Removing blur from photo - plea for help!

Barry Smalley · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:09

I know nothing about photography, so you'll have to bear with me here.

I took a photo (which is really rather terrible) the other day whilst at the airport with my Blackberry. As its a picture which is quite special to me, I wonder if you could help me restore it to how it should be.
Basically, its blurred. If anybody could point me in the right direction or maybe correct it for me, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks in advance

Barry Smalley · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:16

Photo is here

Gaffer · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:21

Barry Smalley said:
Basically, its blurred. If anybody could point me in the right direction or maybe correct it for me, I would be eternally grateful.

Adobe are working on this problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjiQoTp864&feature=player_embedded

If you show us the picture, maybe we can try...

Andrew

stoke1863 · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:28

Is that a pic of Noel Gallagher looking slightly annoyed that you have shoved a phone camera in his face?

Gaffer · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:31

Barry Smalley said:
Photo is here

Ta. I have hit it with lots of sharpening and a little more contrast and got something a *little* better. I've emailed you through your trust. When you reply, I'll send you a copy (I can't upload to my host from here).

You can see from the lights that the blur is motion blur, which is exactly the thing sort of thing that Adobe is working on. Ask again in a couple of years...

Andrew

Barry Smalley · 29 Oct 2011 at 20:32

It is indeed Noel Gallagher. He put that face on - he was more than happy for it to be taken.

Gaffer - incoming mail mate.