


Tony's Grandad
by Bill Funk
Here's a restoration / reconstruction I did for a friend... who didn't really give me much to work with. Straight BW and sepia versions. Any comments as to which works best?
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Bill Funk
Merci Ricky!! -
richard turgeon
Salut Bill! La meilleure photo d'apres moi est la derniere image a droite! Elle semble authentique a l'epoque. Beau travail de recuperation et retouche! Ricky -
Bill Funk
Haven't tried that Pierre... I don't know if a duotone would look as authentic, but it's worth a try. Thanks for the comment! -
Pierre Joubert
I think both look great. Nice job. Have you tried a duotone in the sepia direction, but with less saturation? -
F C
not bad -
Bill Funk
Many thanks for looking Richard and for the complement! -
Richard Hubbard
Super restoration job Bill,probably better than when it was first printed.I also go for the sepia,it give a certain richness to the image.R -
Bill Funk
Cheers Reggie, and bear in mind there could be some good cash involved with doing restoration like that if you're good at it... maybe offer a service in link with a local processing shop or something. You might end up with a bit of pocket money to fe -
TWIGGS C
Great job BB I like the sepia one as well I love doing this type of photo too :) p.s thanks for the comment on my *repair* pic I see what you mean about increasing the contrast thanks for the tip -
Kevin Gilmartin
That's not a beard, that good old fashioned whiskers! -
Bill Funk
Thank you for looking Emily. Tony liked the sepia one best too. Quite a dapper old gent his granddad was... amazing beard-is that a beard? -
Emily Kemper
I think the sepia works better - def more in keeping with the time period. -
Bill Funk
Thanks Kevin, I can't really decide between the two, but you're right about the sepia being more in touch with the age. It is great fun, especially if it turns out OK and you've made sombody happy with their nostalgia. Cheers, BB -
Kevin Gilmartin
You did a great job, I think both look good and it just comes down to personal preference. <br /><br /> For my part I prefer the sepia. I just think it emphasises the age of the picture and the period of the subject matter. I experimented with restorati
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