Image Help - - Red 35mm Slide - How to Color Correct? - Page 2

Cameraken · #16 09-21-2006, 06:11 AM

Hi Flora Great job.

I had another go at this, using Lab. The noise is easier to eliminate by blurring the a and b channels but the sofa comes out fawn (very similar to PlugsandPixels image.)

Re. the woman in the picture.
It is unusual to see Her without her crown.

Ken.

Flora · #17 09-21-2006, 06:37 AM

Thank you so much Ken!

I'm going to try the LAB way too...

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Originally Posted by Cameraken

Re. the woman in the picture.
It is unusual to see Her without her crown.

...My very first thought when I could see her clearly!!!

lamboe80 · #18 09-21-2006, 02:11 PM

Wow! What an overwhelming response! Thanks to everyone so very much for trying to help me out.

Flora - Your attempt is fantastic! Let me see if I can figure out how to replicate your steps. Thanks for being so detailed in your description. I will work on this tonight and post back here my best attempt.

And I apologize for the small attachment size in my original post. I brought the original image with me to work when I made this post, and I had to resort to Microsoft Photo Editor for the resizing. I have attached a much larger file if anyone would like retry with a better image.

Thanks again to everyone. I will post my finished image later on.

Oh, and as for the color of the couch, I may be able to find that out soon. I have already scanned another slide of people on the same couch that did not have the color damage. There were so many people sitting on the couch though, that I couldn't see any of it. So I'm hoping I will come across another slide of the couch to get the real color.

lamboe80 · #19 09-26-2006, 04:36 PM

Flora,

I have tried more than once to duplicate your steps to get to your final image, but I haven't been able to get an 'acceptable' image as you have. I am wondering if I am doing this step correctly, as steps 2 and 3 are pretty self explanatory:

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1* Duplicated the Red Channel, run Levels on the duplicate to improve tone and contrast a bit, copied it and pasted it on the damaged Green Channel. (Attachment 1)

I duplicated the channel and ran Levels. Then I did Ctrl+A to select the "Red Copy" channel, Ctrl+C to copy it. Then I selected the Green channel, and hit Ctrl+V. Is this correct? If so, how else could I be messing this up?

Flora · #20 09-27-2006, 10:41 AM

Hi lamboe80,

thank you so much for your kindness!!!

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Originally Posted by lamboe80

I duplicated the channel and ran Levels. Then I did Ctrl+A to select the "Red Copy" channel, Ctrl+C to copy it. Then I selected the Green channel, and hit Ctrl+V. Is this correct? If so, how else could I be messing this up?

This is absolutely correct and after this first step, your image should be a strong 'greenish yellow... Back to the Composite view (RGB) and to the Layers, after running the Levels on composite RGB and Blue you should get the 'horror' I got (3rd Attachment on my first post) ... but I guess you are working on the full size/resolution image... so the values I used for the image posted might have to be changed get the same/a similar result...

After reading your post, I downloaded the bigger sized image and used exactly the same steps as for the small one ... only adapting the tweaking to the new size/resolution...

pepperspray · #21 09-30-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Flora

... But PS is only a hobby for me, so, I'm never under time pressure when I work with it ... I'm sure that if I were a professional restorer/retoucher....

You're kidding me! You're NOT a professional restorer/retoucher?!

Day-ummm! If anyone should be paid for the amazing restoration work they do, it's you, Flora. I've been lurking for quite awhile, and you consistently astound and humble me with what you can do to repair a damaged image. If you're currently in a career that pays you less than a gazillion dollars an hour, I suggest you rethink your career path!

pavel123 · #22 10-06-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Flora

Hi,

1* Duplicated the Red Channel, run Levels on the duplicate to improve tone and contrast a bit, copied it and pasted it on the damaged Green Channel. (Attachment 1)

Flora,

Outstanding work. I wouldn't suspect looking at the original slide that it can be restored...

Originally I posted a question re: how to paste a channel then (two minutes later) found the answer in the same thread).

Pavel