Some history in color!

Rhodes · 07-04-14, 11:10 AM

http://imgur.com/a/Qb8Ts?gallery

Coloured famous photos!

CaptainMattJ. · 07-04-14, 05:06 PM

It really puts a fresh perspective on things. It makes it seem like the photos were taken recently. The thing about history is that the farther back you go, the more disconnected you feel from it. When photography came to be, it closed that gap significantly. Photographs let you look straight back into the past. Simply adding color to these old photographs makes me feel much more connected to the history behind them because it makes them feel so much more alive and real. It makes me feel a deeper connection with the people and the time period, and it makes me remember why history is so fascinating.

Oberon · 07-04-14, 05:35 PM

If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

Flamebatter90 · 07-04-14, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

I agree, I'm reading a book about ancient Rome at the moment and I can really visualise the battles. Though, colored photos do bring the events to life. Especially World War I stuff, seeing it in color just makes it so much more real, instead of the "black & white, far away land".

Sailor Steve · 07-04-14, 10:27 PM

I'm a lot more impressed than I thought I'd be. Great stuff!

Red October1984 · 07-04-14, 11:12 PM

They really DO look like they're recent pictures. I figured it was going to be the typical "halfway color" type of thing but these are awesome!

Nice find.

Admiral Halsey · 07-05-14, 12:17 AM

The Hindenburg one was the most impressive IMO. They really colored the fire well. So many ways they could've messed it up and they never did.

Schroeder · 07-05-14, 03:36 AM

Very impressive.

And I agree with CaptainMattJ. it makes everything so much more real.

(would have been even cooler with some background info on those pictures though...)

Wolferz · 07-05-14, 05:14 AM

The shot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield(with her head still attached) was particularly nice.

TarJak · 07-05-14, 04:54 PM

Some excellent editing on these. thanks for sharing.

vienna · 07-05-14, 05:03 PM

Bah, they're obviously Photoshopped...

<O>

Jimbuna · 07-06-14, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

The shot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield(with her head still attached) was particularly nice.

That thought did spring to mind.

Nice shots

07-04-14, 11:10 AM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Some history in color! http://imgur.com/a/Qb8Ts?gallery Coloured famous photos! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

07-04-14, 05:06 PM	#2
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	It really puts a fresh perspective on things. It makes it seem like the photos were taken recently. The thing about history is that the farther back you go, the more disconnected you feel from it. When photography came to be, it closed that gap significantly. Photographs let you look straight back into the past. Simply adding color to these old photographs makes me feel much more connected to the history behind them because it makes them feel so much more alive and real. It makes me feel a deeper connection with the people and the time period, and it makes me remember why history is so fascinating. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

07-04-14, 10:27 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm a lot more impressed than I thought I'd be. Great stuff! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-04-14, 11:12 PM	#6
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	They really DO look like they're recent pictures. I figured it was going to be the typical "halfway color" type of thing but these are awesome! Nice find. __________________

07-05-14, 03:36 AM	#8
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Very impressive. And I agree with CaptainMattJ. it makes everything so much more real. (would have been even cooler with some background info on those pictures though...) __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

07-04-14, 05:35 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

07-05-14, 12:17 AM	#7
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	The Hindenburg one was the most impressive IMO. They really colored the fire well. So many ways they could've messed it up and they never did.

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	The shot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield(with her head still attached) was particularly nice. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

07-05-14, 04:54 PM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Some excellent editing on these. thanks for sharing.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,712 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Bah, they're obviously Photoshopped... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __