How to restore the photo with more black color

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

Hi all,

Please advise how to increase the black color of the photo and the sharpness

Regards

Issabella · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:26 pm **(#2)**

Hi, I would apply the same steps the previos image. Except for saturation because the image has much saturation. I'd low it
I think that Expossure comes with Gimp. Not sure. Colors - Exposure.

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:01 pm **(#3)**

You could try also:

- duplicate
- c2g
- set c2g layer to burn
- new from visible
- play with exposure
-. black level 0,5
-. exposure -1.5

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dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:10 pm **(#4)**

At the end of previous process you may use
- (G) saturation 0.8
to reduce it

new result

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AdmFubar · **Joined:** Sep 26, 2015 **Posts:** 74

thought i give it a go.
Get a grey point to the wall, reduced saturation, and added some contrast

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

dinasset wrote:

You could try also:

- duplicate
- c2g
- set c2g layer to burn
- new from visible
- play with exposure
-. black level 0,5
-. exposure -1.5

Attachment:

anne_rey_01-0_1_95_dn.jpg

Hi dinasset,

Thanks for your help.

Layer -> Duplicate Layer

Where is c2g layer ?

Regards

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

AdmFubar wrote:

thought i give it a go.
Get a grey point to the wall, reduced saturation, and added some contrast
[ Image ]

Hi AdmFubar,

Could you please provide me the steps allowing me to try here.

Thanks

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:10 pm **(#8)**

c2g layer is the duplicated layer after having applied Colors/Desaturate/(G)Color to Gray

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

Issabella wrote:

Hi, I would apply the same steps the previos image. Except for saturation because the image has much saturation. I'd low it
I think that Expossure comes with Gimp. Not sure. Colors - Exposure.

Hi Issabella,

Thanks for your help.

Please advise.
1) Can I increase the black color of the stones ?
2) Can I sharpen the photo ?

Thanks

As curiosity, may I know in which city of Aragón you're staying? I have visited several cities of Spain before, such as Bilbao (northern sea port), Barcelona, Madrid (capital) ...

muchas gracias

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

dinasset wrote:

c2g layer is the duplicated layer after having applied Colors/Desaturate/(G)Color to Gray

Layer -> Duplicate Layer -> Color -> Desaturate -> Color to Gray

It becomes a black and white photo

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:41 pm **(#11)**

Do the steps as indicated:
if you set layer mode of the duplicated layer to BURN (after C2G) the result is NOT gray

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:48 pm **(#12)**

The 3 layers:

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dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:54 pm **(#13)**

...and after last step (on a duplicated last layer ONLY for visibility)

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dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:03 pm **(#14)**

Maybe you prefer to have the full screenshot

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satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

dinasset wrote:

The 3 layers:

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It is very strange. The output here is different ?

-> Layer -> Duplicate Layer

please refer to photo upload

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:48 pm **(#16)**

You are showing GEGL Operation
Does this mean that you do not find...
- on the top menu: Colors
- on the Colors menu: Desaturate
- on the Desaturate menu: (G) Color to Gray...
maybe we have a different system environment

dinasset · **Posted:** Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:00 am **(#17)**

Windows screenshot

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satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

dinasset wrote:

You are showing GEGL Operation
Does this mean that you do not find...
- on the top menu: Colors
- on the Colors menu: Desaturate
- on the Desaturate menu: (G) Color to Gray...
maybe we have a different system environment

What I found please refer to photo upload

Regards

satimis · **Joined:** Sep 29, 2023 **Posts:** 40

dinasset wrote:

You are showing GEGL Operation
Does this mean that you do not find...
- on the top menu: Colors
- on the Colors menu: Desaturate
- on the Desaturate menu: (G) Color to Gray...
maybe we have a different system environment

Yes, I found those items

Color -> Desaturate
(on the right popup small window)

dinasset · **Posted:** Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:10 am **(#20)**

So, you can now proceed in testing my flow?