Operation 'Saving The Masterpiece"

Before reading further, i want to thank my friend Marceylus Tabias, a classmate of mine who spent his time drawing this wonderful cartoon reflecting my work as a.. insane photographer..hahah. i think i will be posting more and more of his works trying to introduce his talents to everyone in our blog society... This time, its not only about task,hiring or the payments... man,i tell you, this is about something worth every penny in my family tree's wallet. In remembrance on the lost of my Dad, i'm volunteering to do this work since, its actually one of my dads will to see this precious photo of my Great-Grand-Father preserved, touch-up, and remembered. i still remember the day he approach me and handed me that valuable family treasure (which i actually forgot to edit not untill today!!! shame on me!)....
well, all that is needed was a scanner and, adobe photoshop installed in your computer, the rest is you and your inteligence. Retouching is simple, yet if its on someone careless and without caution in his work and skills, this masterpiece can turn disastroussss.... as you see, for some who isn't keen to photoshop, a photo like this could be "unsavable", but in the right hands, this is a priceless task that requires full attention.
all togather i took around 1hour scanning and processing the picture, and this is the result... if you know "healling tool" in photoshop, then do know (if ur new to Photoshop) that it comes really handy in situation like this...
the most important aspect that i have to preserve in the photo is not only the uneven color distribution but also the soft details on the photo. As you might be aware of, this photo could date back more that half century and even more, remembering that there are no better photography tool compared to SLR in those days, we can consider that the photographer of this photograph is probably an expert in.. those antique photography tools... remember the flash burst that catch fire if not well done... pluss the black box and the counting 1..2....3......blash!!! im sure great-grandpa would never wonder how his picture would turn so precious in his great grandsons hands... even in the eyes of his.... great-great-great-infinity childrens to come..... The day might come, when we will pass this life, and all people coould remember is our only face and deeds that once stayed alive in this world. Like this photo, i believe lots of his story has been, faded by time... but a photograph? well.... you know what im saying....