Restoration Before & Afters ..

[Wendy]

I actually don't keep many of my befores :) :) ... but with restoration ones I do:

This a photo I restored for Brenda ... it was small, low quality, cut off at the top and badly damaged but very precious to her:

Before ...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1DPQ8300SOfrezUrhPQFOke7AsaA0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1DPQ8300SOfrezUrhPQFOke7AsaA0)

After ...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17U576ZXIum5awbvzJ8CPhm48cA4ke0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17U576ZXIum5awbvzJ8CPhm48cA4ke0)

Wendy

[msbrad]

Wendy,
That is great! I sure she is so grateful to have a special photo restored.
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[Tina_B]

Wendy,
How much time did you have to spend cleaning that photo up? I find the faces are the hardest to do and take the most time. The photo looks great.
:)
Tina_B

[Wendy]

Hi Tina ...

The restoration took me weeks to do ... I just kept doing a little at a time. Starting on th easy areas and then working my way to the more complex ones :)

Wendy

[scrapperjlc]

Great job Wendy! That looks like it was a diffcult project to work on. It looks great now! :)

TFS!

[Pauline]

This is the very first restoration I did. I was pretty proud of myself at the time, but looking at it now........well it could use a lot of improvement. Of course it doesn't help that this picture is actually bigger than the size I actually was working with. maybe one day I should tackle it again. I'm sure I could do much better than this now.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1oAUOdzRslDPmtxKJMMDkIOyJXfX4_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1oAUOdzRslDPmtxKJMMDkIOyJXfX4)

[Elemobe]

Wendy, amazing, I have no idea how you did that. Seeing some of these restorations is like watching a Magician, I just look in awe and marvel at the secrets you hold.

[karen donnybrook]

Wendy and Pauline,

Both your restorations jobs are great. I have tried a couple and find them very, very difficult.

Karen :)

[Pauline]

Karen they are difficult and time consuming but also very rewarding. I had a great time doing this one even though now I see so many flaws.

[uniqcrafts]

What a great job to both of you! I have also just started to look at my first pictures which isn't that long ago and notice where I can too make it better.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

Something I worked out a while ago is that restorations (especially heritage photos) do not have to be perfect ... in fact I think that trying to make them perfect can spoil them.

Nowadays I tend to aim for the best result I can but with the least changes :)

Wendy

[tbrannon]

Wendy wow, what a super job you've done.
Looks like alot of work was put into that one.

Pauline yours is great also!

I'm enjoying the before and afters!

[Elemobe]

Pauline, you may see the flaws, I certainly don't. Amazing, that photo is over 50 years old and you have saved it beautifully.

[nkeevers]

Wendy and Pauline...great restorations!

[Pauline]

Linda the main thing was the receipiant was happy. It was her and her two children coming over from England. She is one of the people my dog and I visit for our therapy visits. The ripped off corner was some strangers head that she ripped off. The actual photo was only about 4 x 4 so when printed you really didn't see the flaws from fixing it up.

[Elemobe]

Wow, that is cropping at its most basic:D I was born in 1954 so I had just arrived in this world, or about to, when that shot was taken.

[John L Gray]

Wendy,

I really like the results you have achieved with the restroration. Great job!

John

[Wendy]

Thanks everyone for you nice comment ...

I will try to dig out another :)

Wendy

[kevq]

Wendy and Pauline,
both great restoration projects. Leaves me in awe of your skill and patience.
Kev.

[sharlmitch]

Awesome job Wendy and Pauline!!!!

Sharon

[John L Gray]

Pauline,


Very nice job of restoration. You should be very pleased with your efforts.

John:)

[Pauline]

Thanks John. I enjoyed doing it.