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B&W vs fake colour photos
sevenlayermuddle:
This is something that crops up a lot these days, old monochrome photos “transformed into colour” by modern processing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-48544713
Am I alone in thinking, the B&W originals are infinitely more atmospheric and “truthful” if that makes sense, the fake colour versions rather cheapening the occasion?
burakkucat:
--- Quote from: sevenlayermuddle on June 06, 2019, 11:39:06 PM ---Am I alone in thinking, the B&W originals are infinitely more atmospheric and “truthful” if that makes sense, the fake colour versions rather cheapening the occasion?
--- End quote ---
No, you are not alone.
Looking at the examples, on the BBC link that you provided, the coloured versions immediately make me think "from which film have these stills been taken?"
Bowdon:
I was watching one of those react channels yesterday that was called 'Elders React To Seeing Their Black And White Photos In Color For The First Time'
It's interesting how the perception of the photo changes and the emotion that comes out of the people looking at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOZduW811Hw
banger:
Prefer the B/W ones. Colourising isn't quite there yet. :)
sevenlayermuddle:
For as long as I can remember, my Dad carried two photos in his wallet, both taken a Voigtlander camera that he exchanged for cigarettes, from surrendering german troops, in 1944/5.
One was a photo of himself and some contemporary WWII conscripts, with a camel and a pyramid in the background, taken just post war in a context I never really understood. The other was a rather fetching photo of a lady standing by the railings on Blackpool Pier that, on closer inspection, was my Mum.
These photos were very precious to him and he showed begrudging gratitude when I scanned them, and photoshopped out some of the scratches and defects. But I really can’t imagine he’d have been impressed if I’d gone for the “cartoon” look of imaginary colours. :-X
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