I restored this photograph of my great-uncles. How does this look?

Definitely an improvement, but it does look a bit on the bright side.

I like your repairs but I don't understand why you've changed the colour. The original is that old and is that colour so how does changing it make it more authentic?

I've a small collection of old photos and they pretty much match your original in tone:
http://www.23hq.com/paynekj/album/7161328

Sorry if I've come over a bit harsh, I'm trying to be constructive, but I have a tendency to be over critical at times.

Kevin

Don't know a lot about photography, but I like what you have achieved.

I like to run the G'mic Smooth (anisotropic) filter on old pics

nice, alc

One of the best techniques for photo restoration described
here
Unfortunately, the process cannot be automated. Lots of manual labor, but restoration in general is a very tedious and meticulous process, isn't it?


And I would agree that adding sepia kind of effect/color to a vintage photo is redundancy, well, if it's a side effect of some other image manipulation, the best choice would be to restore the original color palette.

The photograph was not only weathered. There seems to be a lot of dirt on its surface, something like ashes, and some spots of blue paint.
In the rush I was not careful, and even some of these risks blues eventually be forgotten and not removed them.
I was a good learning, although not at the end I decided on which of several results that I would be getting better.
Basically just used clone tools, and smudge tools. To reduce a little dirt, applied a light Smooth anisotropic.
The result was obtained with more colorful brightess / contrast.

Not yet got that contrast the outcome of K1t. Gives a nice luster to image.
Two new restorations. Still looking for a satisfactory result.

with little manual modification + some despeckle + shear

Wow! each one have made a fantastic restoration on the photo. That's incredible! Well Done! I love the tone in old photos and you have respected that.

I do agree with Issabella.
Learned new tricks.
@KiT thank you for the link. The site seems to be very interesting although the language is not.

I had to have a go to this kind of restoration on photography. Forgive my daring as it is the first thing I do. I hope you like mine too a little.

...exploring all fields of enhancement, that's what I like in your strong temperament, Issabella!
are you loving now photo manipulation? I think so!!!
Good result in a very difficult area...

Thank you Dinasset, I love photo manipulation. I'm learning so much from you and masters as you. Thanks for your nice words to my result.

I am totally ashamed of that image I put up here last night. All I can say is I was half asleep when I did it. I have now touched it up properly, and here is the finished image.