Friday, April 20, 2012

Enhancement - Looking for Lost Details - April 2012

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.


Cabinet Card man standing
Cabinet Card man standing

Man and rattan chair
Man and rattan chair

Studio Portrait
Studio Portrait

Cabinet Card couple
Cabinet Card couple

Woman in long dress
Woman in long dress


Girl in a garden
Girl in a garden


Girl in a garden
Girl in a garden

Wallet Worn Pinup
Wallet Worn Pinup

Unknown scene (original)
Unknown scene (enhanced)
Although color-correction improved the clarity of this one a great deal, I still have no idea what it is.

WW One Original
WW One Original


Ship and shore
Ship and shore

Four children
Four children

Building (original)
Building (original)

Two children
Two children

Two children watching TV
Two children watching TV

Baby on bed
Baby on bed
This one improved in clarity but the color is still off.

Girl by fireplace (original)
Girl by fireplace (enhanced)
This one was pretty far gone but it improved a bit in clarity if not color.

Charles and Ramona
Charles and Ramona

musicians
musicians






















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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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?
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"What are they doing?"

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