A Fun Project for Us!

[Candice]

I saw a photo of the school in the 20s and then it did not have the added building on the side.
Cars looked different in the 303 than what the photo shows.
In the 50s cars looked much more modern.
I think you are right Candy, 1946, the cars definitely look like they're from the 40s. 

Thank you very much, Hannie!  I was leaning that way but wanted a second set of eyes.

[Mhayes]

#6 & #11 have been taken.

[Lynnya]

Hi all.. nice to be working again.. here is my wip so far.. what can you see that needs changing, doing.




orig.

[philbach]

Hi Lynnya.  It looks fine to me.  However I thought it was a little dark.  So I ran your restore through Photoshop/Adjustments/Shadows-Highlights and lightened up the shadows some and I thought that was an improvement.

[Lynnya]

Thanks Phil.. I did wonder about the dark as well.. I'll try that.

[Lynnya]

how's this,..still too dark?

[Jo Ann Snover]

I think the second one looks much better. Without zooming in I can't see how the faces look, but sometimes I'll add an adjustment layer and lighten, slightly, some of the really dark faces.

Alternatively, I'll get the overall image looking bright enough and then add an adjustment layer to darken, slightly, any part that's looking too blown out.

[Lynnya]

Thanks Jo Ann..I'll try that. Nice to hear from you :)

[Mhayes]

Lynnya,

I think this looks great! I agree with Jo Ann. A lot of times I will add a duplicate layer and if I want lighter I will make choose Screen as the layer, and then I lower the opacity and next do a layer mask to hide all. I will then paint back in with a soft brush what I want lighter. I really like what you have done and except for maybe some you feel too dark, I would be careful to only lighten enough to see their features.

[Lynnya]

 A little lighter.. I used screen on faces and then on pic as a whole then masked out the very white areas..

[philbach]

Well I downloaded the picture and used auto levels in photoshop and it lightened the image a little more, but I don't want to get overly nitpicky just fyi.  Nice job
😀

[Lynnya]

Hi Phil thanks.. I did the same but it brought the blacks up rather harshly so I left it.. see what Margie thinks..

[Mhayes]

I think it looks great and ready to send back.

[Lynnya]

Thanks Margie I will then.

[Mhayes]

These photos have been spoken for: 1,5,6,7,12, & 13. The others are available.