Paul Hamon 2nd birthday with Desrae, Pooraka, November 1974

Young boy sits excitedly in front of a birthday cake while a woman leans over him, dining room, Pooraka, Adelaide, November 1974. Digitally restored version. — Two-year-old Paul Hamon celebrates his birthday in the dining room of the family home in Pooraka, Adelaide, in November 1974. He sits at the table in front of a cake with a face design and shredded paper decorations, smiling widely with his mouth open. His mother Desrae Hamon, wearing a plaid vest, leans over him from behind. Photograph by Howard Hamon. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expressions and details.

Young boy sits excitedly in front of a birthday cake while a woman leans over him, dining room, Pooraka, Adelaide, November 1974. Original print. — Two-year-old Paul Hamon celebrates his birthday in the dining room of the family home in Pooraka, Adelaide, in November 1974. He sits at the table in front of a cake with a face design and shredded paper decorations, smiling widely with his mouth open. His mother Desrae Hamon, wearing a plaid vest, leans over him from behind. Photograph by Howard Hamon. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expressions and details.

Subjects: Paul Hamon; Desrae Hamon
Event: Paul Hamon 2nd birthday
Photographer: Howard Hamon
Restoration notes: Colour correction, cleaning and upscaling performed with generative AI. Composition and expressions preserved from original.
Credit: Photograph by Howard Hamon. Author’s collection.
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