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Famous old photos colourized

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Pretty cool but I still prefer the b&w versions for all except the burning monk. I think that one has the most impact with colorization.
 
I think most of them look worse with color. Black and white stuff tends to look better because it hides all of the flaws. It also draws a lot of attention to everything in the picture so it's harder to focus on one particular thing.

I like how digital cameras can still take black and white pictures. They can sometimes capture the mood a lot better.
 
This is incredible work. The color really makes those famous black and white photos come a live.

This is especially impressive

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Homerboy said:
The Lincoln, Darwin, Twain... really brings those people to life. It makes them seem more "real" and "relevant" some how. Like they ACTUALLY lived and aren't just people in a picture.

Amazing.
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Holy crap, this is exactly what I was thinking as well. Mentally, you just kind of file these images in the back of your mind as "history" and it just really doesn't register on a personal level. When you see them colorized, it just... I don't know, puts it in a different mental category, something you relate to in some way.
 
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Holy crap, this is exactly what I was thinking as well. Mentally, you just kind of file these images in the back of your mind as "history" and it just really doesn't register on a personal level. When you see them colorized, it just... I don't know, puts it in a different mental category, something you relate to in some way.
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Blah. Color is too cartoony. It's easier to notice the fine details when the color is not there:
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The same effect is seen on statues. The black and white greek statues look impressive and artistic. Modern analysis reveals that they likely looked like shit when they were first made
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http://io9.com/5616498/ultraviolet-light-reveals-how-ancient-greek-statues-really-looked
 
Those are incredible. I wonder if there will ever be consumer level software that does it nearly automatically, vs. how much of that is an art.
 
I'd love to have pics of my grandparents and great grandparents colorized. Much rather pay someone else to do it, tho. 🙁
 
almost makes these historical figures come to life. very nice.

the one with the nuke blast really struck me though. seen plenty of of such photos/footage before but there's something about this photo. I think it's the tranquil blue waters...
 
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