Operation Photo Rescue - Beginning and End

[klassylady25]

I wanted to share this photo with you. The beginning and the end. He went home today.

[Marthig]

This is fabulous klassylady ! I remember seeing that image -I am also in that program- and wondered how could that be fixed in any way. Now I can see :clap: What I don't know is how should I do with my image on very close inspection I realized that there is a person the head an part of her shoulders are barely showing through a huge knot of white and blurred stuff. I suppose I can manage to clear that. But the advise given in one of their e-mails says not to modify or add anything. Ohh well was just rather discouraged when found that out, the missing person I mean.

Congratulations again on your restoration here

[Kraellin]

that's pretty good, candy. probably your best to date. you restored without damaging and that's what you want. you filled in the side of his head very nicely.

now, remember what i taught you about smudging the edges. the shoulders need a bit better line.

[NancyJ]

This monitor isnt calibrated so I dont know how this will look at home but it looks bad here - the jacket looks like you've scribbled all over it - presumably places where you've coloured in some dust and scratches - I wish you could see what it looks like on my monitor - I get the jacket as being pure black but your corrections are RGB(23,23,23) - very noticeable on this monitor.

[Kraellin]

nancyj is right. i must not have enlarged the picture before. looks like clone or smudge marks.

[klassylady25]

On the one that I sent home there was nothing that was smudged or cloned that shown in the restoration. That is not to say that I didn't clone, but only a few white dots that were on the uniform along. I didn't use the smudge at all when I posted here.

AND Don't you wish that ALL monitors looked the same. Wouldn't that be a big help when each of us are viewing the other's work.

And Yes, Craig, with just a few final touches, including what you taught about smudging... it went home last during the weekend.

[Kraellin]

candice,

if you cant see the lighter gray marks on the uniform, you might want to calibrate your monitor. they are definitely there. even a simple on-line calibration, software wise, shld show these up with the image enlarged.

[NancyJ]

If you're just talking about contrast you dont even need anything that sophisticated - just use the RetouchPro Logo Adjust your brightness and contrast until the logo is clearly 10 eqal blocks of different shades of grey. The shades I can see on your image are lighter than the penultimate shade in the RetouchPro Logo so I'm guessing with your current calibration you cant see every shade

[klassylady25]

I did that and wowcan see what you see. Now... how do I keep that information there? The greyscale that was adjusted with the B/C?

[klassylady25]

After your suggestion... Is that better?

[Kraellin]

yup. much better.

[klassylady25]

Tanx