Monday, June 3, 2013

Enhancement - Looking For Lost Details - June 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.

Again, there are some really good examples this month, where a little boost made a great difference.


Home
Home
Three people on the balcony, two in windows.

Back at the ranch
Back at the ranch

Portrait Cabinet Card
Portrait Cabinet Card

The usual method of enhancement helped reveal the inscription on the reverse of the above photograph.
Portrait Cabinet Card
Portrait Cabinet Card

Woman on steps
Woman on steps


Graduation
Graduation

Two women on the steps
Two women on the steps

Two women
Two women

Mother and child
Mother and child

Two women
Two women

Three Children
Three Children

Three pals
Three pals

Group on the front porch
Group on the front porch

Five girls in the school yard
Five girls in the school yard

Seven women
Seven women

Four men on horseback
Four men on horseback

Family at the park
Family at the park

Bath time
Bath time

Four young women
Four young women

Three girls in a row boat
Three girls in a row boat

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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2 comments:

  1. tonyJune 8, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    restored with care+love.Thanxs for letting us view.

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  2. anyjazzJune 8, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Thanks Tony. I am glad you enjoyed them. Sometimes a bit of enhancement will turn up surprising details.

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