Photoshop on an old photo?

[Bill]

We retired in rural Montana and I’ve so much research on the history of the local Catholic church St Marys I’ve started writing a book. Built in 1899 benefacted by a French Canadian couple who settled here during the 1863 gold rush.

This picture was taken around 1913. The story is the cowboys would come to Laurin on Friday night with pay in their pockets and drink in 2 bars that were there until the 1970s (one was the Buffalo Jump).

On Saturday afternoons, they’d do bareback horse riding on the area in front of the church. Somebody took this picture- Lord only knows what kind of a camera was used..

I want to do a high res scan and make a print to frame for our living room. My question - can Photoshop sharpen the image? Would adding false color enhance it? Or would it be best to enjoy it as-is?

[BuckRage]

Nyet

[Man]

I can run it through some sharpening filters later in office and see it does anything? I also have AI added to my photoshop...i will see if thats able to do anything

[Bill]

Thanks. I’m interested if it can be sharpened and if false color does anything.

[7sdad]

There is a Facebook page for photoshop and those guys do great work and they may have a little fun with your picture also.

[Man]

Trying to play with it. Sharpening the picture with filters didn't make a difference because of the original quality. It will clean up areas where it a blur like the black horse and dust in front. Just not sure what you were wanting.

[Man]

trying to tinker with the color

[ThisLadyHunts]

trying to tinker with the color

Wow, not bad.

[Pineywoods]

...on my phone. I tried to increase resolution but it didn't do much.

[BlackHogDown]

trying to tinker with the color

Looks great.

Looks as if OP is a picture of the picture on a tabletop... Would it make a difference if he scanned and sent the file?

[Bill]

Those look incredible. Thanks!

Good question. I could rescan at the highest resolution and send that file, or upload to Google Photos since large attachments often don't get through mail servers.

[Bill]

I printed out the first one and showed it to some folks 'in town' today. They said, "some guy on a Texas bowhunting forum did that for you?".

Thanks again. Get a Montana elk tag and let's meet!

[Bill]

Thanks one more time. I built a frame from reclaimed wood- it’s from the original 1864 fir siding removed the historic Hangman’s Building in Virginia City, Montana. It still has traces of the original paint. I’ve met the g granddaughter of Joseph Griffith who built it!

https://historicmt.org/items/show/875

[Pineywoods]

Thanks one more time. I built a frame from reclaimed wood- it’s from the original 1864 fir siding removed the historic Hangman’s Building in Virginia City, Montana. It still has traces of the original paint. I’ve met the g granddaughter of Joseph Griffith who built it!

https://historicmt.org/items/show/875

That's awesome! I'm glad it worked for you. If I ever get a Montana Elk tag I'll let you know.