Where to start with this.

[Cumbrian]

Can someone tell how to get started sorting this old photo out please.Or is someone prepared to have a go at it.Thank You.Cumbrian

[anjcook]

a quick take on your pic here I used LOTS of clone and healing...borrowing from other parts of the body...I didn't sharpen it very much tho. Good luck on your finished product

[DCobb]

First I used the pen tool to separate the subject from the damaged background. I have a stock background that I use to replace damaged backgrounds on b/w images. Levels adjustment. Did cloning in the white areas followed by the healing brush to give more texture. Borrowed body parts to reconstruct the face. Levels adjustments on several areas. Tried to smooth the texture of the face using a lowered opacity blur tool. Good picture for me for practice purposes. I went back and did a smart sharpen on the end picture and added the original for comparison.

DC

[Cumbrian]

Thank you anjcook and DCobb you have both done exellent work on my photo,better than i have managed so far.i am trying to get the right side of his face onto the left side.i have selected it used Transform to flip it but can't seem to get it lined up properly.he seems to have his head tilted to one side slightly.Klassylady25 the link works okay when i click on it to enlarge it.Many thanks again i will take some of your idea's on board and keep trying.Cumbrian

[chillin]

Not much "info" to work with, but cut & paste to start

[philbach]

Well I straightened out the photo and then did a lot of cloning. I used the subjects left eye to reconstruct his right eye.

A larger initial file would have helped a lot.

I added a background

[Cumbrian]

Thanks chillin and philbach i am sorry about the size of the photo,the original is only 1inx1in,but philbach you have done a exellent job,Thanks Again.Cumbrian

[bart_hickman]

I went along the lines of what chillin said. Grabbed a copy of the left eye and flipped and carefully rotated/sized it to fit right where the right eye would be. Clipped a masked curve layer to match tone. Similar type of stuff with the chin and hair, then cleaned up a little smudging, cloning, healing.

Bart

[Cumbrian]

Thanks Bart you have done a really good job on my photo.I have tried going the same way has you,but the results were not has good.Thanks Again.Cumbrian

[Kraellin]

well, i had to have a go at this also. lots of clone, a bit of airbrush, some push, and used psp's 'time machine' to put a border on and add a little dating noise. oh, and i increased the size also.

craig

[chillin]

Well, one more attempt …

[JBurt]

Hello...
First post here.
The poor little guy was not a happy camper.
Here's my attempt. I just worked on his head cuz I've got to get some work done.
Not a lot of info in the dark spaces. I wonder if the original has more.
Lightened and cloned.

[Godmother]

My Try...

A lot of drawing.. dodging and burning... copy paste.

It's my first restoration... I thought I should give it a try.

Let me know what you think... Very small file to work with.

[leanan`si]

Hi there

I had a wee play with the little chap. Mainly cloning and trying to gently follow the shadings and contours suggested in the photo. The eye restore was assisted by using the other eye to a degree. I've not worried too much about the background, the image is so small I didn't want to try for a total look at all.

But .. it's doable!

leanan

[leanan`si]

Second try and I'd call it an interpretation of or impression of rather than a strict restoration. I think preserving the original presentation is quite important especially as there appears to be half a date at the bottom of the border. There's also partial writing at the top .. these could be significant at some stage.

However ... I tried to tidy up my previous attempt a little and cheated with background and frame.

leanan