Need Help With The Face

[TwoChimney]

I used a number of techniques/filters on this image (i.e. duplicate and move, dust and scratch removal, channel mixing, duplicating and healing brush, among others). However I still need help with the face. And, any other suggestions are gladly welcomed. The File Restore dates to the early 1900s I think. File RestoreA is the after version that I need help with, specifically the face.

Thanks
Morris

[DCobb]

Wanted to give this a try.

dc

[TwoChimney]

DC:

Thanks for your efforts. But could I impose and ask for the steps you went through or at least some guidance on how you achieved your results.

Morris

[rrustic]

Good practice for me. (I use photoshop 6)

1. despeckle filter
2. used clone tool on obvious areas of the face
3. gaussian blur, mask, painted back blur at 50% only on face.
4. levels adjusment
5. added some color.

That is all I did for now. Next step would be the clothes and then the background.

What do you think so far?

[TwoChimney]

RRUSTIC:

You went down a path I had not comtempated (e. g. adding color). Looks great so far. I have the original, which is in balck and white. So one can obviously use one's imagination as to the color. I will be happy when he face looks correct. Thanks for the ideas for the face touchup.

Morris

[ajcutler]

Morris

The steps I took were:

Got ride of all channels except the red channel. That removed the dicsolored areas.

Cloned out the inconsistent areas and marks on the face and background.

Did a glaussian blur (with a radius of 4.0) and with a mask and using a paintbrush just smoothed out the noise on his face.

Added a multiply layer at 44% and and masked it to include just his face to give a litle more depth.

On a new layer used cloning at 15% on different sports on the face to even out the overall face.

Selected the background and copied it to a new layer and added a glaussian blur with a radius around 4.6.

With the background selected I used the gradient tool (black on the foreground and light grey on the background) and used it to further smooth out the background.

Alan

[Daviskw]

Hi there

I gave it a go as well.

I first made a pen selection of the background and made a new one based loosely on the original... just solid fills... smoke brush and noise.

I then used the green and red channels to repair some of the problems in the blue channel.

I little cloning and copying selections of coat to repair the repeat patterns.

I did use the degrunge routine on the jacket to even some of the blotches.

A little PWL on the hair and all done. I liked to grain so I did not try to remove it.

Butch

[TwoChimney]

I want to thank everyone for your help, suggestions and advise. I am pleased with the results. As I posted in one of the other forums I inherited a stable of old family photos. So, I will be back for advise in the future.

Thanks again.

Morris