Our one-hundred-year-old

[hukari]

Recently, a woman in our village celebrated her 100th birthday and made it into the village newspaper. I was asked to put this one into the paper, and fixed it up a bit first. It wasn't all too difficult, but I wish I could have fixed the woven back of the chair. I decided cropping the back of the chair was the best I could do. It sure was fun.

Does anyone know what I could have done with the chair back?

Before:


After:

[msbrad]

Reka,
It looks really good. The crop looks very natural.
The only thing I can think of to possibly 'fix' the chair back, is to use the marquee tool to select some good chair back. place it on it s own layer, and then move it into place, possibly needing to erase some too.
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[nkeevers]

Reka, I agree with Michelle...but, it looks great cropped! Wow, 100! I can't imagine being 100! Good for her.

[Wendy]

Yes that what I would have tried ... but the cropping looks good to me

Wendy

[sharlmitch]

Reka,

Great job!

I agree with the others that's what I would try. But cropping worked just fine.
Very nice job! I'm sure the woman and her family just loved it!

Sharon

[NMarti]

Nice job on the crop. It looks fine to me. Ditto on the method to fix it.

[CalamityJanet]

Hi Reka,
That looks great! Nice job on the area around her face and the rest, too! The crop looks just fine...helps draw attention to her face.

[uniqcrafts]

What a nice restoration. As for the back of the chair... are you talking about the scratches or where her back rests? Scratches... cloning I agree.

[hukari]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. I thought it looked pretty good, especially considering it was my first attempt at restoration. I printed out one for each of the kids, gave them a copy on CD to print, and nada...not even a real thank you. Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed.

[Wendy]

Hi Reka ...

Oh I am just so sorry ... all that work and then not even a proper thank you

Still we recognise how much time and effort you put into it

Wendy