Plumber Crap

[Eraser Nubbin]

Was browsing through Tygers photo resources and was wondering if anyone had any advice.
I've got this 100 year old plumbing book from Europe and my boss wants some of the pictures scanned and put up on the wall. I scanned one of the pics and have been playing with the levels and contrast to sharpen it up but am not totally happy with the results yet.

Thanks.

[Eraser Nubbin]

This is the touched up version that I have been working on. I isolated the plumbing stuff and the photo in the top corner to try and give it a bit more punch.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2434/ulrichbj1c0kv.jpg

[Eraser Nubbin]

This is the original scan that I took in.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8271/ulrichbj1b5qg.jpg

[steve-o]

A couple of articles from our sister site, graphics.com:

Faded Black and White Photo Restoration Techniques
http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=160

Repairing and Colorizing Old Photographs
http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=181

Hope this helps!
-Steve-o

[Eraser Nubbin]

thanks steve

[Tyger]

great links stevo, i'll ad the links to the resource section here:)

[Drawing a Blank]

Those links are going to come in handy today. Thanks Steve-O!!