"bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
news:OICvj.98828$N67.25711@bignews5.bellsouth.net. ..
>I have a work in progress, and have not done too many restorations. I can
>clean the images up, but on this one I am not sure which way to go. I
>would appreciate any I could get. I am not looking for anyone to do it,
>just tell me what I should do. I am concerned about making the top of the
>image that has faded match or come close to the lower portion of the image.
>
> Something tells me that perhaps Granny has a suggestion...... :-) I sure
> hope so!
>
> Thanks in advance
> bolo
> http://www.cadotonic.com/photoshop/vernon.html

make an adjutment layer with curves
use it to make the top part of the photo as the bottom, try to match
contrast

for a minute just ignore the bottom looks too dark
then click mask on the adjustment layer
it should be all white
make a selection of the bottom part up to the area of difference
then feather the selection to soften it
use edit fill >choose black
you may have to adjust the mask position and./or the opacity of the curves
layer

you can use a paintbrush on the mask also if you find it easier