Picture of DH & I (3 pictures)

18 years ago

Several weeks ago, I posted on a Photo Retouching Forum, asking if someone could do something with a couple mine & DH's wedding pictures. All of our wedding pictures were snapshots, and I was hoping someone could improve them so I could at least print out a 5X7.(Retouching is what those people do...and they love having something to "play around with"). Anyway..someone asked if I had a recent picture of the two of us together. The most recent one I had was one our son, Andy had taken last year (Sept) and it was made at his girlfriends house..in the kitchen!lol But, I threw it out there.

This is the original that Andy took!

This is the result of the magic of PhotoShop and I was pretty amazed (and happy) to say the least!

And, here it is framed! (sorry this one is a bit blurred..camera shake!! haha)

{{!gwi}}

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grammahony
18 years ago
Oh that is so neat. I'm glad you got such beautiful results.
Leslie
lydia1959
18 years ago
That's very nice CB!! I didn't know people did that kind of things with pictures. It looks great framed too!
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misskittycat1
18 years ago
Oh wow... That's just awesome.... You both look good, pretty eyes, and the color is good and strong, not faded at all. Good looking couple, I know you're very proud. Hope your doing well, I've been praying for you all. ((((Bumpkin)))) ..... Nancy
glenda_al
18 years ago
A picture to treasure!
How nice!
Pieonear
18 years ago
I'm happy your picture turned out so well. I know you cherish it.

Mammie
monica_pa Grieves
18 years ago
That is sooo beautiful.
I know you'll treasure that picture.
jannie
18 years ago
You are a good looking couple, both in the photo and the finished portrait.
nodakgal
18 years ago
Thats amazing!
I mean I never knew they could do something like that! WOW!
What a lovely framed picture it is.
kathi_mdgd
18 years ago
That's amazing~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~and very nice.

My niece in N.Y.state took a class last year on how to do that and a lot more.She's been going thru her moms albums and fixing lots of pictures.One picture was of her mom and dad sitting on the grass at some park,but my nephews head was in the picture cutting off her dads foot.She fixed it so that he was no longer in it and her dad had a foot and a shoe that matched the other one.Blew me away when i saw it.

Kathi
Linda Wayman
18 years ago
That is awesome. Someone did a wonderful job. It must mean so much to you.
Linda
margad
18 years ago
How wonderful. What a treasure for you to have
clubm
18 years ago
I never new they could something like that either. Beautiful picture of you both. I know it means so
much to you as it should.
okwriter
18 years ago
CB,
Those are so cool! Thanks for sharing...
Rita
marygailv
18 years ago
That turned out just lovely.

However, that is why people should not believe every photo they see published anymore, especially if it is a compromising or political situation.
anettemartinrn
18 years ago
Great picture. I doodle with photoshop, but have never done anything like that. It really is something to treasure.
alisande
18 years ago
What a neat idea! You both look great. (I'm impressed with how big your beautiful eyes show up, even with glasses.)
JoanMN
18 years ago
It looks so great hanging there, CB. They did a wonderful job.
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maryanntx
18 years ago
It's a lovely picture. They certainly did a good job!
vicki_lv_nv
18 years ago
That picture is priceless! Someone has a very good heart.

(((CountryBumpkin)))
mrsmarv
18 years ago
Just beautiful.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
What a great picture that turned out to be. I know you will treasure it.

Gayle
pattico_gw
18 years ago
I am amazed too...how they turned him around to face you.

I'm amazed when I can take a snapshot...lol

I would like to see your wedding pictures that they fixed for you too.

patti
FlamingO in AR
18 years ago
Bump, it was so sweet of them to help you like that and you picked out a great frame for it. You and Ronnie look so good together. (((((Bump))))

Yep, it's a treasure, that's for sure!
gwanny2three
18 years ago
That is amazing! I love what can be done with a computer! This truly is a treasure!

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