Getting up my nerve

[G K]

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I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

 

[Toad]

Well done GK! You should be very happy with this restoration.

Have you though about reapplying the sepia toning of the original? It doesn't need it, but it might look good.

Best
Toad

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

 

[G K]

Well done GK! You should be very happy with this restoration.

Thanks very much. I appreciate the "well done". A person just can't get too many of those.

Have you though about reapplying the sepia toning of the original?
It doesn't need it, but it might look good.

I had in fact applied a sepia tone but for some reason my "customer" preferred it cold. Like you, I think the sepia is probably more in keeping with the era in which the photo was taken (circa 1940s).

Thanks again.

Buck

Best
Toad

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
Buck

 

[Jean-Jacques Rikly]

Great Job !!!

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Jean-Jacques Rikly
(Pbase supporter) http://www.pbase.com/rikly

 

[G K]

Great Job !!!

--
Jean-Jacques Rikly
(Pbase supporter) http://www.pbase.com/rikly

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Buck

 

[Bill Richardson]

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I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--Nice job GK! I wish more of the lurkers would come out of the closet and share! I learn more from goofing up than success so nobody should be shy.
Bill R

 

[G K]

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--Nice job GK! I wish more of the lurkers would come out of the
closet and share! I learn more from goofing up than success so
nobody should be shy.
Bill R

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Thanks Bill. After seeing your work here for many moons, I certainly value your comments.

And as far as goofing up, I have almost perfected it to a fine art. Thanks for your encouragement to post more often and get over lurking. There is so much great work by skilled and talented people in this forum I am still a little shy. But I do agree, mistakes are great teachers for those that hang in there.

Buck

 

[Bill Richardson]

--Well thanks but I am just a beginner too. Take a look at my earliest posts for some REAL ignorance on display!! You will find that everyone on THIS forum is not only very helpful but also very encouraging. I do not know why but the folks here are just really nice people.

Bill R

 

[Dave Jaseck]

Buck, great job...Dave

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

 

[G K]

Thanks Dave. You make a new poster feel more than welcome. Your work is greatly admired in our household.

Buck

Buck, great job...Dave

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
Buck

 

[Ray Medford]

That really is a very good job, one that I would be proud of. Just a thought, is it possible to ask your 'customer' if they have a similar group photo with as many as possible of the original folk? It would be quite something to see them as they are now.

Ray Medford



Just the one camera, but what a one - it's my UZI

 

[Vernon D Rainwater]

Buck

Buck, great job...Dave

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
Buck

Hello Buck and ALL,

Nice job -- speaking of being nervous -- the only thing I get nervous about is that my Wife might show someone the first one I did back in the WET Darkroom days which was somewhat complicated especially since I am not very good when it comes to being artistic with my hands, especially with small and close detail using small brushes and color sets (and pencils + paint) to try to make the correct changes. However, it finally came out ok after many hours of work. It certainly is much easier using Photoshop, however; I still goof up even to this day -- the basic difference is that I can "goof up" MUCH faster . Keep up the good work
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Vernon...
http://www.pbase.com/vrain

 

[dannyraphael]

GK:

By now you're probably feeling pretty good for having taken the plunge, and you should be. You have every reason to be very proud of this effort.

If you haven't yet, check out Katrin Eismann's book on this subject. It's without peer and accelerated my learning / understanding in this area by about 3000%. Read the reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789723182/qid=1032546080/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0433545-6326351?v=glance&s=books

Congrats on taking that leap of faith and continued success.

DannyR

 

[clausiam]

G K wrote:

Very nicely done Buck! Have you considered getting rid of the vent in the top right corner?

About goofing up: That's what Photoshop layers are for right? If I don't quite know how to handle a certain part of a restoration I make layers and name them like "TEST - Missing Hair" or "TEST - Left Eye Reconstruction" and then work away. If I make a complete mess of it I just delete the layer. If it works out great I keep it and rename it (or merge it down if I already have a layer that deals with that part of the image).

