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10/13/2006 01:29:50 AM · #1 |
For those of you who don't know Brad's incredible generosity, here's the story. About a week ago, I started a thread asking for help correcting the color on a picture of my grandmother; we were going to make a poster for her 90th birthday party in two days. Several people posted suggestions, which is typical for DPC and why I love this community.
Then Brad showed up and blew my doors off by offering to take the original enormous file via email (1600 ppi scan of a 4x6, resulting JPG was about 4MB), edit it for me, and send it back. That included not only color correction, but improving the background by cloning in a brick wall, correcting pixelation in the original scan, brightening her eyes, and other improvements.
I don't know exactly how long he worked on it, but it took him a couple of days to send it back, so it must've been a significant effort.
Why'd he do this for someone he doesn't know and will never meet? I'll let his words stand for themselves: "I would love to fix this for you as I know it's an important thing in life. Our elders deserve the best, and if this picture can bring joy to anyone's hearts, it's all that matters."
I've seen Brad put himself out before, editing other people's pics, and he's called out other people in threads he's started to congratulate them. But this was WAYYY beyond those examples of his kindness.
Yesterday, we got the poster, and it looks terrific. Can't wait to show it off at the party on Saturday.
Brad, you're one of a kind. I'd like to ask everyone reading this to help me repay Brad by showering him with comments:
 bradp
Thanks again!
Message edited by author 2006-10-13 01:36:17.
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10/13/2006 01:36:03 AM · #2 |
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10/13/2006 01:41:20 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by BradP:
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are you blushing? :) |
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10/13/2006 01:44:05 AM · #4 |
I also think he is one of the DPC quiet achievers, and helpers as well.....
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10/13/2006 01:45:42 AM · #5 |
Yeah, Brad's a great guy & a stud & all that, but THREE BILLION cheers? Is that realistic? ;-)
Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!
That's as much as I can muster right now. Brad knows we all love him. :)
edit: Oh, that was "Three BILLION" not one billion.
Message edited by author 2006-10-13 01:47:29. |
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10/13/2006 01:50:56 AM · #6 |
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10/13/2006 01:54:11 AM · #7 |
oh jeez not you in the lime light again!
haha
hip hip nogga peep! |
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10/13/2006 01:56:38 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by goodman:
oh jeez not you in the lime light again!
haha
hip hip nogga peep! |
I'm guessing that's South African for "You're such a stud!"? |
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10/13/2006 02:05:16 AM · #9 |
Brad is prettty much my hero!!!!!! :)
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10/13/2006 02:06:11 AM · #10 |
| BradP - super guy of DPC !!! Yeah !!! I mean that too....he is a super guy. |
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10/13/2006 02:07:13 AM · #11 |
Awww...Brad ya deserve the slap on the back mate! Now take it!
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10/13/2006 02:07:37 AM · #12 |
Woohoo, Brad!!!! 
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10/13/2006 02:13:07 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Yeah, Brad's a great guy & a stud & all that, but THREE BILLION cheers? Is that realistic? ;-) |
Art... this is definitely realistic!!!! shoot... today I had like 8 billion pages to read in my history boook.... and i had to pay like a trillion bucks to fill up my gas tank. And get this.... I went surfing and the water was like 2 million degrees below zero. My toes turned to isicles. So ya... three BILLION cheers... piece of cake... especially for a guy like Brad... he's one in a million!!
Message edited by author 2006-10-13 02:14:08.
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10/13/2006 02:19:17 AM · #14 |
BradP is definitely one of those folks whose work and words I respect and admire here at DPC. There are many, many knowlegable photographers here, but the old saying applies:
"No one cares what you know until they know that you care"
Good going with helping out here Brad. Job well done!
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10/13/2006 02:24:20 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by Nikonian Ninja:
Originally posted by BradP:
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are you blushing? :) |
shhhhhh - I'm undercover.
:D |
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10/13/2006 02:29:05 AM · #16 |
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Message edited by author 2006-10-13 02:29:18. |
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10/13/2006 02:40:05 AM · #17 |
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10/13/2006 04:52:39 AM · #18 |
It a great finished product Brad, that everyone would love.....
Originally posted by BradP:
Originally posted by levyj413:
I don't know exactly how long he worked on it, but it took him a couple of days to send it back, so it must've been a significant effort. |
Glad it worked out in time Jeffrey.
Was a fun quest and a great learning tool - better than any book imo.
 
-------Before---------After---------
[me] puts his new hat back on |
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10/13/2006 04:56:10 AM · #19 |
Hey Brad, nice work, and that's very kind of you.
I'm keeping your contact information. many many years from now,
when I get old and need to restore a photo, I'll ring you :p |
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10/13/2006 05:21:52 AM · #20 |
Brad, Brad he's the man.
If he can't do it, no one can.
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10/13/2006 06:06:45 AM · #21 |
so ... here you are mr. PradB :-)
//tinyurl.com/y9n7ae
(press skip then play)
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10/13/2006 08:29:26 AM · #22 |
a great photographer who shares his skills.
you can't ask for much more than on DPC.
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10/13/2006 08:52:59 AM · #23 |
bradp
seriously nice work and very kind of you. |
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10/13/2006 08:58:56 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Originally posted by Nikonian Ninja:
Originally posted by BradP:
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are you blushing? :) |
shhhhhh - I'm undercover.
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Ahhhhhhh, you're the guy with the baggy head that left this comment on my last entry:
Climb under your rock and take your camera with you......
LOL
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10/13/2006 09:05:30 AM · #25 |
Ya gotta watch that BradP, he'll sneak up and help ya when ya least expect it!
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