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, little or nothing has been "repaired" but just enhanced a bit.
One small repair on this one.
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THE KIDS 
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 
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
"What are they doing?"
how strange that restoring many of the vintage photos resulted in my losing the emotions I felt with the originals!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nonnie. Yes, strange it is. It affects me the same way usually. Their original appearance tells the story of their journey to our time. That's why I always present the original and the enhanced versions. I seldom fix or repair any of them. I just drain off the yellowing age and sometimes bump the contrast a bit. Often the new details that emerge make it worth the effort.
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