WW II Photo restoration ?
Apr 19, 2020 12:36:33 #
BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
Hi
I have this damaged photograph of my Dad and uncle together taken in Norfolk Va during WW II.
Dad was in the US Coast Guard and Uncle Jack, the USN.
My dad was a coxswain on lifeboats off the North Carolina coast and later drove landing craft in the African landings, and served on a destroyer and troop ship. He has a commemorative brick in the floor of the New Orleans WW II museum.
Uncle Jack served on destroyers in the North Atlantic.
Both men were lifelong friends with whom I grew up admiring and gone now.
I have the original and have scanned it below.
Is there a way to digitally repair the damage especially around the faces?
I'd love to share it with my 2 sons.
I'm a old Navy vet and my boys both are post 9-11 combat veterans, one US Army (Special Ops) and the other Air Force (retired)
I can't think of a better group of experts to ask than UHH.
Thanks
Bill
Bill
I have this damaged photograph of my Dad and uncle together taken in Norfolk Va during WW II.
Dad was in the US Coast Guard and Uncle Jack, the USN.
My dad was a coxswain on lifeboats off the North Carolina coast and later drove landing craft in the African landings, and served on a destroyer and troop ship. He has a commemorative brick in the floor of the New Orleans WW II museum.
Uncle Jack served on destroyers in the North Atlantic.
Both men were lifelong friends with whom I grew up admiring and gone now.
I have the original and have scanned it below.
Is there a way to digitally repair the damage especially around the faces?
I'd love to share it with my 2 sons.
I'm a old Navy vet and my boys both are post 9-11 combat veterans, one US Army (Special Ops) and the other Air Force (retired)
I can't think of a better group of experts to ask than UHH.
Thanks
Bill
Bill
Apr 19, 2020 12:50:46 #
Repost this on "Post Processing Digital photos" for some of the experts' advice.
Apr 19, 2020 12:53:44 #
Yes!
I have spent the last couple of weeks scanning and processing WWII photos of my wife's family.
Photoshop Elements is your friend.
I have spent the last couple of weeks scanning and processing WWII photos of my wife's family.
Photoshop Elements is your friend.
Apr 19, 2020 12:54:34 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
BillO wrote:
Hi br br I have this damaged photograph of my Dad... (show quote)
Post it as downloadable and I will give it a try. I don't promise anything, but I've worked on similar old photos in the past. Or better yet, send it to charles@charlesnature.gallery.
Apr 19, 2020 13:02:46 #
BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
I should have made it downloadable. Now if I can figure out how.....duh.
Apr 19, 2020 13:16:44 #
I restored an old photo for a co worker but it did not have some of the discolored portions that you have. You can do a Google search to find photo restoration companies. My aunt had an old photo that was folded and in bad shape, I was not able to do any thing but that is how I found out that their are places that can but it will coast yo u some.
Apr 19, 2020 13:18:35 #
Yes, the photograph of these two white hats deserves the best restoration. I hope you get the guidance you need for this result.
BillO wrote:
Hi br br I have this damaged photograph of my Dad... (show quote)
Apr 19, 2020 14:59:56 #
Apr 19, 2020 15:48:00 #
BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
That sounds more like something a ensign would say rather than a CPO.
Just kidding around.
That's from an old member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.
Just kidding around.That's from an old member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.
Apr 19, 2020 20:08:22 #
BillO wrote:
That sounds more like something a ensign would say rather than a CPO.
Just kidding around.
That's from an old member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.
Just kidding around.That's from an old member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.
LOL. Most of the ensigns that I knew couldn't find their ass with either hand. They were too busy staying alive to think about a properly worn uniform.
I came a little late to the game to belong to the Yacht Club. But I was there when Saigon fell. Aboard the USS Enterprise. We trapped a bunch of planes that were never intended to land aboard an aircraft carrier. When we got back to home base on Guam there was a refugee camp inside a chain link perimeter fence with about 3000 Vietnamese evacuees.
Apr 19, 2020 20:35:35 #
BillO wrote:
Hi br br I have this damaged photograph of my Dad... (show quote)
Hello BillO -
I can play with it and see what I can do but without the original it could be a challenge. I have posted here before on my restoration work. See here:https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-525127-1.html
Send me a private message and I'll get back.
Apr 19, 2020 21:27:48 #
This as a 5 minute VERY ROUGH edit. Much of the stain can be reduced by first creating a monochrome (black and white) copy and replacing the sepia tone with your white balance control.
This rough edit was done on a tablet. Once the stain is reduced, your job will be a lot of very fine cleaning up and replacement of lost detail in the faces.
At my studio, we still make a basic workprint and replace and clean up detail with an airbrush- then we scan the workprint and make final prints. Given time, skill and patience. this can also be effectively done on the computer by an experienced operator.
Personally, I still prefer the airbrushed results- the look, but again the skillsets are required.
Go to the Post-Processing section here on UHH. There is lots of talent and knowhow there.
This rough edit was done on a tablet. Once the stain is reduced, your job will be a lot of very fine cleaning up and replacement of lost detail in the faces.
At my studio, we still make a basic workprint and replace and clean up detail with an airbrush- then we scan the workprint and make final prints. Given time, skill and patience. this can also be effectively done on the computer by an experienced operator.
Personally, I still prefer the airbrushed results- the look, but again the skillsets are required.
Go to the Post-Processing section here on UHH. There is lots of talent and knowhow there.
Apr 20, 2020 03:41:00 #
jdubu
Loc: San Jose, CA
I just did this in a couple minutes using Viveza to lower saturation, brighten, lower structure and increase contrast. Just another fast and dirty attempt like Ed's. More time and effort will render this into a great keepsake for your family.
With care and a little more time, you can work the sepia back in or out totally. I just worked on the stain to show you can retain the facial features and clean up the whole photo with minimal effort.
With care and a little more time, you can work the sepia back in or out totally. I just worked on the stain to show you can retain the facial features and clean up the whole photo with minimal effort.
Apr 20, 2020 05:35:19 #
jdubu wrote:
I just did this in a couple minutes using Viveza to lower saturation, brighten, lower structure and increase contrast. Just another fast and dirty attempt like Ed's. More time and effort will render this into a great keepsake for your family.
With care and a little more time, you can work the sepia back in or out totally. I just worked on the stain to show you can retain the facial features and clean up the whole photo with minimal effort.
With care and a little more time, you can work the sepia back in or out totally. I just worked on the stain to show you can retain the facial features and clean up the whole photo with minimal effort.
Good job.
Apr 20, 2020 06:51:49 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
BillO wrote:
Hi br br I have this damaged photograph of my Dad... (show quote)
I would use the clone stamp in photo shop.
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