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Originally Posted by infieldfly
O.K., I went online and found what I believe to be the original team photo. I used that as the starting point for Pick and Hock (attached). Starting from as close to the original as possible generally yields a better result than "enhancing an enhancement". I had to crop way up on Pick's photo since the "REDS" letters got mangled regardless of what I tried.
I will take a pass on the other four. If I were doing an image pack for my personal use, I wouldn't use these if a better (and easier to process) photo for '23 or '25 existed. The uniforms don't appear to differ significantly for those years and a one year age difference would likely be imperceptable. I understand and appreciate your usage case is different but the "cost benefit" calculation for me dictates spending time on photos that process easier and don't require an excess amount of AI unless necessary.
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Thank you for your kindness and time in undertaking the extra colorization in respect of Hock in addition to the requested colorization of Pick. The request I made in respect of Hock and the other 4 Reds images was pointed in the direction of rlumpkin who previously had very kindly upgraded the Pick image; and I assumed the additional images extracted from the same photo would not represent a significant amount of time for him.
I fully understand and agree with your sentiments in terms of not spending time on images that present very little added value, in terms of effective usage of time, and in selecting the images I request for colorization that has been my main criteria in choosing the ones I have requested. This even stretched to suggesting that time you were proposing to spend on one image would be better spent on an alternate option. I value greatly the superb images you create and also similarly value the co-operation present in this thread. I very much regret if you feel I am imposing demands on you that represent an ineffective use of your time, I have done my best to try and avoid that.
That image was in respect of Dee Cousineau. I respect that your colorization abilities are far more extensive than mine so I also adopt the same approach in respect of my personal time management and prefer to spend that time in extensive research and the management of images, where I believe my skills are at their best.
The facepack I have been working for many years is aimed not just for my personal use but as an enhancement to the previous Pegasus facepacks which ideally in the long-term I would like to post in collaboration with cinemaodyssey. Presently, his priority is work on the Negro league images. It is a long time since an update was posted for the Pegasus facepacks. It would be wonderful for others to assist in this undertaking.
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I am posting what I came up with in respect of Cousineau which I appreciate does not match your standards in terms of quality alongside a request for Elsh which shows him in a uniform that has not previously been colorized, with the 1924 Chicago White Sox.