Historical Photos Colorized | Color Grading

[Henry IX]

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Miss Finland, 1960. Heli Heiskala (in pictures) was selected as the Miss Finland, 1960. Still, afterwards, the jury announced being dissatisfied with the decision and annulled Heiskala, because the jury did not find her, nor any other candidate attractive enough. Miss Finland of 1959, Tarja Nurmi, was allowed to continue her representative duties for another year. The case of Heiskala was later discussed in court, Heiskala herself moved to Australia and has never publicly commented on the case.

"Not attactive enough" ???? Ummm... OK... If you say so Mr Jury people...

What were they smoking?

Nice colourisation as usual.

 

[Jopa79]

Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg in 1914.

 

[AjayAlcos]

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Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg in 1914.

The colourized version looks like a masterful painting.

Luv it

 

[Jopa79]

The colourized version looks like a masterful painting.

Luv it

Thank you

 

[Nikolai II]

The colourized version looks like a masterful painting.

Luv it

I'd say that's bad, but it comes from two reasons I think - firstly that the background is an actual painting, and then for some reason the shadows on Hindenburg were made stronger and more pronounced than on the source image for some reason.

 

[AjayAlcos]

I'd say that's bad, but it comes from two reasons I think - firstly that the background is an actual painting, and then for some reason the shadows on Hindenburg were made stronger and more pronounced than on the source image for some reason.

I guess it's a matter of perspective.

In terms of photo colourization, what you posit is perfectly valid.

From an artistic lense, I find that pronounced shadowing more evocative of the subject matter. For me, it makes Hindenberg look more Teutonic in my eyes. Like on those 19th century romantic paintings.

 

[Herbert West]

I'd say that's bad, but it comes from two reasons I think - firstly that the background is an actual painting, and then for some reason the shadows on Hindenburg were made stronger and more pronounced than on the source image for some reason.

It's also wrong in a lot of colours.

We know what colour Pour Le Merite was, and its not white. We know what colour the WWI german uniforms were, and its not this, whatever the colour is supposed to be. We know what colour austrian military orders ribbon and medal was, and its not "soaked in a bog brown" and "unpolished bronze found in the next bog".

In short, this is my issue with all of @Jopa79's "recolorings". They are not recolorings. They are fanciful extrapolations based on usually faulty premises, and presenting them as in any way accurate ends up distorting the perception of history. Not at least because all the recolorings tends towards the "cake the camera in brown" filter.

For reference, his list of honours and arms is freely available on Wikipedia, along with how these honours looked.

Paul von Hindenburg - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Here is Pour Le Merite, which he is wearing on his neck. (But without oak leaves, so it does actually date this to 1914)