Posted on 11/13/2013 2:36:14 PM PST by Renfield
Two professional colorists have combined their skills with photographs and fascination with the American Civil War to create a remarkable series of color photographs from the era.
British colorist Jordan Lloyd, 27, met fellow colorist Mads Madsen, 19, from Denmark when he started posting on Madsen's subreddit 'Colorized History'.
Initially it was Madsen who was colorizing images from the Civil War era, but Lloyd eventually got interested and now the two work together restoring the images, improving their technique by giving each other critiques.
Madsen has been interested in the Civil War since he was 12, and was especially fascinated by all the images that emerged from the conflict.
'I love the fact that you can see veins in the eyes of humans born over 200 years ago as clear as day,' Madsen told MailOnline.
With amazing attention to detail, the pictures that Lloyd and Madsen have rendered in color paint a picture of the era and its characters, heroes and villains.
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Stunning, nothing short of Stunning.
These are beautiful photos.
These photos are amazing. The color brings the people and the era to life in a way B&W doesn’t.
I wonder if anyone has noticed the change in Lee from pictures taken early in the war or pre-war and ones taken late in the war or after it.
He appears to have aged 30 years in 4 years.
I’m taking the minority view here that while the intent is admirable, even respectful, I don’t see what is truly gained by this colorizing. This first one is not bad, showing a sole figure at the front door. An Officer of the Military. The next one, showing the young actor rumored to have conspired with Boothe, is less impressive, with the Zip-A-Tone flesh hue reminding me of Andy Warhol portrait pieces.
Did they enhance the wrong colors? Heh
I enjoy seeing the background and clothing colorization but somehow feel more connected to the b/w of the people.
Remarkable.
Wow - Ted Turner would be so proud!
Amazing work.
I have two ancestors who were both colonels in the Virginia Militia. One of them was with Lee when he surrendered at Appomatox, and rode home from the surrender on Lee’s horse.
That kid looks familiar. Hit by a cannonball. Well, I hope he never knew what hit him.
Amazing work.
The “figure at the front door” is General Robert E. Lee.
So young.
Lewis Powell 11 weeks later, hanging out with Mary Surratt and a couple other friends, unseen, to his left.
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