Suggestions for old photo?

[Cameraken]

Hi Jamb

Thanks.

Well Done. That looks great
You could (if you want) now sharpen it a little. Great job.

Ken.

[Jamb]

Ken, the one on my computer looks a tad sharper than after it was uploaded, but any additional sharpening seems (to my eyes) to add to the slightly muddy look. Still, I have at least 20 variations of that picture, and will have to print them to see which is the best.

"Painting" (brush strokes, oils, etc.) has produced some interesting results because the technique simultaneously camouflages the lack of detail, softens the background and pops the subjects.

It's a shame that the original photos are so bad, but the others taken at the same time are coming together very nicely, with much less effort than the one I posted because of the learning experience with it. Admittedly, it was the worst of the lot, but I figured if it could be made usable, all of them could.

Thanks for the kudos, but I would have had neither the inspiration nor the heart to keep trying had you and the others not hung in there with me.

Jamb