Would anybody care to retsore this old photo?

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:40 pm **(#1)**

Hi all, a family member has asked me to try and enhance this old photograph.
I'm afraid I have little experience in this area. I have made an attempt but would love an 'expert' to see what they can achieve.
I appreciate your time and efforts in advance.
Cheers.

Original

My attempt

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:46 pm **(#2)**

I'll give it a try.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

Here's my attempt without applying sharpening and tone mapping filters

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

i have gimp busy but at soon finish i may try something...

YAFU · **Joined:** Nov 09, 2011 **Posts:** 726

I'm not good with the levels or to leave the picture smooth without grains (The work done by K1TesseraEna is excellent). I've focused on on removing scratches and stains:

merrak · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:23 pm **(#6)**

I played around with the contrast and light settings a little. I fear I may have tinkered a bit too much with the RV / Lear Jet setting. I can try sliding it back, if needed.

2-ton · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:27 pm **(#7)**

Hahaha, Merrak, that is gold!

YAFU · **Joined:** Nov 09, 2011 **Posts:** 726

merrak, that definitely has been renew that old photo! :mrgreen:

Akros · **Joined:** Jan 10, 2013 **Posts:** 863

I tried a bit before going to sleep. :otb

It was a pity I did not have the script RV / Lear Jet setting, would have been better! :hehe

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

I don't think I can improve on the rv/lear jet filter but wanted to have a go anyways, ran a few photo filter and scripts but unable to remove the scratches.

AnMal · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:27 am **(#11)**

k1tesseraena: wow! amazing job, it looks so much better.
yafu: this too is excellent, i'm just amazed at what can be done with that old photo.
merrak: :hehe

where did you find that filter, i wonder?
akros: nice framing

he4rty: looks nice with the sepia tone and good definition.

i'm not even gonna try. fluffy already got so much amazing help here.

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:19 am **(#12)**

my trial
(keeping the result as much close to the original "feeling" as I could

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Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:18 am **(#13)**

Here's my shot at it. I've never done any kind of photo 'restoration' before now.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Akros wrote:

I tried a bit before going to sleep. :otb

It was a pity I did not have the script RV / Lear Jet setting, would have been better! :hehe

I love what you did with that Akros...very cool

wbool63 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:22 am **(#15)**

Here is another try

alc59 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:42 am **(#16)**

Boy i suck at coloring (K1Tes)

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very nice job wooble. Your coloring job is also very cool alc, nothing wrong with it

wbool63 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:38 am **(#18)**

Thanks Molly, you didn't do such a shabby job yourself! Very nice.
Wallace , very nice

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Alc - like the colouring.

YAFU · **Joined:** Nov 09, 2011 **Posts:** 726

@fluffybunny, I've done a tutorial so that you can remove the scratches if you're interested:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8020&p=103975#p103975