My dear friend Kalvin sent a scan of this lovely photograph of his parents. Shot in 1941, the original hand-tinted black and white photo had lost a bit of its original color over the years.

The restoration turned out to be a bit harder than I originally thought it would be. After the usual dust-spotting, I had a tough time deciding when I was actually done. I did not want to overdo it and cause it to look worse than it did all those years ago. I had to avoid the temptation to pump up the colors and contrast. Most of the work was done with PhotoShop’s Levels, Dodge and Color Replacement Tools.

I think it’s an improvement. I hope the results will satisfy Kalvin. That’s the main thing.