Please help..? This photo was taken by an amateur trying to help out the brides family. It was done in jpeg. Equipment unknown. It’s a mess technically in many areas. I have tried to...

Navywife66 Loc: NC

This photo was taken by an amateur trying to help out the brides family. It was done in jpeg. Equipment unknown. It’s a mess technically in many areas. I have tried to fix it overall but when I correct one thing then something else is even worse. I’m frustrated. I’ve tried black and white which so far seems the best. From cropping to focus to color and temp... could you guys download it play around and present to me? The young lady is my daughters best friend who I’ve known since she was a young girl. It’s really bugging me that I can’t get something that is usable for her.
Thank you in advance too!

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ELNikkor

This is a lovely, spontaneous-moment type photo; no technical perfection needed! Some helpful friends on this site may use one of their programs to sharpen it, but even without the sharpening, the expressions and body language at play makes this a great memory for the bride, groom, and all family members.

Kozan Loc: Trenton Tennessee

ELNikkor wrote:

This is a lovely, spontaneous-moment type photo; no technical perfection needed! Some helpful friends on this site may use one of their programs to sharpen it, but even without the sharpening, the expressions and body language at play makes this a great memory for the bride, groom, and all family members.

I wouldn't do anything but crop out the flagpole on the left side of the picture. With today's AI , it may be possible to sharpen it, but I don't think it is necessary. I would think the bride and groom will love it the way it is.

spaceylb Loc: Long Beach, N.Y.

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Flying Three Loc: Berthoud, CO

I think spaceylb nailed it. . . .good color correction

Navywife66 Loc: NC

I do agree it’s a great capture. However their not in love with it and want it to be clearer and not so orange. Thank you though for your input I do appreciate it!

Navywife66 Loc: NC

That’s really good with color correction indeed! 😊

Navywife66 Loc: NC

Flying Three wrote:

I think spaceylb nailed it. . . .good color correction

Yes it looks soo much better already!

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Navywife66 wrote:

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This photograph is repairable. Effort, work and creativity will be necessary.
You may have hit the nail on the head. You should do this in Sepia tones or Monochrome. Create an oval vignette with the happy couple and the priest only. Don’t include the walls and leave everything else that is distracting. When the photography is matted and framed you will get accolades.

TreborLow

Hi,
I am only a middling amatuer, but I tried. I enlarged the image, did some sharpening and noise reduction and skin smoothing. Then rebalanced the colors for better whites, added a vignette and recentered the image. Hope you like it.
Best luck to the newly weds!
Bob

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Navywife66 Loc: NC

I did a monotone and have yet to try sephia! Thank you for your advice!

Navywife66 Loc: NC

Scruples wrote:

This photograph is repairable. Effort, work and creativity will be necessary.
You may have hit the nail on the head. You should do this in Sepia tones or Monochrome. Create an oval vignette with the happy couple and the priest only. Don’t include the walls and leave everything else that is distracting. When the photography is matted and framed you will get accolades.

I did a monotone and have yet to try sephia! Thank you for your advice!

Navywife66 Loc: NC

TreborLow wrote:

Hi,
I am only a middling amatuer, but I tried. I enlarged the image, did some sharpening and noise reduction and skin smoothing. Then rebalanced the colors for better whites, added a vignette and recentered the image. Hope you like it.
Best luck to the newly weds!
Bob

Thank you for your efforts!! I’ve done many things for the past week and finally said okay let me put this out there!