My photshop gurus-photo restoration [Archive]

Mama Got Boost??

11-28-2007, 02:01 PM

Can any of you guys do a photo restoration for me? I have it scanned into Corel as a b/w and as the "color" that it is.

Let me know please....kthx

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 02:07 PM

What are you trying to do to it? Are you trying to color the photo?

Post the original, or send me a link via PM if you prefer.

Mama Got Boost??

11-28-2007, 02:42 PM

Here is the original picture. See how the corners are "weathered" and old? I would kind of just like it to be cleaned up.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e52/LTait/Bull%20Shit/TheDavidsons1.jpg

Let me know if you can do it.....kthx!

Mama Got Boost??

11-28-2007, 02:43 PM

Shit...sorry it's so big LOL

EGKID

11-28-2007, 02:57 PM

I know ritz does things like this, I would give them a shot.

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 03:09 PM

Here's a quick restoration. It's the best I could do in 10 minutes. If you're interested, I'll try more later.

http://www.chrismetcalfe.co.uk/temp_files/TheDavidsonsRestored.jpg

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 03:23 PM

Marginally better:
http://www.chrismetcalfe.co.uk/temp_files/TheDavidsonsRestored2.jpg

Mama Got Boost??

11-28-2007, 03:34 PM

Awesome!! Thank you.

Quick question though.....can the shadows be omitted? These are for my boss (he's the little one) and he's a stubborn bastard LOL

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 03:57 PM

If he's your boss, that means he's paying you. If he wants to boss me around too, he should pay me too... right? ;)

Removing the shadows is going to take me more time than I have available in the next few minutes. I'll try it later.

Michael.

11-28-2007, 05:18 PM

damn ur good! haha

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 05:27 PM

damn ur good! haha

It's easy. Just use the clone tool, give it a whirl. It would be hard if the picture was good quality, but obviously this wouldn't be needed if that was the case. :lol:

Mama Got Boost??

11-28-2007, 06:37 PM

If he's your boss, that means he's paying you. If he wants to boss me around too, he should pay me too... right? ;)

Depends on what you consider pay LOL

The original picture is from about '62-'63. My scanner at work is just a Dell all-in-one POS so the scan really isn't all that good. It actually scanned in better than I though.

Thanks a bunch.

civicfrk1

11-28-2007, 07:10 PM

2 minutes. might not be the best but i was bored so i decided to try it really quick.
http://i6.tinypic.com/7wgfjo8.jpg

EDIT: i used turbo94's pic and worked from there.

.:Chris:.

11-28-2007, 07:21 PM

Nice. My PSD is available here (http://www.chrismetcalfe.co.uk/temp_files/TheDavidsonsRestored.psd) if anyone wants to try further.

PrimoGen

11-29-2007, 01:45 PM

I will take a shot at it

do you want it back as a true black and white or kept in the sepia-tone it currently has

PrimoGen

11-29-2007, 02:38 PM

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/TheDavidsons.jpg (http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/65111)

here is about 30 mins worth

the OG image really needs to be scanned in at an ultra high resolution to get some of the grain out and to help the issue you are having with the heads of the guys getting washed into the wall. the image also needs the shadows to help sell the depth of the image. maybe not as deep as they were but the shadows could be recreated to be less intrusive.

DPI needs to be around 600 or more and then resized after manipulation to be effective

.:Chris:.

11-29-2007, 02:51 PM

Very nice PrimoGen.

PrimoGen

11-29-2007, 04:10 PM

thanks

there is a lot more Photoshop offers beyond the clone tool for fixing photos.

This example is not the best because of the amount of grain in the OG pic. the texture has crept in to the hair and skin of the subjects.

here is a list of the tools I used to get what I have above:
- levels (needed on most images to balance or adjust lights and darks)
- clone tool (for fine cloning, not used to recreate large areas of texture)
- image masking (selective and repairable erasing between two layers)
- histogram (more fine tuning of lights, darks and midtones)
- healing brush (critical tool for cloning while keeping the original texture beneath the brush

I could write and entire paper on the techniques and usage of these tools but I wanted to give a perspective on what is out there for you guys to toy with.

Photo restore can get super pricey when done professionally. If I had a high res of that photo and wanted to do it "right" there would be about 8-10 hours involved. it would look as good as the day it was made. Just like everything in life you get out what you put in.

Plus, doing this kind of work is enjoyable

.:Chris:.

11-29-2007, 07:55 PM

thanks

there is a lot more Photoshop offers beyond the clone tool for fixing photos.

This example is not the best because of the amount of grain in the OG pic. the texture has crept in to the hair and skin of the subjects.

here is a list of the tools I used to get what I have above:
- levels (needed on most images to balance or adjust lights and darks)
- clone tool (for fine cloning, not used to recreate large areas of texture)
- image masking (selective and repairable erasing between two layers)
- histogram (more fine tuning of lights, darks and midtones)
- healing brush (critical tool for cloning while keeping the original texture beneath the brush

I could write and entire paper on the techniques and usage of these tools but I wanted to give a perspective on what is out there for you guys to toy with.

Photo restore can get super pricey when done professionally. If I had a high res of that photo and wanted to do it "right" there would be about 8-10 hours involved. it would look as good as the day it was made. Just like everything in life you get out what you put in.

Plus, doing this kind of work is enjoyable

I'm going to have to brush up on my healing brush technique. :lol: