Monday, November 4, 2013

Enhancement - Looking for Lost Details - November 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 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. As always, nothing has been "repaired" but just enhanced a bit.


Old snapshot
Old snapshot

Woman in Garden
Woman in Garden

Woman with mandolin
Woman with mandolin
This one enlarged slightly in proportion to the backing.

Girl on steps
Girl on steps

Girl in a mist
Girl in a Garden

Reading the Sunday Paper
Reading the Sunday Paper

Woman on bumper
Woman on bumper

Glam
Glam

Logan Inn
Logan Inn

Girl and car
Girl and car

On the bridge
On the bridge

girl with sun hat
girl with sun hat

Girl
Girl

Patagone
Patagone

San Antonio
San Antonio

woman and rail car
Woman and Rail Car (enhanced)

Woman and chair
Woman and chair

Card mounted snapshot
Card mounted snapshot

Nine people
Nine people

Cabinet Card man with hat
Cabinet Card man with hat


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
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sites on the web.

And for postcards try
THE DAILY POSTCARD.
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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?"

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2 comments:

  1. Tattered and LostNovember 5, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    It's especially nice to see those images that are so faded to be almost ghost like brought back to life. And now I know the last fellow is holding a hat because I first thought, "Why is this guy posing with a plate?"

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  2. anyjazzNovember 5, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Thanks Tattered and Lost. Yes, when ever I find one of these faded photographs I am always anxious to get home and process them to find the hidden details. There's often a few surprises.

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