help with restoration

[diamante67]

I thought I would check in to see if you think the noise reduction is acceptable. I am fighting between keeping details and getting rid of the noise. Decent enough? I would not want to start cloning if you think I am off by a mile

[Damien Symonds]

This is indeed a quandary.  Never be afraid to leave a bit of noise in an old photo, if it also means you can preserve detail.

Old photos are the opposite to digital photos in this regard.

[diamante67]

So... I thought I would post where this ended up. I hope I did not butcher it too much... And a comparison with the image that has been circulating in the family - not exactly the same but must have been taken within moments of each other.

[Damien Symonds]

Oh wow, well done!

[diamante67]

That makes my day!!!! Thanks a lot for all your help!