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07/25/2008 01:48:23 AM · #1 |
If you have a few spare minutes...and want something to do...I am trying to restore a very old photo of myself as a baby...anyone want to take a crack? here is the original and then my first take...they are scanned polaroids...
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07/25/2008 02:05:11 AM · #2 |
For starters....it would improve it a lot if you don't scan it. Instead put it on a white piece of paper and photograph as close to it as you can. That will allow much more detail and better resolution.
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07/25/2008 02:12:24 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Judi:
For starters....it would improve it a lot if you don't scan it. Instead put it on a white piece of paper and photograph as close to it as you can. That will allow much more detail and better resolution. |
hey..great idea. Now i..have to wait for my next trip to my grandmothers. :p
but it will sure make the process alot smoother of transfering all the old photo's.
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07/25/2008 08:22:00 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Judi:
For starters....it would improve it a lot if you don't scan it. Instead put it on a white piece of paper and photograph as close to it as you can. That will allow much more detail and better resolution. |
That's a good tip Judi. My dad left a small trunk full of old family photos with me during his last visit, some going back into the late 1800's. I automatically thought of cleaning up the scanner to start working thru these. Glad I haven't started yet...I'll give your suggestion a go as well. :-) |
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07/25/2008 11:15:16 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Judi:
For starters....it would improve it a lot if you don't scan it. Instead put it on a white piece of paper and photograph as close to it as you can. That will allow much more detail and better resolution. |
I never considered this before. Thanks for the tip. |
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07/25/2008 11:26:54 AM · #6 |
| I tried to do something with it but it's too small. when I enlarged to see it better it was just way too pixelated. sorry. However, the picture idea sounds really cool I'm going to try it with some of mine. (I really hate scanning it takes too long:D) |
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07/25/2008 01:06:12 PM · #7 |
I know you're gonna LOVE me for this :-)
Note the frowning "Lion King" face center top and bottom :-)
R.
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07/25/2008 01:12:19 PM · #8 |
| That is great Bear. LOVE the bonus lion's face! |
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07/25/2008 03:23:04 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I know you're gonna LOVE me for this :-)
Note the frowning "Lion King" face center top and bottom :-)
R. |
Hey..if i had been born like that..and in india..I would have been revered as a GOD.
:D
great job! made me smile
Message edited by author 2008-07-25 15:23:17. |
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07/25/2008 04:18:49 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Judi:
For starters....it would improve it a lot if you don't scan it. Instead put it on a white piece of paper and photograph as close to it as you can. That will allow much more detail and better resolution. |
Most scanners these days have sensors at an optical(non-interpolated) resolution 2400 to 4800/inch -- the file from a good scanner should be bigger than a digital photo. These photos don't have a huge dynamic range, so the scanner's moderate shortcoming in that area shouldn't matter.
It't also harder to get a perfectly square and evenly-lit image using a camera unless you use a copy stand specifically designed for photographic reproduction of documents.
Personally, I think a decent scanner is a far better way to digitize print collections; slides or negatives are a different matter ... |
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07/27/2008 11:46:54 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Personally, I think a decent scanner is a far better way to digitize print collections; slides or negatives are a different matter ... |
You're absolutely correct in that, assuming one uses the scanner correctly. It's an area I have considerable experience at, actually.
R.
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