Rare photos found of Taichu Maru sinking Sept '43

[Elder-Pirate]

Originally Posted by Seaman_Hornsby

Nice work, man!

How about black and white for "realism?"

Why? There has been color film since the thirties ( actually around 1906 was the start http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1041889 ) but black & white was more popular at the time. I've some personal color photo's my dad took in 1944 at Guam. These are not my Dad's WWII films but check this site out: http://www.ww2incolor.com/chart1.html
I'm pretty sure the Japanese had color film at that time also.
In reality there is too much B&W film used today referring to older times. Maybe people that use B&W today trying to show older days do not realize everything was in color since we have known the planet was born. LOL
TV today is so full of B&W ads and the showing of old times when it's just not necessary. Useing color to show this would sure be more appreciated. I think anyone could tell the times in the past just judging by their clothes, cars, etc.
Heck even some hospital X-Rays are in color now.
It's 2007 people, treat it so.