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I like how back then things light streetlamps and stoplights had some type of decorative motif incorporated into the design whereas those things today are completely utilitarian and basic
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Really cool. I always wonder how accurate the color is in these....is there a way to tell what the original colors are from a black and white photo?
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Really cool. I always wonder how accurate the color is in these....is there a way to tell what the original colors are from a black and white photo? View Quote Not really sure how they do them but I'm assuming they can take color/shade info from the grays and apply them to other colors. Like the sky, take that "level" of gray and apply it to a blue shade. |
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Brian Williams will be along shortly to describe where he was in each of the pictures.
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If taxpayer's money went into paying the salary of this person to continue colorizing old photos like this, I would not mind in the least.
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Not really sure how they do them but I'm assuming they can take color/shade info from the grays and apply them to other colors. Like the sky, take that "level" of gray and apply it to a blue shade. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Really cool. I always wonder how accurate the color is in these....is there a way to tell what the original colors are from a black and white photo? Not really sure how they do them but I'm assuming they can take color/shade info from the grays and apply them to other colors. Like the sky, take that "level" of gray and apply it to a blue shade. Yeah, they found that out when the Viking lander first landed on Mars- the first photos of the Martian surface initially showed the skies on Mars were blue. It was later determined the artist colorizing the photos had unconsciously used Earth's blue sky as a reference. When they analyzed the different shades of gray from the original black and while pics they discovered the Sky of Mars was really a rusty red color. |
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Interesting.
Surprised such a sunny day SF Dec 8 middle of winter Wooden deck on the Navy ship is ![]() |
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Incredible how much better it is in digital media.
We used to do this by hand with dyes! |
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That picture from Mardi Gras, looks like a painting.
The guy on the far right sitting down in that BoB pic, has to be Malarkey! |
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They are different from us. They look like they aren't thinking about the same things. They look simpler, and happier
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Great pictures thanks for sharing.
I tend to get lost thinking it was such a drab world when every old photo is blk/wht This really gives dimention and feeling to the photos. I don't know if everyone thinks that way but it is touching to say the least. |
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Neat photos! Love the little kid watching TV in his suit. Wish kids where dressed that way today.
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Great pictures thanks for sharing. I tend to get lost thinking it was such a drab world when every old photo is blk/wht This really gives dimention and feeling to the photos. I don't know if everyone thinks that way but it is touching to say the least. View Quote No, I think this way too. When we see the ancient Greek and Egyptian ruins we think the world of the ancients were all drab stone, sand, and dirt. Recently, archaeologists have determined all those drab ruins was actually painted like a psychedelic poster. The Great pyramid was originally covered in polished white limestone that made it shine like a mirror under the sun. |
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no chemtrails!!
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Quoted: Really cool. I always wonder how accurate the color is in these....is there a way to tell what the original colors are from a black and white photo? View Quote |
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No, I think this way too. When we see the ancient Greek and Egyptian ruins we think the world of the ancients were all drab stone, sand, and dirt. Recently, archaeologists have determined all those drab ruins was actually painted like a psychedelic poster. The Great pyramid was originally covered in polished white limestone that made it shine like a mirror under the sun. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Great pictures thanks for sharing. I tend to get lost thinking it was such a drab world when every old photo is blk/wht This really gives dimention and feeling to the photos. I don't know if everyone thinks that way but it is touching to say the least. No, I think this way too. When we see the ancient Greek and Egyptian ruins we think the world of the ancients were all drab stone, sand, and dirt. Recently, archaeologists have determined all those drab ruins was actually painted like a psychedelic poster. The Great pyramid was originally covered in polished white limestone that made it shine like a mirror under the sun. Yup! Most of Rome's ancient buildings were covered in beautiful marble but got pilfered over the ages |
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Even if the colors aren't exact, it makes the photos more fascinating.
Some things look good in B&W, but news/action shots are not one of those subjects. |
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wow ...that's all i can say.artist did a great job with the color
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