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Started by the_Journeyman, February 07, 2014, 06:44:45 AM

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the_Journeyman

#15
February 08, 2014, 06:37:17 PM
Thanks!  Glad they look good!  Here's another one from the Painted Desert in 1972:





JM
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red baron

#16
February 09, 2014, 08:05:30 AM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on February 07, 2014, 11:38:47 AM
Thanks!  I don't mind the grain too much, the type of film likely led to it, the original print is grainy too.  It was taken through the windshield on top of everything else.

FYI - The white hood belongs to a 1968 Chevelle 396SS with a 4-on-the0-floor!

JM


and never missed a gas station. [laugh]


very cool ride just the same. [thumbsup]
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the_Journeyman

#17
February 09, 2014, 08:29:37 AM
Quote from: red baron on February 09, 2014, 08:05:30 AM
and never missed a gas station. [laugh]

No kidding!  I was thinking about what it would cost to drive that thing cross country these days!!!

JM
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Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
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the_Journeyman

#18
February 09, 2014, 12:21:17 PM
I restored the whole album for them.  Here's another example.





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DexterMorgan

#19
February 09, 2014, 01:22:39 PM
Wow, very cool.
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#20
February 09, 2014, 10:15:31 PM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on February 09, 2014, 12:21:17 PM
I restored the whole album for them.  Here's another example.
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Speedbag

#21
February 10, 2014, 10:10:37 AM
 [thumbsup]
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kopfjäger

#22
February 10, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
The restored pics look awesome, but call me crazy, there is something very cool about old faded low quality pics.  8)
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the_Journeyman

#23
February 10, 2014, 01:43:29 PM
I'm keeping the old album intact for that reason.  Simply giving them the new one so they can see their trip in color once again!

JM
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Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

kopfjäger

#24
February 10, 2014, 04:30:58 PM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on February 10, 2014, 01:43:29 PM
I'm keeping the old album intact for that reason.  Simply giving them the new one so they can see their trip in color once again!

JM

[thumbsup]
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Speedbag

#25
February 11, 2014, 04:27:55 AM
So what did you do to them exactly? Could be good to know for future reference....
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the_Journeyman

#26
February 11, 2014, 05:39:19 AM
I balanced/adjusted levels with an adjustment layer.  Usually followed some manual tweaking of any combination of the following: saturation, brightness, contrast, color balance, exposure, temperature etc.  I could also use the spot healing tool for scratches and such that were either on the original negative or on the print I scanned.

It's not a one or two click process.  It requires a bit of guesswork and patience.

JM
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Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.
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