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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:26 AM 18 hrs ago

Photo thought lost, recovered, re-edited. How'd it turn out?

This is an old jpeg of my wife's long gone mare Kate and a little girl.

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Photo thought lost, recovered, re-edited. How'd it turn out? (Original Post) George McGovern 18 hrs ago OP
I don't know. n/t Safe as Milk 18 hrs ago #1
I apologize Safe as Milk. After posting, I edited image right away and should have just started over again. George McGovern 18 hrs ago #3
I'll bet this sweet little girl remembers Kate and maybe has her own horse or cares for one..or two 🤗 Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #2
Wouldn't that be nice Deuxcents! Thank You. George McGovern 18 hrs ago #4
Looks good to my untrained eye. LoisB 17 hrs ago #5
Thank You Lois! George McGovern 17 hrs ago #7
Old photos can be impressionist. usonian 17 hrs ago #6
Took a photo of a digital thumbprint. Thanks. George McGovern 17 hrs ago #8
Very well done indeed, given the starting point. usonian 6 hrs ago #12
Wife has a B&W picture of her father. Aussie105 16 hrs ago #9
Thank You Aussie105. What a wonderful outcome for you wife. Old pictures can hold treasures I think. Thank You! George McGovern 12 hrs ago #10
What I see in that old photo Diamond_Dog 10 hrs ago #11
It was pure as driven now Diamond_Dog. Kate's eyes were half closed and at peace. George McGovern 1 hr ago #13

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)
3. I apologize Safe as Milk. After posting, I edited image right away and should have just started over again.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:54 AM
18 hrs ago

Deuxcents

(23,696 posts)
2. I'll bet this sweet little girl remembers Kate and maybe has her own horse or cares for one..or two 🤗
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:39 AM
18 hrs ago

usonian

(19,942 posts)
6. Old photos can be impressionist.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 01:55 AM
17 hrs ago

Everything is there and well laid out.

You have a slight pink cast.



Other than that, it's a fine memory. Did you take a photo of a print?

Aussie105

(7,142 posts)
9. Wife has a B&W picture of her father.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 02:38 AM
16 hrs ago

In GI Joe dress, it was WW2 time after all.

Bit of a scan, some touchup, sharpen, contrast, brightness fiddle, attempt at colorizing, came up ok at A4.

Wife looks at the A4 print, remarks . . . Jeez, I can see each my 3 sons in that face!

Old photos - worth working on! Horse picture came up well.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)
10. Thank You Aussie105. What a wonderful outcome for you wife. Old pictures can hold treasures I think. Thank You!
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 06:18 AM
12 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(38,180 posts)
11. What I see in that old photo
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:15 AM
10 hrs ago

Is pure love. ❤️. And a memory that child will have for the rest of her life.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)
13. It was pure as driven now Diamond_Dog. Kate's eyes were half closed and at peace.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 05:22 PM
1 hr ago

T'would be real neat if the little girl retained the moment.

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