Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Enhancement - Looking for Lost Details - March 2013

For some, an old photograph loses its charm when "restored" to modern day clarity with all the age spots removed. Some photographs however, benefit greatly from just a nudge of enhancement. An improved contrast or the reversal of the yellowing brings out details that otherwise would have been missed and lost forever.

To please both camps of those of us who rescue old photographs, here are both the originals and the enhanced of just a few of the latest additions to Lost Gallery.


Trio
Trio

20130128 album harrison hat in a field orig
20130128 album harrison hat in a field enh

Elaine
Elaine

Seven out in the yard
Seven out in the yard

Four and the car
Four and the car

Family Picture
Family Picture

Five children on a rock.
Five children on a rock.

Shepherd of the HIlls Farm
Titled  Shepherd of the HIlls Farm

Two ladies
Two ladies

Two boys and a dog
Two boys and a dog

Couple at the park
Couple at the park

Man
Man

Our man at the front
Our man at the front

A Boy and his Dog
A Boy and his Dog

Young Girl
Young Girl

Man with rolled down socks.
Man with rolled down socks.

Small Girl and push toy
Small Girl and push toy





The most popular photographs most popular, Family Group,
An album of the most requested photographs in the Lost Gallery.

Area 51 and a Half Area 51 and a Half
You are probably not authorized to see these.

Don't take my picture! Oh! You DID didn't you! completely unaware of the photographer
This is a collection of photographs that disappear on the way home from the photo processing shop.

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And for postcards try
THE DAILY POSTCARD.

All images are the property of Lost Gallery and the author. Permission must be granted for their use. All rights reserved.

THE KIDS Lesson one.
It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Dee and the Business School Dee and the Business School
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Neiffel and Helvetica Typehigh

"What are they doing?"

2 comments:

  1. I agree completely. Though the sepia color adds a warmth to a document and clearly signifies it's old, bringing to life the actual image that was captured so long ago is far more important. There's the actual object, which will always be old and will continue to decay. And then there's the moment caught in time which is equally valuable. Having once worked on a series of scholarly books full of old images, really in terrible condition, it was important to the editors to bring back as much as possible of the actual image which reinforced the story they were telling. So one point of view is as valid as the other, it's just depending on the use.

    These are all grand.

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  2. Nicely put! There is the photographs itself with all it's scars and age. There there is the moment that the photographer tried to capture. They both should be seen.

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