Sunday, August 4, 2013

Enhancement - Looking for Lost Details - August 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.


Front porch family
Front porch family

The lettering on her hat seems to be:
"LOOK ME OVER".
What do you think?

Front porch family

On the trail
On the trail

Sitting on a rock
Sitting on a rock

Four on a rock
Four on a rock

Areal view
Areal view

Flood
Flood

City Street
City Street

View from above
View from above

View from above
View from above

Two people and an old derelict
Two people and an old derelict

Stairway to the top
Stairway to the top

Going for a ride
Going for a ride I almost missed the little guy driving!

Couple and dog with Car
Couple and dog with Car

Getting In
Getting In
Found a little more detail but it's still fuzzy.

Two men and automobile
Two men and automobile

Displeased child
Displeased child
She didn't get any happier.

Standing on a chair
Standing on a chair
Here is an interesting link about Railroad Photo-Cars.

Baby
Baby

CdV baby
CdV baby

Two children on the front steps
Two children on the front steps

Two children on tricycles
Two children on tricycles

Playing in a feathered head dress on a tricycle.
Playing in a feathered head dress on a tricycle.


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.

And don't miss
Cabinet Card Gallery
One Man's Treasure
Penny Tales
Square America
Tattered and Lost
Vernacular Photography
The best
FOUND PHOTOGRAPH
sites on the web.
And for postcards try
THE DAILY POSTCARD.

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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?
Neiffel and Helvetica Typehigh
"What are they doing?"

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2 comments:

  1. Tattered and LostAugust 8, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    Well the little indians on the tricycles won me over!

    And I was fascinated by the name "Palace R. R. Photo Card" and found the following:

    http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/photodetectiveblog/2007/06/19/TravelingPhotographers.aspx

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  2. anyjazzAugust 9, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks Tattered and Lost. Those little tykes in their costumes are a hoot aren't they? Thanks for the link. We tend to forget what an effort it was getting a portrait taken in those days. And thanks for reminding me to add this link about railroad photo-cars: http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/photodetectiveblog/2007/06/19/TravelingPhotographers.aspx

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