Hungary Hungary - coloured photographs

[Peter Orincsay]

Here are some photographs that i coloured by using Photoshop.

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is a coloured photo of the Hungarian Colonel-General vit?z Kisbarnaki Farkas Ferenc (1892 ? 1980) This photo is taken in 1944.

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is a photo of a Ensignist (Z?szl?s) at the Hat?rvad?sz (border troops).

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is a photograph of a Platoon leader (Szakaszvezető) who belonged to a light motorized regiment.

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is a photograph of a Guardian master of the staff (T?rzsőrmester) of the army.

[Ulsterman]

whoa!

Those are great! The medals really leap to life!

[Guest Rick Research]

I don't know how it is possible to DO that, but FANTASTIC job!

[sambolini]

Hi,

Absolutely amazing job. I had no idea photoshop could do that.

Regards,

Sam K.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Wow.... that is better than professional!!

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is one photo I did today. I got it from a guy who had a really old worn out copy of his great grandfather from the First World War.

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is the second photo I did today. Well, it?s not a Hungarian at all but still I think I post it here to share it with you.

Kaiser Wilhelm II almost leaped out of the photo when it got some colour..

[hunyadi]

Kedvenc Peter! Can you give us a quick tutorial on how to do this in Photoshop!

[Peter Orincsay]

Kedvenc Peter! Can you give us a quick tutorial on how to do this in Photoshop!

Hello Hunyadi!

It?s not very easy to give a quick explanation on something that took me years to develop and figure out using Photoshop.

If you are not very familliar with Photoshop technic, a quick tutorial would be hard to understand. I got this question a lot so i have put together a series of pictures that i usually send explaining my technic, but for that you have to know Photoshop quite good.

I?d be happy to sent it. Just drop me an e-mail.

To give an idea of the work is behind a colouring like these, i attach a before-and-after pic one one of my latest works.

Cheeres!

Peter

Edited December 9, 2007 by Peter Nyitray

[Alex K]

These are fantastic, I have Photoshop and use it quite a lot to touch -up old photo's but never tried to colorise, I think I'll give a go

regards

Alex K

[Ed_Haynes]

A nice thread and very good Photoshop work here. In the right hands, it is an amazing tool. But they have to be the right hands with the proper professional skill. It is so easy to overdo this and make it look like someone unleashed a kid with a box of crayons, but your work is natural and subtle. Well done!

Edited December 9, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[Peter Orincsay]

A Hungarian major with medals from the first world war.

[Ed_Haynes]

Can you put names on any of these, other than the obvious Bill 2 . . . ?

[Peter Orincsay]

Edited December 9, 2007 by Peter Nyitray

[Peter Orincsay]

Can you put names on any of these, other than the obvious Bill 2 . . . ?

I try to put as much information as i know myself. Sometimes i just recive a photo with little or no information at all..

But as far as i can i will do my best to add some more information.

Peter

[Peter Orincsay]

Photograph by Escher K?roly.

Prisoners arriving home from the Soviet Union, summer 1947.

[Peter Orincsay]

Photo of a private of The Hungarian Gendarmerie, known as the Csendőrs?g.

[ccj]

Photo of a private of The Hungarian Gendarmerie, known as the Csendőrs?g.

Peter, your work is absolutely amazing. I've tried it and it is not easy at all. Have you done any German or Austro-Hungarian generals?

[jabnus]

Absolutely amazing pictures!!!!!

You have some great skills, thank you so much for showing us

regards,

Gaston

[Peter Orincsay]

Here´s a resent colourization i made.

[army historian]

Wow! You have an amazing talent. I use Photoshop a lot but have never tried to colorize. Could you please send me your instructions, I would love to give it a try. Oh, what is the badge some of the officers are wearing on the right side of the uniforms? Was used in WW1?