Beyond rescue?

[deanx0r]

Here is what I got with detailed steps of my process:

1. Shadows & Highlights:

2. Unsharp Mask

3. Desaturation

4. Brightness & Contrast:

5. Sepia vs original

 

[sthvtsh]

hey corinna,

I'v had a quick play.... i'd do summin like this..... although the image was quite low rez... so some of my editing wouldn't work well on it..... i would make the eyes a bit sharper and stuff like that on a full rez version..... plus the skin is still uneven on these..... i'd sort that out too..... but just to give you an idea.

B+W

Sepia

My favorites of the edits.

 

[sthvtsh]

I think warmer colors make it stand out more. And of course contrast.

You did such a good job!