Updated Image Enhancements

[richardh]

New enhancements for Polly Nichols:

https://jtr3d.com/2023/10/29/nicholes/

When you visit the link (above) you can click on each image to get a full-size version. On the full-size version, click it again to get a SUPER-SIZED version!
These images are very high definition and not pixelated like the older versions, to the point that I've managed to visualise the hair and skin in detail.

Thanks!

[JeffHamm]

That is impressive.

- Jeff

[Single-O-Seven]

Great work!

[erobitha]

Run through DeOldify coloriser....

[etenguy]

This is really impressive

[Wickerman]

Run through DeOldify coloriser....

Maybe it's just me, I'd say you've taken 20 years off her, not that Polly would complain, I'm sure she'd be thrilled
Does your machine offer a 'dark complexion, brown hair turning grey'?

[Losmandris]

Excellent stuff. Though tend to agree with Wick above, it has rather enhanced Polly's look a smigin!

[erobitha]

Excellent stuff. Though tend to agree with Wick above, it has rather enhanced Polly's look a smigin!

You’ll have to credit RicahrdH with the youthful complexion in his render. The tool doesn’t soften or sharpen just colorises.

I can’t influence what colours come out but it can then be edited in photoshop to tweak it but I’ve not done that here.

[richardh]

This comparison uses a better-enhanced image. Yes, the cleaned-up image above does look too youthful, healthy and prettified!

[Tom_Wescott]

Hello all, impressive stuff. But I'm confused as to why it has closed her lips, straightened her nose, and reduced her age by about 28 years. Is it not possible to clean up the image without altering the image itself?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[richardh]

Hello all, impressive stuff. But I'm confused as to why it has closed her lips, straightened her nose, and reduced her age by about 28 years. Is it not possible to clean up the image without altering the image itself?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Here's a version update which is much closer to the original:

https://jtr3d.com/2023/10/29/nicholes/

[richardh]

Latest:

[Wickerman]

Latest:

Hi Richard.

These points have been raised because we know her face was bruised. I guess we were not sure if you had intended to remove the bruises, or possibly you were not aware they were there.
The left side of her face had a large bruise, and the right side of her chin - you can see a black spot on the right side in your original, there's one on her left too, but the right side one was very pronounced, according to the doctors.

The bruising was consistent with a hand pressed across her face as she lay on the ground. It was portrayed in the press as below



Consistent with the hand placed..



Which also accounts for what looks like a broken nose.

Maybe we're being too particular, which in no way diminishes the fact your work is superb.

[richardh]

Hi Richard.

These points have been raised because we know her face was bruised. I guess we were not sure if you had intended to remove the bruises, or possibly you were not aware they were there.
The left side of her face had a large bruise, and the right side of her chin - you can see a black spot on the right side in your original, there's one on her left too, but the right side one was very pronounced, according to the doctors.

The bruising was consistent with a hand pressed across her face as she lay on the ground. It was portrayed in the press as below



Consistent with the hand placed..



Which also accounts for what looks like a broken nose.

Maybe we're being too particular, which in no way diminishes the fact your work is superb.

How about this? (Although I might have gone a bit too far with the marks!)

[richardh]

UPDATE:
I've altered her nose to make it a bit more bent/broken-looking:

As for the bruising that makes her look dirty, I don't think I can make them (the bruises) look more like bruises than dirt due to the nature of a black-and-white colour range! To be honest, I thought the marks (bruising) I added looks quite realistic.
Thoughts/suggestions?
thanks