Photo Restoration - - Print too dark-1947 wedding photo - Page 2

Flora · #16 09-02-2004, 03:54 PM

Hi Vi,

I will keep my fingers crossed for you all!!!!

... Looking forward to your next post .....

vadkins · #17 09-05-2004, 10:03 PM

The hurricane has passed-even on the west coast of Florida where I've evacuated to. Now sitting in the house without power, but there's still enough life in the laptop battery to upload my lastest work on this wedding image. Please let me know what you think, Flora. I notice that your curves adjustment layer mask has gray tones in the layer mask. Mine only has black. Do you know why that is?

I also am fascinated to learn about Cntl+left clicking with eye dropper in curves. I had no idea! I often wonder how many of these super cool power techniques I know nothing about.

Eagerly waiting for any feedback before going on to the next step.

Vi

Duv · #18 09-08-2004, 09:32 PM

Something I was playing with is a simple Z curve to slightly reduce the highlites and raise the shadow values. In addition, I changed to CMYk, selected the faces and hand, changed to channels, selected Magenta plus Shift-clicked Yellow and ran a Curves Adjustment to increase. Then selected Cyan and ran a Curves to reduce. Ended up with roughly 45 to 50% Magenta and Yellow with yellow slightly stronger and Cyan around 13%.
At least on my monitor it seems to look pretty good.

Cheers
Dave

W. Rose · #19 09-08-2004, 10:33 PM

Dave,
It looks good on my monitor also. Good Work.

Wayne

Flora · #20 09-09-2004, 01:42 AM

Hi everybody,

Vi,

.... sorry for not reacting earlier but, I don't know why, I don't get regular e-mail notifications for Threads I subscribed to or posted at ....

....anyway... great starting point!!!!

Looking forward to seeing the final result!!!

Dave,

Great work .... the shadows still look very dark on my monitor, though .... (...I hate this thing about different monitor calibration .... you never know if what you've worked on is going to look good for others as well!!!)

Duv · #21 09-09-2004, 08:14 AM

Hi Flora

You are absolutely right. I tried to get more detail in the shadows but on closer inspection there seemed to be quite a bit of blotchiness so I kept the deep shadows. My main purpose in posting was for the skin colors. I'd love to see a colored version of yours with the shadow detail and my skin tones. It might look pretty good.

Cheers
Dave

vadkins · #22 09-09-2004, 08:35 PM

Dave, I like your results. I'll try my best completing Flora's procedures to see what how I do. Now I'm keeping a close eye on Hurricane Ivan! My house on the Florida east coast suffered essentially no damage-thank goodness! But we're told that the house will have no electricity for 8 more days.

Never seen or heard of such a fierce hurricane season!

Vi

Duv · #23 09-09-2004, 09:38 PM

Hi Vi!

I know all about strong winds. It was only 3 years ago that a gust of wind blew my toupee right off my head. How embarrassing!!

Cheers
Dave

Flora · #24 09-10-2004, 06:01 AM

Hi,

Dave,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duv

I'd love to see a colored version of yours with the shadow detail and my skin tones. It might look pretty good.

... colorizing and I don't work comfortably together! .... Why don't you try to colorize the picture using my restoration? Just let me know if you'd rather work on the bigger size and I'll post it ....

Vi,

.... I always had to organize my life around a lot of 'things': husband, children, movings, work etc. ... but, thank God, I never had to do it around hurricanes ... Still keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

Vikki · #25 09-10-2004, 08:53 AM

This is a really nice photograph, with excellent potential. I had to play around with the coloring on this (only partially completed).

Duv · #26 09-10-2004, 08:58 AM

Hi Flora

I'm with you there! I colorize like a little kid with a new box of crayons...Oh well.

Vi

I hope you didn't take my comment as insensitive. I live in a pretty benign area except for the big earthquake they say will hit in the next 200 years. Living in a hurricane zone must test people in a very special way. This next one looks like the nastiest one of all. Best of luck to you and your family.

Dave

vadkins · #27 09-10-2004, 09:14 AM

Dave, no offense taken. Have to laugh about what's happening here to keep spirits up. Situation has sort of a surreal nature to it.

Vi

Flora · #28 09-10-2004, 12:39 PM

Hi,

Vikki,

Wow and double wow!!! You are incredible! .... It really looks fantastic!

Vikki · #29 09-10-2004, 06:32 PM

Thanks so much Flora!
I really enjoy coloring, and have recently gotten interested in mastering the traditional method. I did a few practice photos, and I must say, it's a lot messier and more costly than the digital method. However, the results can really be beautiful and it's really a different look.
I had an opportunity today to watch a traditional hand colorist. She was kind enough to show me how to apply the oils, blend, and some other little tips.
She also gave me 4 portrait photos to practice on.
If I have the time, maybe I'll do the same photo, digitally and traditionally. Just to see the difference.

I guess this is a little off topic, but I have a tendancy to do that when I get interested in something.....
Thanks again though, for your nice comment.

vadkins · #30 09-16-2004, 10:41 PM

This is my best attempt at retouching my parent's wedding photo. What a difference. I did my best at following Flora's directions. I didn't do this step: Creating the new empty layers (blendings: soft light, overlay) and used soft Black and/or White Brushes...

I have virtually no art background so I didn't know how to do this step.

I invite any feedback/criticisms.

FYI-We have resettled back in our home in aftermath of hurricane Frances. We were without power for 10 days. Got it back yesterday, so we are celebrating the return of air conditioning!

Vi