Photo Restoration - - Help - Extreme restoration challenge

nebgranny · #1 11-29-2006, 10:13 PM

Ok..do not know where to post this request for help. I have been asked by a friend at work to do something with the only picture she or her sisters have of their father. PROBLEM. He is very small in the background and can hardly see him and features are not clear. I thought something would be better than nothing so wondered if I post this photo if someone here could make it into a charcoal or pencil sketch. Anythng to try and give her a little something visual of her father. Thanks Neb

Cassidy · #2 11-30-2006, 07:11 AM

Hi Neb, long time no see, just playing a bit, but think, unfortunately you need a bit more detail for a sketch, expecially as most sketches rely on the contrast, someone prove me wrong please

DannyRaphael · #3 11-30-2006, 12:36 PM

I would bet someone (not me) with great manual or digital drawing skills would be able to use this image as a reference to create a decent looking sketch.

Otherwise it would take one highly skilled in restoration to create a reconstructed image, which could be used as the basis for an art manipulation.

Kraellin · #4 11-30-2006, 01:01 PM

lookinig at the image, i would say restore it first, then do the sketch.

Littlecoo · #5 11-30-2006, 02:11 PM

Hmmm, just an idea Neb, but can you get a pic of your friend and her siblings? If they have some resemblence to their father this may be useful as a reference.

byRo · #6 11-30-2006, 04:16 PM

Challenge?

Did somebody say the magic word?

My normal restoration workflow (for really bad images) already passes through Painter.
This one just stayed there a bit longer.

That was fun!

Rô

nebgranny · #7 11-30-2006, 09:47 PM

Thanks to everyone who gave replies and suggestions!!

Ro..That is just wonderful. That is 1000 times better than nothing. Thank you so much. I can not say enough how great it is!! I will show her tomorrow. She will be blessed I am sure!! Thanks millions everyone. Neb

solitear · #8 11-30-2006, 10:56 PM

Holy Smoke....... I don't know what you call this version..... part photo / part fuzz ........ ha!

Beth

CJ Swartz · #9 11-30-2006, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solitear

Holy Smoke....... I don't know what you call this version.....
Beth

Beth -- I'd call it wonderful!! I just this minute closed out my attempt to restore this image because I wasn't getting good results, and clicked on yours to see a real picture of a real man. Very impressive!

solitear · #10 12-01-2006, 12:24 AM

CJ..... what a wonderful comment and such a compliment coming from you.... thank you......

Beth

Kraellin · #11 12-01-2006, 03:30 PM

i did a restore first and then used filter forge, byRo's pencil sketch filter. had to compress fairly high, but it shld show up ok.

klassylady25 · #12 12-01-2006, 06:38 PM

Good Gracious girl could you get one just a bit harder? lol

I just sent this one (corrected of course) home, but here it is to play with for anyone who wants to. I think I'll try yours.

Candice

klassylady25 · #13 12-01-2006, 07:03 PM

I just had to try. I didn't go to deep as you will notice the eyes are not where I would, nor you, want them... that would be a think about kind of thing..... but there is a good start....

Hugs, C

byRo · #14 12-01-2006, 09:31 PM

candice, did your original have JPEG noise like this - or was that something you threw in just to make it a wee bit more difficult?

Here we go, in (pretty much) the same style as the above.

Rô

Cupcake · #15 12-02-2006, 09:51 AM

My try of the Father.