Image Help - - help with uneven contrast (faded image)

crystaleyesd · #1 04-03-2007, 01:23 PM

I'm fairly new to restorations. I'm not bad with fixing tears and scratches, but when it comes to color and contrast issues, I can not get the results I see you achieving on this group. As I have reviewed some posts here, it is clear that I need to learn more about channels.

Attached is an image of my grandmother that I would like to restore as a (Grand)Mother's Day gift. Would anyone feel kindhearted enough to help guide me through this one?

Pwease........

Thanks,

Crystal

crystaleyesd · #2 04-04-2007, 12:46 AM

Attempt so far..........still seems off to me. Any advice?

saby · #3 04-04-2007, 03:14 AM

Hi

I used these layears to execute unwanted light
and clone stamp too

crystaleyesd · #4 04-04-2007, 08:47 AM

Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate it. Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm not really clear on what you did (like it however). Do you mean you made adjustment layers? And what did you do to "execute unwanted light"?

I can clone all day long, but when it comes to channels and layers, I'm lost beyond the very basics.

Thank you again

saby · #5 04-04-2007, 04:50 PM

made a new layer mode overlay filled neutral
i painted by a white softbrush opacity 15-20% (overlay.jpg)
made a new layer mode softlight
made a gradient form black to none (softlight.jpg)
made a new softlight layer
made a gradient from the corner and painted by black softbrush opacity 15-20% (soflight2.jpg)

execute means kill i hope

but i don't realy know if i can use it with lights or not

saby