Help with fixing a blurry photo

[drb1]

I am trying to read the serial number in the attached photo. It is located in the lower left hand corner of the photo. Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

drb

[Peter S]

At this resolution that is impossible.
Can you crop to the area you mean, so as to have a better chance at it.

Peter

[drb1]

Originally Posted by Peter S

At this resolution that is impossible.
Can you crop to the area you mean, so as to have a better chance at it.

Peter

cropped picture attached

[drb1]

cropped and then enlarged

[Peter S]

What I meant was, we need a higher resolution crop of the area, not just a crop of the posted picture.
If you could go back to the original picture and crop that, it may help.
I am assuming that you had to reze the original at first to be able to post here of course, if that is the full size, I wouldn't think you will get anywhere with it.

Peter

[drb1]

yea that is the full size. Is there anything that I can do to enhance it?

Thanks

[Ant]

this isn't csi..

[drb1]

Originally Posted by Ant

this isn't csi..

it isn't??/

[HeatherRankin]

DRB1, the image resolution is too low to get anything off of that tag.
Too much noise once you start to fiddle with it.

And Ant, this 'isn't CSI', but at least Peter S and I tried to help instead of just being snarky.

[drb1]

Originally Posted by HeatherRankin

DRB1, the image resolution is too low to get anything off of that tag.
Too much noise once you start to fiddle with it.

And Ant, this 'isn't CSI', but at least Peter S and I tried to help instead of just being snarky.

Thanks you very much for your post, I appreciate your assistance.

drb

[Ant]

Originally Posted by HeatherRankin

DRB1, the image resolution is too low to get anything off of that tag.
Too much noise once you start to fiddle with it.

And Ant, this 'isn't CSI', but at least Peter S and I tried to help instead of just being snarky.

Owwww my feelings...

Oh, you tried to help? There is nothing to be done. You did nothing.

[drb1]

Originally Posted by Ant

Owwww my feelings...

Oh, you tried to help? There is nothing to be done. You did nothing.

Ant - your a bit different aren't you?

drb

[mistermonday]

DRB, welcome to RP!
There is definitely a 6 just right of center and a 5 at the far right. However as the others have pointed there are not enough pixels there to get proper definition. You image resolution is 72 DPI. Your Sony Cybershot was set on the very lowest possible quality image - it is only 640 x 480 pixels for the entire image which means there are very few pixels that make up the whole label. I do not think you can get much more out of this one.
Regards, MM

[drb1]

mistermonday - thanks that is some great work. I have attached a clearer photo of the serial # tag that I think matches the blurred version.

Thanks again

drb

[drb1]

Originally Posted by drb1

mistermonday - thanks that is some great work. I have attached a clearer photo of the serial # tag that I think matches the blurred version.

Thanks again

drb

forgot the attachment

[mistermonday]

DRB, your serial number is: JA3AH86FX3U123758
Added density to the image and sharpened slightly.
Regards, Murray

[drb1]

mistermonday - thank you very much, that is very good news.

drb

[LESider]

I think Ant hit the nail on the head with his reply. CSI and such have given people an unrealistic idea of what can be done with a photo. If its blurry your sh!t out of luck.
I would also like to add that Ant has been offering some of the best advise on this forum, sure he comes across as an grumpy old professor but he usally hit has more helpfull info in a one liner than any of the paragraph long "Oh your picture is so wonderful and the retouching is amazing" replies.

I wish there was a Ant section where you put up your retouching and he does his notes on it, that would almost be worth a paid subscription type of deal.

[Ant]

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