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solitear
Senior Member
Registered: February 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 264
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OMG . . . I bow down in humble adoration of your awesome talent !!! I downloaded this one but gave up because NOTHING I tried worked ....... I have submitted a request to have you annointed Supreme Commander of all things ..... dotted ...... really a great job, Matt.
Beth
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Marc
Junior Member
Registered: January 2004
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Posts: 8
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Looks great! Restoring this picture must have been a real pain - and I doubt I'll continue my efforts on this one 
One small note: I suppose the "dark something" above the fourth person from the left side is a mold spot which does not belong to the original picture.
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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Thanks for the commemts Beth and Marc,
Marc - I went to the original and had a hard look at that dark stain.
A few darker stains on it made me miss it.
I removed the stain and uploaded a new version.
I think it looks better with that weird stain gone.
Thanks for your help.
Matt
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David Bailey
Junior Member
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1
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It's a brilliant job.You obviously have the patience of several saints!
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David Bailey
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marlenes
Junior Member
Registered: December 2005
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great jog matt!! so... what did you do to get the spots out? I touched this one for about 15 minutes, but have been so busy, I haven't had the time to spend... anyway this looks great. I can't wait till I have enough time to devote to it.
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marlenes
Junior Member
Registered: December 2005
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oops. great job! (i mean)
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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David - I was housebound by rain over the weekend
and had plenty of spare time to work on this.
Marlenes - Those spots were a real pain.
I removed the spots on the ground and trees with the patch tool.
But the spots on the house and people were much tougher.
I dabbed on them with the dodge tool to lighten and reveal detail beneath.
Then I used the clone tool to complete the removal.
Matt
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marlenes
Junior Member
Registered: December 2005
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sounds good. So far what I've done is the patch tool on the tree and ground, but I realize the people won't work that way. I gotta get my work done so I can play!! And again, great job.
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philbach
Senior Member
Registered: March 2003
Location: Seabrook Island, SC
Posts: 911
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Very Nice Matt. It does not look like there are any short cuts to make this easier. You will notice that there have not been many submissions to this challange. I wonder why. Gee it looks like it may rain here in a few days.
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Phil
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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Phil - I couldn't see any shortcuts in this one.
It was old-fashioned cloning and toning all the way
There are just so many people in this wonderful old photo.
Fine detail like eyes, tips of noses and mouths
were often just a few dark pixels.
I think a filter like dust and scratches would remove vital detail.
I'm feeling very lonely with my restoration sitting there alone.
I hope it rains at Seabrook Island and Marlenes finds some spare time so you both can join me in this challenge.
Matt
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Ed_L
Senior Member
Registered: August 2001
Location: northwest Indiana, about 45 minutes from Chicago, IL
Posts: 2,821
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*Excellent* job, Matt. I doubt if I'll live long enough to get it done like yours. 
Ed
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If I give negative feedback on an image, take it with a grain of salt. My opinion will be honest, but I'm a long way from being a pro.
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marlenes
Junior Member
Registered: December 2005
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chanchalbd
Junior Member
Registered: March 2005
Location: Bangladesh
Posts: 10
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Unbelieveable,Great job.
Chanchal
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RestaurArt
Junior Member
Registered: November 2005
Location: Teresópolis / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
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Magnific job!!! How long time you needed to do that?
I work with restoration & retouching. To make something like that the cost would be more than U$100.00.
Congratulation for your huge patience
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Matt Roberts
Junior Member
Registered: December 2002
Location: Australia
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Ed – I think this is a wonderful photo.
The amount of detail in this photo is staggering.
So many people and so much of interest to hold the eye.
What a great record of life in the early 1900s.
Marlenes – I am really looking forward to your restoration.
Steve – I know you won’t be able to resist this if you have time.
Chanchal – I remember the fine job you did on the car and background in challenge #79. I know you would do a great job on this.
RestaurArt – I must have spent a good 5 hours on it.
I liked this photo so much I was worried I my restoration
wouldn’t do justice to the original. Thanks for your comments.
Matt
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