help to restore an old image

[hastio]

Hey everyone. I would like to restore this old photo, where the main problem is the big brown stain that covers the man's face. Since the stain is intense, is there any method to eliminate it and be able to see the man's face?

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

There is very little pixel data there to begin with. This may require you manually recreating a face instead of trying to adjust or remove the stain:

[davescm · Accepted solution]

Do you have another photograph of the man's face from which you can attempt to rebuild the missing area?

Dave