Amazing coloured photos

[bridge too far]

Series of historical photos that have been 'colorized' (sic)

 

http://imgur.com/a/YiOLx

 

Incredible how up to date they look!

[Saint_clark]

Abes suit being blue has blown my mind a bit!

 

What's the story behind that black woman sat in front of all the whites?

 

And that picture of the monk is terrifying in colour.

[buctootim]

  Saint_clark said:

What's the story behind that black woman sat in front of all the whites?

 

I reckon she's asserting her right to sit in a theatre just before or after segregation was ended and is getting mocked and heckled.

 

Colour gives a whole new feeling to the pictures - makes the events and people much closer.

[hypochondriac]

Thanks for that, really interesting.

[Whitey Grandad]

Thanks, remarkable photos. When I was young you could buy a box of special watercolours for using on black and white photographs to make them look like coloured ones.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Audrey Hepburn, stunning as always.

[View From The Top]

Wow.

[dubai_phil]

Btf this needs to be a Golden Thread

 

Thanks, these are stunning

[Saint in Paradise]

The very last photo has an interesting history and has a statue in San Diego.

There was a segment on "Mysteries at the museum" just last week about it.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276366/Times-Square-kiss-Statue-famous-moment-end-World-War-II-installed-San-Diego.html

[swannymere]

Is Winston from Essex or Liverpool? He looks like he's been tangoed.

[bridge too far]

A different take on clever photos here:

 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/nov/08/china-art?CMP=fb_gu#/?picture=421970219&index=0

[Bearsy]

  Whitey Grandad said:

Thanks, remarkable photos. When I was young you could buy a box of special watercolours for using on black and white photographs to make them look like coloured ones.

 

Jeeeeezus how old are you?

 

Edit - rhetorical!

[anothersaintinsouthsea]

  bridge too far said:

A different take on clever photos here:

 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/nov/08/china-art?CMP=fb_gu#/?picture=421970219&index=0

 

cheers for that, some of those are amazing

[tpbury]

Makes you want to see more, and how come they now which colours to use!

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Awesome, really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.

[Whitey Grandad]

  Bearsy said:

Jeeeeezus how old are you?

 

Edit - rhetorical!

 

Everything was black and white before Sergeant Pepper

 

It's amazing what a difference a touch of colour makes.

[Special K]

Really good. Crikey, Liz Taylor was crumpet!

[Patrick Bateman]

  bridge too far said:

Series of historical photos that have been 'colorized' (sic)

 

http://imgur.com/a/YiOLx

 

Incredible how up to date they look!

 

Fantastic, thank you for sharing!!

 

Audrey looks stunning in colour, but the real eye opener for me is the bomb test - seeing how clear the water actually was and how idyllic it was, amazing.

[OldNick]

It's strange how a modern photo looks good in sepia but how the old photos come to life when computer generated with colour.

Now that would be a great app to have.

[Ohio Saint]

  Whitey Grandad said:

Thanks, remarkable photos. When I was young you could buy a box of special watercolours for using on black and white photographs to make them look like coloured ones.

 

I remember a colourised photo of me as a baby. They made me look like a baby Coco the clown! It was REALLY bad!!! LOL

[Sour Mash]

Great pics, cheers for the link, love stuff like this.