Chris Boonzaier Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 No, continue, they are fantastic!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi Chris, Thanks, I don't want to oveload the thread because I genuinely would like to see contributions from other members, It's not a one man show. As I've said I do have so many, but in the end, as a forum other contributors are more than welcome. There are some really good skills out there. regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) No, continue, they are fantastic!!!!! OK Ok!! You've twisted my arm, two slightly different ones, Unknown Luftwaffe Band member and unknown officer, Note he is wearing the Silesian order First and second class, original sources no longer known regards Edited January 24, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 an "Aged" Hans Joachim Marseilles, Eberhard Milch, Johannes Trauttloft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Here's one of my resent colourization. Edited January 24, 2013 by Peter Orincsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi Peter, nice one, I like how you "Cleaned up" the image before colourizing, It's something I also do. (BTW I love your avatar, it would look great in my collection ) regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks, as you know there is a lot of work before the colourization. I did that photo just as an illustration. Here's another Hungarian private made into colour. Cheers! Péter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi Peter, very nice image, it would look great framed and wall mounted, is it family or unknown? regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 My comparison, before and after regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spasm Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Impressed or what! The facial tones are just amazing and I really like the clothing details and shading - well done to all that complete these. I can imagine that research on the colouring of tabs, medal ribbons etc is pretty time consuming. Would be interesting to see one through all the stages of completion. Do you work on many many layers within photoshop or just a few? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Impressed or what! The facial tones are just amazing and I really like the clothing details and shading - well done to all that complete these. I can imagine that research on the colouring of tabs, medal ribbons etc is pretty time consuming. Would be interesting to see one through all the stages of completion. Do you work on many many layers within photoshop or just a few? Hello Spasm, I can only answer for myself, I CAN indeed end up with many, many layers, (It depends on the image). It is very much like the old method of producing cartoon films, (Disney) where you start of with a basic background and then lay subsequent clear layers (Cells) over the top, each layer represents a different part of the image, as individual layers, you can manipulate them to give you the desired effect. once satisfied, the layers are merged and you end up with the end effect, It's actually not difficult, but can be time consuming, Uniforms, medals badges are really quite easy, for me it is the facial tones, which again are done with layers, I do study genuine wartime colour photo's which allow me to replicate the original with possibly a modern twist (Digital Camera) Hope this helps regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Marseille is darn near PERFECT! Milch and Heydrich are incredible... Somebody has to use these in a book, these can't be lost to posterity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi and thanks, Heydrich actually looks better in a larger format. regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Last ones for tonight, Grand Admiral Alfred Von Tirpitz and Unknown imperial naval officer. Tirpitz, whilst a grand admiral was not awarded to normal crossed batons on his epaullettes, instead he wore four "Pips" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Something a little different, Chandra Bose, who started the Freies Indien movement in conjunction with Himmler, as a means of removing "British Imperial colonialism" from India, together with one of his "Foot soldiers". If my history is wrong please let me know. regards Alex Original source for Chandra Bose indicated Edited January 25, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spasm Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks, gonna have to give this a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thanks, gonna have to give this a try Please do and make sure you post your results. Remember the more you do, with practice the results will get better. regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Alex, do you do it commercially as well? I have about 4-5 of the guys fom my better groupings that I would love to have in color... Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Another "Clearout", Gone over to the USA this time, three Generals from 1914-18 conflict I have combined them, each in their own right look far better as indivdual large images Edit, The first is shown as Harb!, it should of course be James Harbord Edited January 27, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Hi Alex, do you do it commercially as well? I have about 4-5 of the guys fom my better groupings that I would love to have in color... Best Chris Hi Chris, This may be a double post, I do it as a hobby at the moment only, The images I colourise should be as a High definition as posiible, that lets you get into the smallest detail, I would need to see them for evaluation. Don't worry about spots blemishes and other "Blobs", I can remove them normally quite easily regards Alex K Edited January 26, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Another from my USA archive 4 Star General, Tasker H Bliss, WWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Here's another odd one, photo taken in the Fuhrerbunker, in Hitlers private office. I wonder who removed the Reichs Adler? It is clear that both the floor and the cap spent quite a while submerged in several cm of water regards Source indicated Edited January 26, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sepp Dietrich in different times in his military career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) some look quite nice in silly frames ! Walter Hewel and his new bride Blanda. The iron cross style ribbon is in fact the Blut Orden The original title of this thread was "When you get bored", I must be very, very bored now Edited January 27, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I like the one out of the bunker. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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