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Stan_Lite
23-09-2011, 07:47
I got a deal from Groupon for one of those photo book things so I decided I would use it to make a keepsake for my parents Golden wedding anniversary.

I've got most of the photos I need but I'm struggling to touch up some scanned images.

Could someone with processing skillz have a bash at making these images a bit better for me please? I have uploaded the full sized images to Dropbox.

There are three images; 1 is a scan of their wedding photo which I have done as much as I can with but am struggling with the bottom right corner (it was cropped from an oval shape to make it rectangular).

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9786118/Wedding.jpg

Next is a scan of a private photo of their Silver wedding. All that needs is a bit of touching up to remove noise etc.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9786118/Silver.jpg

Finally we have a dodgy one. This is a photo from a magazine of them cutting the cake at their Golden wedding celebration (I can't believe nobody from the family (I wasn't there) took a photo of that). The photo was taken by a local press photographer and published in a local magazine. If people have a professional objection to working on this due to copyright issues, I fully understand. The only copy I have is a photo of the magazine page which isn't all that good and I have no idea how to go about making it better.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9786118/Golden.jpg

I've put them in my public folder on Dropbox. You can download them from there but re-uploading them would be tricky so we'll sort something out with that with whoever does the touching up (if anyone).

Ta muchly in advance.

PS: If anyone prefers to start from the originals, I can supply those if required.
Kitten
23-09-2011, 09:39
I can have a look at home tonight. :)
Which mag was it? They'll probably give you a copy of the pic if you ask, its not of public figures. Worth a try. I'll happily email them if you give me details :)
Stan_Lite
23-09-2011, 10:08
I can have a look at home tonight. :)
Which mag was it? They'll probably give you a copy of the pic if you ask, its not of public figures. Worth a try. I'll happily email them if you give me details :)

Thanks Tracy.

The magazine is published by a local media company in Shetland which is owned by the photographer who took the photo. I have contacted them to ask if they would be kind enough to give me a copy of the pic and permission to use it. The photographer (would-be media mogul) is not known locally for acts of magnanimity but you never know your luck.
Stan_Lite
23-09-2011, 12:37
Result. They sent me the original of the photo.

No need to do anything with the Golden wedding photo, just the other two :)
Kitten
23-09-2011, 16:31
Hurrah!! I helped already ;D
Stan_Lite
23-09-2011, 17:07
Hurrah!! I helped already ;D

I thought about contacting them before but was convinced he wouldn't let me use it free of charge. When you said it I thought "Why not, nothing to lose."

So yes, thank you for nudging me :D
Kitten
23-09-2011, 18:06
no probs, usually they aren't that bothered for a one off, it's only if they think they can make a bit of cash. Could you upload the original of the other two please so I can compare which is better to work with?.
Stan_Lite
23-09-2011, 20:16
Just caught this before I nip out for a pint.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9786118/Silver%28original%29.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9786118/Wedding%28original%29.bmp
leowyatt
27-09-2011, 20:26
How is this stan?

http://www.badasszebedee.com/stan-wedding.jpg