Processing of Rescued Photos: Post yours!

[Viana]

I took some quick shots regardless and hoped for the best before concentrating on sustenance and libations.




What can a person do but try to be artistic and rescue a so/so photo that was much better in the mind’s eye than in reality?
True, these photos are only meant for personal use. However, I always want whatever I shoot to be the best photo possible.




Feedback appreciated.
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Post some of your “rescues” and tell us see how you handled a less than ideal photo.

[arith]

I rather like it how it was, but with a little repair a bit better than my futile attempt of just increasing contrast and smudging with a little yellow.



I'm thinking of ways to do this: someone in fotki turned it into a painting but I haven't got round to it yet.



but I did this the same way as you have started out:

[Viana]

Yes, Steve I think the baby photo would make a great "painting."

I would probably turn the bridge shot into a B&W.

Post your reworks when they are completed.

[arith]

Cheers Epicurean; the bridge is already printed so not much point to doing that again but it looks ok in B+W, the baby, thanks for getting me to do it. I don't do art much but had a go at looking at all the arty stuff in PSE10 and in the end I used Topaz and a Gaussian blur.