"KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
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>>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
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> 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
>
scratch that idea
if you use it make the selection first easier

after actually trying to fix it:

new layer above orig
fill with 50% gray
put on overlay
use burn tool on top half
it will take a color shift
make a hue sat layer above
on colorize to even all

PS CS screenshot here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kw-reto...71718/sizes/o/