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    Bringing History to life...


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    Posted

    You are getting very good at this!! Do you accept requests? :catjava:

    Hi Paul It really depends on what it is and the complexity as not all images lend themselves to colourisation, I have many examples which just "Don't work". If suitable I could do the odd request, you would need to post an image for me to tell.

    regards

    Alex

    Posted

    ?Hi nice work. From my point of view, I personally slightly mute the colours when I colourise. Hope you don't mind, but this is how I would have done it (Quickly), done the SHAEF badge also although it's a difficult area to get at. Comments welcome

    Edit, I admit I'm no expert on US Uniforms but I may have a try at a few

    regards

    Alex

    Hi Jeff hope you don't mind but I don't normally get a chance to do US Generals, so I thought I'd "borrow" your B/W photo and have a go from scratch, here's my interpretation (Right or wrong), comments one way or the other appreciated

    regards

    Alex K

    Posted

    Alex,

    You hit the nail on the head, with the US General's photo. Your talent is amazing!

    Here is the photo I was telling you about. Can you make this one come to life?

    Paul

    Posted (edited)

    Alex,

    You hit the nail on the head, with the US General's photo. Your talent is amazing!

    Here is the photo I was telling you about. Can you make this one come to life?

    Paul

    Hi Paul, any idea which branch, ie flight, flak etc as that will effect the tabs and piping colour?

    Edit: spoke to soon with my brains in neutral, looking at the tabs is he musical?

    Jeff thanks, feel free to use the image, it's yours after all, I merely borrowed it.

    regards

    Alex

    Edited by Alex K
    Posted

    Alex,

    You hit the nail on the head, with the US General's photo. Your talent is amazing!

    Here is the photo I was telling you about. Can you make this one come to life?

    Paul

    Hi Paul, image attached, hope it works!

    regards

    Alex

    Posted

    Hi Paul Thanks, glad you like it, want different tab colours!!?

    Anyone interested in the Royal Air Force?

    Sir Hugh Dowding and Sir Frank Whittle

    Regards

    Alex

    Posted (edited)

    Hi Stephan, those are two very nice images to have of your grandpa, and to be honest I would have guessed that they were true colour photo's, great colouring work, well done.

    regards

    Alex

    Another from me,

    Bernard Griese and Rudolf Pannier

    Edited by Alex K
    Posted

    Hi Paul, I agree!! It seems that there are many more people who find this sort of thing both enjoyable and absorbing. In the end, as can be seen, there are some very talented members who try to bring "History back to life".

    Black and white images can be interesting, but when a full colour version "Hits you in the face", you suddenly realise that the subject lived their lives in full colour and not in shades of grey. I applaud all those who have contributed and hope they continue to do so.

    regards

    Alex

    • 2 weeks later...
    Posted (edited)

    My latest effort: my great uncle Eddie. Photo probably taken in late 1945 or early 1946.

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    Hi Jeff nice work, your work is very good, particularly your medal bars

    Alex?

    Edited by Alex K
    Posted

    BRILLIANT work Alex!!! Your Great Uncles' portrait is fantastic.

    Thanks for all the positive comments, It does become slightly addictive

    Alex

    Posted

    Hi Jeff nice work, your work is very good, particularly your medal bars

    Alex

    Thank you, Alex :) It took me forever to get it "just right", and it turned out a lot better than I expected. I think I've finally got the hang of recolorizing photos.

    Posted

    Thank you, Alex :) It took me forever to get it "just right", and it turned out a lot better than I expected. I think I've finally got the hang of recolorizing photos.

    Hi Jeff, keep at it, it gets easier the more you do!

    regards

    Alex

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