Flight crew

[Cate_59]

Hi Everyone
I had another email and lost it so I had to join again. Have asked for help before and it was really useful.

I am trying to fix my father in law's photo of a return after a night raid in Germany just before D-Day. Where the sun hits the bomber halifax the part has been clipped and the last crew member's face is indistinct. There is also a shadow where the bomber falls in front of the crews' bags.

I tried using the tutorial with the plane by one of the members but haven't been able to really get the colours right. This is an untouched picture at a good resolution. I wonder if someone could assist me

[Cupcake]

Nice picture.

Full size if wanted.
Painter & CS5

[Cate_59]

Thank you Cupcake
It is good - Trying to fix it for his 90th birthday
wondered if I can have the full size
and if you could tell me how to maintain consistency in the colours
Thanks
Catherine

[Cupcake]

Sent you a PM.

[JAYKAT]

My version of flight crew

[Cate_59]

Thank you Jaykat

[Restret]

Excellent work, JAYKAT!

[darield]

With a scan of 1200, there would be more options with the face. After duplicating the layer, one technique I like is to use the lasso tool with a 2-4px feather to darken and/or add contrast to an area that is lighter than the rest. I don't want to make a change of more than 6 points or it will show when I am just trying to darken/lighten a small area. I then redraw a little differently with the lasso tool another 6 points contrast, brightness (lower) or darken. Before I start, I move the slider all the way down on all 3 options (contrast, brightness, lightness) to see how many points and which option will give the best results. Than I know I am going to have to do this twice or 6 times, for example. I also darkened the man in the middle that was sitting. My thought is his mouth and smile might be closest to the faded man on the right and I might be able to clone a little of his mouth. I would then add a curves adjustment layer. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about the shadow at the bottom of the photo. I would just concentrate on the faces.

[Cate_59]

Thank you Darield I have a scan at a higher resolution
I'll try what you said - Have tried levels and all that - just could not get it right
thanjks again Darield and Jaykat
It has helped seeing what you all have done
thansk agaiin