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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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There seems to be a fine colorful photo hiding behind
the faded colors of the original.
I hate it when the photographer cuts off the feet of the main subjects.
There was a hell of a lot more cloning and repairing than I anticipated.
Auto-Levels gave a clue to the original colors.
Hawaii is a colorful place so I came in hard with strong colors.
I used Quick Mask to make selections and fine tuned colored areas.
I had to sharpen twice during this restoration.
What happened to the guy sitting back to us in the lower left of the photo?
He finished his lunch and left.
Then someone from the cafeteria put a pot plant in his place.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Matt
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MargaretM
Senior Member
Registered: October 2004
Location: Largo, Fl
Posts: 281
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Great job Matt! Very good clean up in the background and I love the colors. I would hate to be replaced by a potted plant but in this case it definitely works.
Margaret M (aka mlgates99)
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mark73181
Junior Member
Registered: March 2005
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 4
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Really nice job...great work cleaning it up.
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Doug Colwell
Senior Member
Registered: October 2003
Location: Alberta
Posts: 157
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Not just a restoration - more like a renovation. Lots of colourful little details and great clean-up and definition. Really good Matt! And I knew you'd change the light bulb so I didn't bother.
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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Thanks Margaret, Mark and Doug,
I'm having second thoughts about replacing that guy with a pot plant.
He wasn't that much of a distraction. I should have left him in.
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cazubi
Senior Member
Registered: February 2005
Location: Los Angeles area
Posts: 352
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I think that you did a very nice job. It looks very natural.
Cathy
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ckc108
Junior Member
Registered: August 2003
Location: Singapore
Posts: 1
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Love it. You have always been so inspiring. Great job.
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Forget the past. Cherish the present.
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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Thanks for the comments Cathy and ckc,
The original looked awful. I wasn't sure how it would turn out.
I was happy when a colorful and fine photo of the group appeared.
I enjoyed working on this photo.
Matt
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freddieanne
Member
Registered: April 2005
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 73
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Fine job. Very brilliant and sharp, but still natural. I don't mind that you replaced the guy with the plant, I think it worked well. :teeth:
Annabel
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