Photo Clean-up help

NeoNemesis · 26 Jul 2006 at 21:07

Hi Guys,

I am looking for a bit of a favour. I have got a hi resolution scan of an image which I need cleaning up. I have tried to clean it up myself but I am not very good with the whole deal and I end up loosing far too much detail. I am planning to get the image printed professionally at a large size as it is very important to me.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to clean away the speckles, fingerprints and the weird optical distortion on the right hand side...

Here is a little version of the file, maybe she will inspire you to lend me a hand!

The actual image is saved as a raw bitmap at 12mb and can be downloaded from here.

I would be so grateful for any help that anyone can give me here.

Neo

NeoNemesis · 27 Jul 2006 at 09:39

Thanks guys those look much better! I wish I was able to do it myself, i just seem to make it look rubbish every time! I'm so grateful!!!!!!

Just out of curiosity, what program did you use and what kinda techniques were employed?

She will be pleased too.

-TA- said:
who owns the copyright??

I do - Unfortunately my negatives were destroyed. The prints were ok, but I needed to copy them properly to get 'digital' negatives as it were.

Neo

NeoNemesis · 27 Jul 2006 at 12:37

Selekt0r said:
I'll have a go at it for you.

(Sorry - guys, but the ones above have either got loads of white dust specs still, or fairly dreadful JPEG artifacts, both of which would show up when printed)

Even better!!

Thanks

NeoNemesis · 27 Jul 2006 at 23:59

Skeltor,

I cannot thank you enough. By the looks of this thread you have put some real effort into this and I am so very grateful. Thank you so much. If there is anything that I can do for you in return then please let me know, altho my skills are somewhat limited!

Thank you all for your help!!!!!

I will ask Sarah to thank all of the people in this thread too as it is her photo. I should take this opportunity to boast a little bit as she is my beautiful girlfriend!!!

Neo