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robarro
11-13-2003, 03:43 PM
i have this old daguerreotype of my great-grandparents (both of whom i knew well) that i have been playing with. i've done some burn and dodge work and it's a lot better than it was. i'm posting it to see what you all can do with it. of course my original is at 600dpi not 72.
migander
11-13-2003, 04:34 PM
robarro

Great pic, I like to look at old pics.I fooled around a little,This is what i came up with.
Take care
Angel
11-13-2003, 04:52 PM
Migander, that is great! What program do you use? I love the coloring. Subtle, but good.
migander
11-13-2003, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by Angel
Migander, that is great! What program do you use? I love the coloring. Subtle, but good.

Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001
JohnF
11-13-2003, 05:00 PM
:D
robarro
11-13-2003, 05:16 PM
Migander,
yes, but how did you get the color in it???

here's the original.
robarro
11-13-2003, 05:18 PM
and my second effort.
also Migander, can you post one without the frame?
migander
11-13-2003, 05:35 PM
No Frame
Janice_Jean
11-13-2003, 06:08 PM
Very handsome couple.

Amazing thing - she had on a 'pants suit.' :D Must be one of the first ones.
robarro
11-13-2003, 06:18 PM
ok,
here's a try i did with a little airbrush and then i selected the faces and hands and did an ''auto levels'' on them in photoshop.
robarro
11-13-2003, 06:22 PM
janice,
they were a nice looking couple and i think you are right about the dress. i hadn't noticed that. this was a wedding picture that i think was taken in 1899. she was a VERY stern women in her golden years. i never gave her any LIP.
my wife thinks he looks a little like leonardo dicap from titantic.
Benewah
11-13-2003, 07:26 PM
Here is my attempt, I used PSP8 to sharpen a little, and then colorized it.
Muzz
11-13-2003, 07:30 PM
here's my contributiion to framing a very handsome couple...and yes, he DOES look like Leo!!
Used Ulead PhotoImpact to softedge and light, PSP with Eye Candy for framing. I lost a wee bit of the quality saving but wanted to make it a smaller file.
robarro
11-13-2003, 07:43 PM
psp is great and i've had it and pshop since version 5. i tend to use pshop all the time and don't know too much about psp.
these are all great pix and i saved them. considering what was started with.
i also think that when we do something like this we should post what program and what steps were used. that way we all learn more.
i really want to thank migander for doing the slight colorization which led me to the airbrush idea and further.
this has turned out better than i could have thought and i plan on printing these and giving to all concerned for xmas.
i'd post my file but it's 36megs and i don't think it would post.
Benewah
11-13-2003, 07:43 PM
A little less saturation of color.
Muzz
11-13-2003, 07:52 PM
Man, do we ROCK???? LOLOL
robarro
11-15-2003, 03:59 PM
just found out that this pic was not in 1899 but was circa 1904-5.
also i was told that it was almost certain that it was NOT a pants dress as she was very prudish and probably would not be caught dead in one, especially for her wedding.

roy
Muzz
11-15-2003, 04:06 PM
Must be the way the dress is hanging..
Denine Louise
11-16-2003, 11:26 PM
Migander could you colorize this one for me, and Muzz would you put him in a frame. Also, I'd like to put one in of my mom that Muzz already framed and see if Migander will color it for me too? Please?
Denine Louise
11-16-2003, 11:35 PM
Heres his wife.
Denine Louise
11-16-2003, 11:37 PM
Heres my mom
migander
11-17-2003, 12:48 AM
I just did the skin color. If you want any thing else you have to tell me what color
migander
11-17-2003, 12:50 AM
No 2
migander
11-17-2003, 12:51 AM
No 3
madeline
11-17-2003, 10:34 AM
Hello all :)

I have been a lurker here and enjoyed these message boards for a long time. I am rather quiet and don't post on boards very often, but when I saw Denine Louise's picture I had to try out my PSP 8 to remove the scratches. I hope the results are satisfactory.

