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07/29/2005 08:06:05 AM · #1 |
if you can restore old photos, you might consider this...
a friend was going through stuff, and found a picture of his mother, taken in the mid 1920s. he took it to a print & frame shop, and asked them if they could fix it. they said, "Sure, but it will cost you $150."
he walked out and related that to another friend who told him, "You should call Skip and see if he can help you." so he did. and i am helping him. but not for $150 (although, after he sees what i've done, he might want to).
here's the original (at 640px tall). it will give you an idea as to what kind of shape it was in. if you want to test your skills, go for it (he's only interested in the image, not the border). if you would like to work on the full-sized scan, pm me.
edit: clarification: this is not a work solicitation, it is just an example of another way to put your skills to work!
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 08:07:20. |
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07/29/2005 08:07:43 AM · #2 |
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07/29/2005 08:56:15 AM · #3 |
That kind of stuff is actually fun, at least for hopeless PS addicts like me; and profitable as well :-)
R.
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07/29/2005 11:58:12 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
That kind of stuff is actually fun, at least for hopeless PS addicts like me; and profitable as well :-) |
yes it is! anybody having any luck with this one...pretty nasty, huh!?
i'll be posting mine up in a bit... |
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07/29/2005 12:09:31 PM · #5 |
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07/29/2005 12:54:05 PM · #6 |
I just got the original (thanks skiprow). I'll play with it tonite. I've never tried to restore a photo before so this should be fun.
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 12:54:29.
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07/29/2005 01:05:12 PM · #7 |
I love working on old photos. I would like to have the picture to play with.
Thanks
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07/29/2005 01:31:32 PM · #8 |
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07/29/2005 02:49:20 PM · #9 |
Here's a not-so-quick take:
Started with the original, did lots and lots of cloning and a bit of global noise reduction (NeatImage), as well as additional NeatImage in selected areas. Corrected the colors to reverse some of the age-related yellowing.
I left enough of the "texture" to give it an authentic feel, not plasticky new while removing scratches and blotches that detracted. The crease was actually not the biggest challenge.
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07/29/2005 02:58:39 PM · #10 |
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07/29/2005 02:59:34 PM · #11 |
heyah, everybody!
this is really a great exercise, but let me clarify--this is only an excercise! and it is a doozie. i appreciate everyone's pm's and offers, but i only put this out for others to play with, and apologize to anyone looking at it as anything other than an opportunity to have fun with a seriously damaged image.
the main point i wanted to make was that you can make money at this if you can do it.
i do hope to see some of the other efforts, and hope ya'll are having fun. here's one of my earlier versions:
i'll post up my final version once it's finished.
edit: WOW, kirbic!!! your's is KILLER!
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 15:01:44. |
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07/29/2005 03:11:21 PM · #12 |
| And if you intend to make money doing it, take your first check and buy a Wacom (or other) tablet--it is both effective and ergonomic. |
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07/29/2005 03:24:26 PM · #13 |
| a lot of photography stores offer this service. Don's Photo in Canada does for one. Dunno what they charge but I do know occassionally they are hiring for this position (I actually interviewed for one last year..they hired someone with an actual degree..makes sense). |
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07/29/2005 03:34:35 PM · #14 |
And if you buy a Wacom, get the upgraded Intuos one, not the basic Graphire one. I have a Graphire which I don't use as much as I'd like to because I need zoom features, keyboard too much...ugh. but I LOVE my wacom.
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07/29/2005 03:37:56 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
And if you intend to make money doing it, take your first check and buy a Wacom (or other) tablet--it is both effective and ergonomic. |
Yep, after that little exercise, I agree!
It was fun to deal with an image that had that extent of problems. In reality, though, most of the problems were localized enough that not too much detail had to be re-created from nothing; the crease luckily missed both of the hands, could have been much worse)! I also took a stab at patching up the border, but left the dog-ears at the corners and some other "character marks". Overall, I really liked the outcome, and I'm anxious to see what others do with it.
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 15:38:24.
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07/29/2005 03:59:31 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by skiprow:
heyah, everybody!
this is really a great exercise, but let me clarify--this is only an excercise! and it is a doozie. |
I pm'ed you twice no photo yet. I understand it is a freebie. |
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07/29/2005 04:03:34 PM · #17 |
my quick work
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=210675 |
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07/29/2005 04:10:32 PM · #18 |
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07/29/2005 04:11:57 PM · #19 |
thanks rex what do i need to do to make it work
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07/29/2005 04:12:09 PM · #20 |
| After viewing kirbic I would say go with his. |
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07/29/2005 04:15:48 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by rex:
After viewing kirbic I would say go with his. |
I ain't done yet!
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07/29/2005 04:40:55 PM · #22 |
This is what I came up with in about 10 minutes...
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07/29/2005 04:42:39 PM · #23 |
I pulled out my CSI software and found that THIS is what the photo actually looks like!
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07/29/2005 04:45:20 PM · #24 |
//www.retouchpro.com has a few restoration tutorials. And //www.worth1000.com sometimes do restoration challenges.
I've never done any restoration myself, but I'm always impressed by what some people can do.
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07/29/2005 09:05:55 PM · #25 |
I definately don't have the patience for this. Here's my attempt with noticable flaws.
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