Russia In Color, A Century Ago

Gravdigr · 08-24-2010, 05:07 PM

Boston.com's 'The Big Picture' has some outstanding color photos of Russia from a hundred years ago. Here.

fargon · 08-24-2010, 05:37 PM

Thems are mighty purty pictures.

Cloud · 08-24-2010, 07:17 PM

wow, very interesting! and so clear, and in color!

Lamplighter · 08-24-2010, 09:54 PM

Did you happen to read the description of how these color pics were made...

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He used a specialized camera to capture three black and white images in fairly quick succession, using red, green and blue filters, allowing them to later be recombined and projected with filtered lanterns to show near true color images.

The high quality of the images, combined with the bright colors, make it difficult for viewers to believe that they are looking 100 years back in time

The pics where I noticed the result of this 3-filter technique were when there was water, and the small changes due to wavelets were not resolved properly. (e.g., # 14) and a couple of places where a person moved between shots (e.g., # 19)

It's hard to realize how ingenious people were back then.

BigV · 08-24-2010, 10:27 PM

That's my dog, Bora, in picture number 25.

Lamplighter · 08-24-2010, 11:58 PM

Looking at pic # 32, I thought it looked familiar.
I made a business trip to Poland in 1973, and while in Silesia (southern Poland)
I took a picture of this beautiful woman walking to church.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-25-2010, 12:15 AM

I guess she outlived her husband.

limey · 08-25-2010, 11:04 AM

Thank you very much for the linkie! Fantastic photos! though not really Russia, many were taken in Central Asia which is a place I hope to be going to quite soon!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-25-2010, 11:37 AM

When they were taken, it was Russia.

TheMercenary · 09-02-2010, 09:15 AM

Beautiful pics. So well preserved too.

08-24-2010, 05:07 PM	#1
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08-24-2010, 05:37 PM	#2
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Thems are mighty purty pictures. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

08-24-2010, 07:17 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	wow, very interesting! and so clear, and in color! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	That's my dog, Bora, in picture number 25. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Looking at pic # 32, I thought it looked familiar. I made a business trip to Poland in 1973, and while in Silesia (southern Poland) I took a picture of this beautiful woman walking to church. Attached Images

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I guess she outlived her husband. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-25-2010, 11:04 AM	#8
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thank you very much for the linkie! Fantastic photos! though not really Russia, many were taken in Central Asia which is a place I hope to be going to quite soon!!! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 08-25-2010 at 11:09 AM. Reason: ETA: geographical correction

08-25-2010, 11:37 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When they were taken, it was Russia. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2010, 09:15 AM	#10
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Beautiful pics. So well preserved too. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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