Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Enhancement - Looking for Lost Details March 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.


Woman and two girls
Woman and two girls


Three engine biplane
Three engine biplane
Three engine biplane
Three engine biplane

Two Children - original

Two Children

Ship and shore
Ship and shore

Three on a donkey original
Three on a donkey (enhanced version)


Girl on a pony
Girl on a pony enhanced


Photobooth Woman
Photobooth Woman
Photobooth Girl
Photobooth Girl

Oval portrait of a woman, original
Oval portrait of a woman

Man and dummy?
Man and dummy?

Cabinet Card woman portrait
Cabinet Card woman

Cabinet Card portrait of a woman
Cabinet Card portrait of a woman

Cabinet Card man w white tie
Cabinet Card man

Cabinet Card man
Cabinet Card man

Cabinet Card portrait of a woman
Cabinet Card portrait of a woman

Cabinet Card portrait of a woman with brooch
Cabinet Card portrait of a woman with brooch
On this one the yellow was removed from the photograph and the backing.

Cabinet Card portrait of a woman
Cabinet Card portrait of a woman

Cabinet Card portrait of a man
Cabinet Card man

Cabinet Card man with tie
Cabinet Card man with tie

Cabinet Card man with moustache
Cabinet Card man with moustache

Cabinet Card portrait of a man head and shoulders
Cabinet Card portrait of a man head and shoulders

Cabinet Card portrait man w short hair
Cabinet Card portrait man w short hair

Cabinet Card man with bow tie
Cabinet Card man with bow tie enhanced

Cabinet Card portrait man w curly hair
Cabinet Card portrait man w curly hair

Cabinet Card portrait man standing
Cabinet Card portrait man standing

Cabinet Card woman with high collar
Cabinet Card woman with high collar

Cabinet Card portrait young man
Cabinet Card portrait young man

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2 comments:

  1. Nice work! Especially the children on the donkey.

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  2. Thanks. The children on the donkey did turn out well. And the boy with the chair, third from last, improved a great deal.

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