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amazing color photos, from before they were generally possible
the photographer of the Russian Tsar, pre 1911, took these pictures using color lenses in red, green, and blue - then composited now into full color images. they’re beautiful; magic to me because i never expected to see such detail from over 100 years ago.
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2 comments to “amazing color photos, from before they were generally possible”
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26. January 2004 at 11:21 pm :
These are so amazing. I found myself looking at them and unconciously assumint that they are pictures from developing nations and traditional cultures that still exist because of the colorizing. Then I realized that a few of these lifestyles may exist in modern times, but most of them have probably disappeared or drastically changed. I felt a little bit of loss. This kind of diversity of culture and site-specific creativity in living is so beautiful to me. It’s sad to think that much of it is lost.
30. January 2004 at 6:19 am :
Thank you so much for sharing the link! The color in those photographs is totally amazing! Not to mention the sharpness of the photos… So very very cool!