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BluKoo
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've been asked to see if I can restore the following photo.



Its the only known photo of the two people (father and daughter) in existance.
If all is successful, the finished article will be blown up, printed on a canvas and given to the daughter for her birthday. So i'm really determined to get somewhere with this.
Mo
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Location: Bolton, Drives Q3 S-line +
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2nd Mar 09 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool project. completely different from the norm. looking forward to seeing the outcome.
Rob E
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2nd Mar 09 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks a good project mate, if your after some advice for restoration, try www.talkphotography.co.uk Some great people on there for this kind of stuff
Matt L
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2nd Mar 09 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldnt even know where to begin with something like that. good luck to you and hope it all works out.
BluKoo
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2nd Mar 09 at 23:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heres a little taster of what i've accomplished so far.
Quite pleased with it to be honest.
Mo
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2nd Mar 09 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i assume u mean the background and not the people ?
BluKoo
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2nd Mar 09 at 23:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah. I've not really started the people yet.
I'm just gonna do it bit by bit, and hopefully it will all fit together nicely.

I've never really done anything like this before, so i'm not expecting it to be great, but the original image is pretty rough even for a restoration job.
Its turning out to be more like a reconstruction job.
Mo
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2nd Mar 09 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol well the background looks good, just wondering how the people will turn out i.e skin tone, facial features etc
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got a funny feeling they're going to be quite odd looking

I've got 2 eyes, a mouth and some skin on the girl, but its going to be hard to get the rest like it i think.
deano87
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3rd Mar 09 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Photoshop > Styles & Effects > Conte Crayon.
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't get what you mean?

That effect would make things look worse
deano87
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I was basically saying make it look 'arty' then you don't have to restore to make it look real/true to life.

Never mind,
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ah right, i get ya now.
Mo
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3rd Mar 09 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update?
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really done much since last night...
Daveskater
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3rd Mar 09 at 13:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Challenge and a half. I'm sure you'll keep us posted mate

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Another little update...
Butler
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3rd Mar 09 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think the grass needs to be lighter, looks like it was really sunny. Just a thought, what youve done is really good. At work we would charge about 80 quid for this finished.
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm doing this for free, but the guy said, if I manage this he'd maybe be able to send some more work my way.

Who do you work for butler, and what do you do?
Butler
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Jessops, we get the work in but it gets sent away so I dont actually get to see any of the process. The results are amazing though!!
Mo
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3rd Mar 09 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good so far
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Here another update.

I really want to sharpen their facial features or make their faces less blurry somehow, but since I don't really know what they really like (in detail) its quite hard.



And to show how far its come along so far...
deano87
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3rd Mar 09 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Banging
BluKoo
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3rd Mar 09 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks.

Theres still so much wrong with it, but i'm not artistic enough to fix it.
xa0s
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3rd Mar 09 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a lot better. I wouldn't know where to start...

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