My sister asked if I could restore an old photo of her as a baby. Threw in a few changes (not sure if she was tooo happy with the concept :-) Appreciate you thoughts on both the restoration attempt and the twist I put on it…..Think she prefers more traditional images so will need to re visit :-)
I like it, the blue brings just the right amount of attention to the eyes. The left side of the face seems a little bright (but maybe thats what you were going for) and i would definitely get rid of that finger…
Yup definately get rid of the finger. I like the brightness as it is not a classic portrait. The shading on the left temple looks to me a bit like a bruise. Not a huge fan of the effects down the right side as I think it detracts away from a very cute face, but I can appreciate the effect you were going for and the effect itself is good. I love the touch of colour to the eyes. You have done a great job on hiding all the flaws from the original pic.
On a side note, I am in the process of scanning a large amount of photos needing restored so any tips to make it easier most welcome :D