Claus

 

[G K]

That really is a very good job, one that I would be proud of. Just
a thought, is it possible to ask your 'customer' if they have a
similar group photo with as many as possible of the original folk?
It would be quite something to see them as they are now.

Ray Medford



Just the one camera, but what a one - it's my UZI

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Thank you Ray for the kind words.

Great idea. I know a number of the people in the photo have since passed away, but maybe they have something taken at another event at some later date.

Buck

 

[DeeDee G.]

Very Nice Work! Looks like the picture was taken yesterday (except for those hairstyles.) hehe

D.

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
DeeDee G.
http://www.pbase.com/deedee_g/root

 

[G K]

Buck

Buck, great job...Dave

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
Buck

Hello Buck and ALL,
Nice job -- speaking of being nervous -- the only thing I get
nervous about is that my Wife might show someone the first one I
did back in the WET Darkroom days which was somewhat complicated
especially since I am not very good when it comes to being artistic
with my hands, especially with small and close detail using small
brushes and color sets (and pencils + paint) to try to make the
correct changes. However, it finally came out ok after many hours
of work. It certainly is much easier using Photoshop, however; I
still goof up even to this day -- the basic difference is that I
can "goof up" MUCH faster . Keep up the good work
--
Vernon...
http://www.pbase.com/vrain

--

Hey Vernon, I really enjoyed your comments about the wet darkroom days -been there, done that, as they say. I also had a full waste basket at the end of many days of prints that were, shall we say, a little off

You know what would have made those darkroom days a lot easier -- a great big UNDO button right over the fixer (hypo) tray . Thanks for responding.
Buck

 

[G K]

GK:

By now you're probably feeling pretty good for having taken the
plunge, and you should be. You have every reason to be very proud
of this effort.

If you haven't yet, check out Katrin Eismann's book on this
subject. It's without peer and accelerated my learning /
understanding in this area by about 3000%. Read the reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789723182/qid=1032546080/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0433545-6326351?v=glance&s=books

Congrats on taking that leap of faith and continued success.

DannyR

--
Thank you for those kind remarks.

I bought her book several months ago and I am trying to fight my way through it. As you said, it has to be just about the best thing going for photographers trying to learn Photoshop. So much info, so little time. I haven't been to her website now in some time, but I think she posts updates/tutorials, etc. from time to time.

And you are right, just posting some work and getting some feedback, good or bad, makes one feel a little more a part of this fantastic group of people.

Buck

 

[G K]

G K wrote:

Very nicely done Buck! Have you considered getting rid of the vent
in the top right corner?

About goofing up: That's what Photoshop layers are for right? If I
don't quite know how to handle a certain part of a restoration I
make layers and name them like "TEST - Missing Hair" or "TEST -
Left Eye Reconstruction" and then work away. If I make a complete
mess of it I just delete the layer. If it works out great I keep it
and rename it (or merge it down if I already have a layer that
deals with that part of the image).

Claus

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For such a short post, what a wealth of good, no outstanding, suggestions and ideas. Thank you!

You are right about that vent thingy. At the time, I remember looking at it as a challenge (why?) and spent way too much time trying to get the louvers just right (and didn't). Would have been much easier just to remove it. And after all, I've never seen a vent that wasn't an eye sore.

Buck

 

[G K]

D.

--
I have been reading this great forum for a long time and want to
thank all the talented people here and their willingness to share
all their "secrets". Because of many of you, I have finally gotten
up enough nerve to post a photo that I have worked on using
information gained from many of you. Thank you. As I contiune to
read, I hope to learn more and will go back to this old photo some
day and rework it to see if I have improved ;-) But in the
meantime, here goes:



Thanks for taking a look.

Buck

--
DeeDee G.
http://www.pbase.com/deedee_g/root

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Now DeeDee, I know you can't be old enough to remember those hairstyles. And I bet they thought they looked pretty (at the time, don't we all).

Thanks for the kind words. I love it when you post your work and admire your "stick to it ness" (sp?).

Buck