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Color Photos From WW1
« on: November 12, 2013, 01:55:33 PM »
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2013, 02:07:18 PM »
Unpossible.  The TV taught me that the Revolutionary and Civil Wars were fought in color, but everyone agreed that WWI would be fought in greyscale.  Color was only approved for WWII in scenes featuring John Wayne.
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2013, 02:10:55 PM »
Actually AZRH44, it's well known that the world turned to color about 1/2 way through The Wizard of Oz.

That means WWII could happen in color. 

As for the stuff Ben posted, that's Ted Turner's doing.   =D
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2013, 02:13:33 PM »
"That means WWII could happen in color."

Much of the combat film that was shot by armed forces cameramen during World War II WAS in color.

But the prints made from it for newsreel distribution were black and white (because color was so much more difficult and expensive at the time, I guess).
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2013, 02:27:04 PM »
Quote from: Gewehr98 on November 12, 2013, 02:10:55 PM
As for the stuff Ben posted, that's Ted Turner's doing.   =D

Man, that guy can't keep his hands off anything!
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2013, 03:17:33 PM »
Quote from: Ben on November 12, 2013, 02:27:04 PM
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2013, 03:45:54 PM »
Having been to Verdun and spent several days touring the battlefield, the picture of Verdun in ruins was jarring, as it is a lively and vibrant city (at least in 1991), while a few miles out side the city the country side still bears the scars of war.

http://www.memorialdeverdun.fr/index.php/accueil.html
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Re: Color Photos From WW1
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2013, 03:58:59 PM »
I wish more of them were actually true color photographs and not colorized versions of the B&W and sepia originals.  There are a couple that look to be vintage-process, but the rest are pretty obviously post-photo retouched in color.  It was common in the day, but kinda ruins the "rare color photograph" vibe.

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