Photo Edit Photograph Restoration

[JazzyScotsman]

This was someone's only surviving picture of a great-Grandmother, and clearly it wasn't in very good shape. I saw several attempts on Reddit to bring it back to life, and felt compelled to make my own effort. How do you think I did?

 

[Eggy]

Very well done restoration...starting with almost nothing.

 

[JazzyScotsman]

After looking at a few dozen times, I did a few minor tweaks around the nose, lips, cheeks and laugh lines.

 

[IamSam]

Given the starting point, I think you have done a good job. This restoration would be more like a painting than just manipulating a few pixels. Thanks for sharing.

 

[jeesdukez]

After looking at a few dozen times, I did a few minor tweaks around the nose, lips, cheeks and laugh lines.

How long in total do you think it took you to restore that photo?

 

[JazzyScotsman]

Maybe an hour and a half to two hours. Ballpark. I tend to fall into my work and lose track of time. Plus, I'm nit-picky about stuff, which means I'll go back and fiddle over and over after I'm supposedly finished.

Here's an example. I've already been back at it, tweaking and improving.

 

[SMOk3]

Like Sam said "Given the starting point " I think you've done an excellent job and one to be proud of :^)