BTW Denine, she is a pretty lady

Madeline
migander
11-17-2003, 10:56 AM
Peggy 2
robarro
11-17-2003, 01:01 PM
madeline
denine's pic looks great w/o the scratches.
welcome to the board, also.
Denine Louise
11-17-2003, 02:41 PM
Oh I can't thankyou all enough. My mom is even more beautiful in that picture. When in the Navy, a friend did a pencil sketch of this same picture and it has always been my favorite. Mom had kinda strawberry blonde hair. The pic of gramps, looks like he has a beard, but he doesn't. Just the mustache. Heck, Even Sara Jane looks human. LOL. Hey I gotta love em, I'm a part of them. (by the way, I do alot of genealogy)
Denine Louise
11-17-2003, 02:44 PM
I have to apologize here. I was asking for help as I don't have any kind of program to do anything with pictures. A friend loaned me picture it but took it back, so I un installed it as you had to put the second disk in to make frames or anything. I have irfan view free but even though I downloaded the plug ins, theres no way I can put frames or color any of these. What would you suggest would be a good one for me to start with. Maybe my son will get me one for Christmas? Sounds good to me. Thankyou all again.
migander
11-17-2003, 03:28 PM
One more
robarro
11-17-2003, 05:38 PM
denine,
if you think he'd spend 80- 100 get paint shop pro 8.
it is a FULL fledged graphics program. one of the best for the bucks. high learning curve but you can do that as you go along.
Muzz
11-18-2003, 03:29 AM
Originally posted by madeline
Hello all :)

I have been a lurker here and enjoyed these message boards for a long time. I am rather quiet and don't post on boards very often, but when I saw Denine Louise's picture I had to try out my PSP 8 to remove the scratches. I hope the results are satisfactory.

BTW Denine, she is a pretty lady

Madeline
Welcome Madeline and kick butt job!!!!!! Looks great! What did u use to remove the scratches? I used Photo Suite II when I did the framed one of Peggy but you did alot better with the scratches than I did. Don't be a stranger:)
Muzz
11-18-2003, 03:42 AM
Denine, sorry it took so long...here's Gramp framed, I used the colorized version. We have a cool assembly line going here, don't we? LOL
I agree with rob...PSP is the way to go. Once u master the basics, there are all kinds of cool free plugins to do so many neat things with!!
Muzz
11-18-2003, 03:43 AM
Well, geeso-louie.....getting sleepy, forgot the pic:) LOL
Denine Louise
11-18-2003, 11:31 PM
Muzz, thats a cool frame, only its the first pic he colored and he gave him a beard. Farther on down on the thread, he did it over and gave him a better face. I think he put a little frame on it. Isn't this just the greatest. Gosh I have so many old photo's that I can't wait to work on. Sure hope my son comes through for me, or else, I will have to take care of business myself. LOL. I just have to learn to do this. Its so amazing. I can understand why you love it so. Heres the picture he fixed his face on. He didn't have a beard, just a mustach. He was a portly gent don't ya think?
madeline
11-25-2003, 11:16 PM
Muzz
thanks for the "kick butt" compliment :p
I used psp8 scratch remover. It is hidden with the clone tool.

robarro...I agree about the learning curve.
robarro
11-28-2003, 01:40 PM
here's the final pic i decided to print.
this really prints out nice. all the relatives are in line for it.
burl
12-03-2003, 11:52 AM
robarro
Here is one I played with.
burl
12-03-2003, 07:59 PM
Denine Louise
Here is one I played with.
Denine Louise
12-10-2003, 05:03 AM
Thankyou Burl, Her hair was a little less red, but oh you came soooo close especially not knowing the subject. Yipee, I am sure loving this. Still can't figure out how to do it, but I am having a ball. Downloaded psp for a trial for 60 days. Still got 50 to learn how to do it. Wonder if Picture it wouldn't be easier for me?