that I could see in the channels was that it is not a large pendant, the fabric of the blouse is visible in some spots around the pendant.
I like what you have now Lynn.  You could always darken the pendant just a tad more so it is not so obviously blurred.  (did that make sense? :D)

Thanks Hannie... how is this.. too much? too little?? too big?? too small??  (sound like Goldilocks and the three bears)...

Hi Goldi.  ;)  Looking good. Maybe soften the locket just a tad?

Hi deari... how's this...still too sharp???

maybe this is better??

I like that, Lynna.

Thanks Candy...on that note I sent her home. :hug:

Yep, that's the one Lynn!

:up2:

Hannie

You did it girl!  :up: :up:

 :up:  :up:

Margie