Help with an old photo.

I need help restoring this photo. It is of my grandmother many years ago. My PP work makes it look better before the editing .
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Hi Hijinks

I was sitting at my computer thinking what can i do on rainy day in Eastbourne when i came across your pictureof a lovely lady in need of a bit of TLC. Have attached hopefully my contribution.

Regards

Peter

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After I had my go at reconstruction It still looked splotchy so I made a canvas effect painting out of it. If you can get it close and have it printed on canvas it may look presentable.

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Thanks for the help!

my go at it

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Great job removing the cracks th3r0m. Do you have an easier way than stitching up each wound with clone?

Here is a quick shot at color and contrast work...

This whole process is a little subjective as there are many ways to skin the cat.

But I start by making changes in a levels layer that makes the teeth and eye whites have balanced RGB numbers.

Then pump up the saturation. Then merge these layers then dupe the merged layer.

I then changed the blend mode of the top of the two identical layers to soft light 50%. Merge again.

Then smart sharpen and Image/adjustment/shado​whighlight to reduce shadows.

Just keep trying. Saving history is noble work.

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wow, that was way harder then I thought. But i gave it a try :

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